Consolidation schemes can reduce the negative impacts of urban freight movements. For
this reason, in recent years several city authorities have promoted different measures to …

In the context of city logistics, freight transportation is one of the prominent causes of traffic
congestion, high levels of pollution, and safety concerns. To decrease the negative impact of …

Around the world, many cities are struggling with the negative effects of urban freight
transport, such as congestion and emissions. To mitigate these negative effects, both …

This study investigates the potential of modular vehicle concepts and consolidation to
increase the efficiency of urban freight and passenger transport. Modularity is achieved by …

Freight distribution is a field which is constantly in development, and constitutes an important
economy factor. However, in cities, it contributes to the main problems of congestion …

Urban consolidation centres (UCCs) are a popular measure in city logistics. Although there
are numerous pilot projects and test cases, many UCCs are granted only a short life …

City logistics and goods movement using road freight is an outcome of the economic
activities that sustain urban life. However, they produce negative externalities like traffic …

This paper analyzes the logistic cost savings caused by the implementation of Urban
Consolidation Centers (UCC) in a dense area of a city. In these urban terminals, freight flows …

Urban deliveries of goods have become a rising challenge due to the increase of online
shopping in addition to the traditional business‐to‐business (B2B) dynamics. To maintain a …

Collaboration is one of the crucial elements in city logistics and it is often pursued by the
introduction of two-or multi-echelon systems using one or more intermediate consolidation …