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Challenges for Sustainable Urban Freight
Freight transport and emissions are increasing rapidly; until now, cities have not been equipped to handle the associated challenges or even recognize the extent of the issue.
CHALLENGES
Adoption of new technologies
Engagement with Stakeholders
Freight operation
Freight trends
Adoption of new technologies
Unavailability of data and methodologies to assess freight sector performance
Limited penetration of technologies
High cost of safer and cleaner freight vehicle fletes
Lack of motivation from the industry and support from the public administration for vehicle technology upgrades.
Engagement with Stakeholders
Lack of collaboration between the industry and the public administration
Lack of alignment across different levels and governments
Stakeholders conflicting interests and objectives
Freight operation
Historically fragmented sector
Shift to decentralized and global industrial production
Lack of integrated planning
Inefficiencies such as low vehicle load factors and empty running due to customer and sourcing inefficiencies
Limited and/or unattractive offer of logistics services
Lack of specialized infrastructure
Freight trends
A rise in E-commerce and just-in-time deliveries
Rising prices of real estate in the city center caused urban sprawl
Crowdshipping and last-mile delivery strategies are getting more interest from retailers, as a way to gain customers and increase service levels and profits, and from governments to improve efficiencies (operational, economic, environmental, social)
EcoLogistics
EcoLogistics promotes the low emission transportation of goods that prioritizes public health and safety and people-centered urban development, that will enable circular and regional economies to limit the growth of freight transport.
ECOLOGISTICS PRINCIPLES
Principle 1
Shift to alternative options
Kochi, India. Ernakulam market traders are shifting to 3-wheel electric vehicles.
Panaji, india. Supermarkets are shifting towards electric bikes for last-mile delivery.
Bogotá, Colombia. The city implemented the BiciCarga pilot using electric bicycles for last first mile deliveries.
Principle 5
Commit to safer urban delivery vehicles for safer streets
AMVA, Colombia. Volqui: A new app for dump truck drivers to choose the service for construction companies. The app indicates vehicle traceability, capacity and load.
Panaji, India. The Panaji Action plan includes several actions to improve freight vehicle load, resulting in efficiency improvements. The city is validating the concept of load pooling through digital technology.
Principle 2
Commit to safer urban delivery vehicles for safer streets
Bogota and AMVA, Colombia. Have developed a Vision Zero initiative, which promotes Road Safety and reduces deaths and severe injuries on the roads. The actions include changes to the designs of streets and intersections and a Road Safety Plan for Motorcyclists, among others. Vision Zero is a global approach to Safe Mobility and these cities have included freight since 2019.
Panaji and Kochi, India. As part of their Low Carbon Action plans, they will address reducing road fatalities in the freight sector. The focus areas include behavior and physical changes to reduce the likelihood of incidents occurring.
Principle 6
Promote multi-stakeholder decision making structures
Bogota, Colombia. The EnCargaTe strategy enabled the setting up of a stakeholder engagement forum which has assisted in implementing the EcoLogistics project.
Kochi and Shimla, India. NITI Aayog and RMI work on fast-tracking freight in India by clearing the stakeholder roadmaps at national levels for the future of freight in Indian cities.
Principle 3
Integrate land use planning for freight delivery
AMVA, Colombia. Developed the Medellin Territorial Land Use Plan (MTLUP). With strategies in the regional and metropolitan areas for the execution of projects infrastructure for mobility and equipment for support for competitiveness, strengthening the economic base of regional logistics centers.
Kochi, India. The city is planning to revise the comprehensive mobility plan, focusing on urban logistics and its integration with land use. Santa Fe, Argentina. They are improving the current regulations and development of new ones, to manage the activity and include urban freight transport logistics in urban planning.
Principle 7
Create frameworks for climate-friendly business models
Rosario, Argentina. To agree on specific long-, medium- and short-term actions, the city engaged with multiple stakeholders, including a strong group of policymakers, officials, academics, manufacturers, freight operators and unions. As a result, the city implemented and incorporated 20 cargo bikes into the current public bike system, distributed in 8 stations in the city center, with integration of fleet management and data collection software.
Principle 4
Support consolidation strategies for urban deliveries
Kochi, India. Plans to develop a multimodal logistics hub near Kalamassery railway station. The multimodal hub includes a consolidation center which should result in improved logistics efficiency.
Santa Fe, Argentina. The city will adapt and build cargo consolidation centers, where heavy vehicles partially store their shipments to leave last mile logistics to lighter and greener vehicles. The first planned center is a parking establishment located west of the city.
Principle 8
Embrace the future of sustainable logistics
Argentina, Colombia and India. Bogota, Medellin, Manizales, in Colombia, Rosario, Santa Fe, in Argentina, and Shimla, Kochi, Panaji, in India frame the future actions for Sustainable Logistics in their Low Carbon Action Plans for Urban Freight.
Freight Vehicles
The types of vehicles used to move goods is closely related to the layout of urban supply chains. Understanding the profiles of freight vehicles can help formulate policies and maximize freight traffic flows.
TYPES OF GOODS
Parcel and express
Waste logistics
Temperature controlled
Facility logistics
General cargo and retail
Construction logistics
Shippers
Transport Operators
Carriers
Regional/City vehicle registration bureaus
Transportation departments
Environmental agencies
Political Support & Advocacy
Facilitate Collaboration & Partnership
Research & Capacity Building
Innovative/Generated Solutions
Support Innovation
Communication
PRIVATE COMPANIES
Political Support & Advocacy
Research & Capacity Building
Support Innovation
CITIZENS CONSUMERS
Political Support & Advocacy
Facilitate Collaboration & Partnership
Plan Regulation & Enforcement
Research & Capacity Building
Support /nnovation
Communication
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
Facilitate Collaboration & Partnership
Research & Capacity Building
Innovative/Generated Solutions
Support Innovation
ACADEMIA
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
EcoLogistics promotes the low emission transportation of goods that prioritizes public health and safety and people-centered urban development, that will enable circular and regional economies to limit the growth of freight transport.
All cities
Rosario, Argentina
"Bicicargo" Bicycles for Sustainable Logistics
Bogota, Colombia
Proofing alternatives for fleet replacement and consolidation for last mile freight in Bogota
Kochi, India
Introduction of electric loaders in the prominent market centers and develop charging infrastructure
Shimla, India
Ongoing Freight Packing & Loading Zones
Panaji, India
Promotion of Collaborative last mile delivery (load pooling) through electric freight vehicles
"Bicicargo" Bicycles for Sustainable Logistics
Rosario, Argentina
After the engagement with the mobility office, public operators, and small businesses, ICLEI, with the municipality, pushed innovation in Rosario, working with startups to deploy 20 cargobikes with geo-fencing technology and the associated infrastructure into the public bike hire scheme.
Proofing alternatives for fleet replacement and consolidation for last mile freight in Bogota
Bogota, Colombia
The project aims to showcase the fleet replacement for last-mile logistics by agreeing with the city and different freight operators. EcoLogistics supports the inclusion of cargo bikes, electric vans, and electric tricycles to the operation in one of the areas identified by the city with low air quality.
Introduction of electric loaders in the prominent market centers and develop charging infrastructure
Kochi, India
Introduction of electric three-wheel freight vehicles in a prominent market center and the development of relevant charging infrastructure in Kochi.
Ongoing freight packing & loading zones
Shimla, India
By selecting 17 of Shimla's highly dense traffic zones, the city authority, with help from ICLEI EcoLogistics, will manage and transform the curb into an order zone for freight parking, and loading and unloading. The city will introduce new signalization and implement time frames for operations. During this work, the city drivers will receive instructions on eco-driving.
Promotion of collaborative last mile delivery (load pooling) through electric freight vehicles
Panaji, India
Promotion of collaborative last mile delivery (load pooling) using electric freight vehicles while keeping an equal level of services on current operations.
IKI EcoLogistics is a project implemented by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. The ICLEI World Secretariat is responsible for project management and coordination. ICLEI South America Secretariat and ICLEI South Asia Secretariat are the implementing partners. Despacio, the Smart Freight Centre and the Zaragoza Logistics Center are technical partners for this project.
The project is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
Read more: www.international-climate-initiative.com
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