All Decarbonisation articles – Page 36
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Video highlights last-mile delivery pilots across European cities
An EU-funded project exploring sustainable last-mile deliveries has launched a video to highlight a series of pilots taking place across cities in north-west Europe, including London.The LaMiLo scheme, comprising private logistics firms, local authorities and researchers, is aiming to demonstrate the economic, environmental and social benefits of consolidating deliveries and ...
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MT ArticleDHL: Collaboration is key to enable quiet deliveries
DHL is at the forefront of the revolution in out-of-hours deliveries, but Christopher Walton discovers why it believes there is still a long way to go until it becomes the norm. By Christopher Walton.Every day DHL has between 1,100 and 1,700 vehicles going into London. The UK’s largest (non-mail) operator ...
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MT ArticleWorking to keep the noise down
Ian Wainwright, head of freight and fleet at TfLChristopher Walton talks to TfL’s Ian Wainwright to discover why the industry needs to embrace out-of-hours deliveries.There have been several milestones in the evolution of logistics: privatisation; the curtainsider; containerisation; palletisation. Then there has been primary and secondary distribution and, more recently, ...
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Night-time proves the right time to deliver
A throw-away comment from a truck driver about night-time deliveries last week summed up perfectly one of the reasons why delivering out-of-hours makes a lot of sense.“Night-time deliveries are f***ing great; there’s no idiots getting in your way on the streets,” this driver called to his mate as I walked ...
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MT ArticleSilent night
If a retailer wants to consider handling deliveries outside the traditional peak delivery window, there are numerous hoops to jump through and, until now, the potential benefits have not seemed worthwhile. But the results of the DfT-funded Quiet Delivery Demonstration Scheme (QDDS) trials have shown there are a significant number ...
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Improving delivery times on the quiet
Reduced fuel consumption, reduced round trip times, improved shift productivity, reduced store turnaround times, increased product availability, less congestion, better air quality, reduced carbon emissions – all are proven benefits that out-of-hours deliveries can provide.Yet many local authorities are reluctant to give the green light to out-of-hours deliveries for fear ...
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Consolidation centres: urban myth?
Proof of the success of urban consolidation centres is difficult to find, yet local authorities are lining up to announce their interest in them.Since the turn of the century, the increasing use of the phrase ‘urban consolidation centre’ (UCC) among local authorities has also reflected a significant growth in plans ...
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Silent night trial a hit with Sainsbury’s
The supermarket’s night-time deliveries get thumbs-up from councilSupermarket chain Sainsbury’s claims its recent trial of night-time deliveries has proved successful and could be replicated elsewhere in the UK.The three-month pilot took place late last year in Wandsworth, and involved rescheduling two early morning deliveries to the south-west London store to ...