Feature
Europe: key challenges and solution strategies for urban freight transport
Author
Wanda Debauche Head of the MSM Division (Mobility-Safety-Road Management), Road Research Center (CRR), Belgium, Member of World Road Association Technical Committee B.4 (cycle 2008-2011) Freight Transport and Inter-Modality
Pictures © CRR-Belgique
The term urban freight transport encompasses all freight delivery and collection activities occurring in cities and urban centers. In contrast, the term urban logistics comprises all freight transport, handling and storage activities, in addition to inventory management, coordination of product returns, waste disposal and home deliveries.