Cross River Partnership and Westminster City Council launch 6-Month Micro Logistics Hub trial with Infinium Logistics to support local zero-emission deliveries
Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit and impartial partnership organisation, and Westminster City Council (WCC), are excited to launch their new six-month micro logistics hub trial in Pimlico, on 17th April, to support zero-emission last-mile deliveries in the City of Westminster. This is a CRP and WCC-funded trial, supported by Infinium Logistics, and carried out […]
Cargo Bikes are decarbonising the final mile
Decarbonising how we get our goods is a strategic priority according to the Department of Transport for a ‘Better Green Britain’. And, as part of this, Cargo Bikes are becoming increasingly popular inner-city sustainable solution for final mile collection and delivery. Over 16% of the UK’s 4.61 million light goods vehicles are used within the […]
City Hub provides Infinium Logistics with new Hyperlocal Hub partnership in Utrecht
Infinium Logistics has created a partnership with Dutch storage and green city transportation company, City Hub. The new partnership has enabled Infinium to open its first hyperlocal logistics hub in the Netherlands. Located in Utrecht, the City Hub facility provides Infinium client ‘Moby Bikes’ with an excellent instant operational base for them to expand their […]
Infinium Logistics launches £500m European sustainable FleetHubs property fund
– Infinium has also secured GreenPoint Partners as backer to its operational platform – Infinium Logistics, the global logistics solutions business, announces that it has launched its first property investment fund, securing commitments from major international pension fund and private equity investors. Infinium Logistics was established in 2019 to lead the agenda in decarbonising, electrifying, […]
The Green Last Mile Europe Report 2022 – what can we learn from it?
Published by the Last Mile Experts, the 2022 Green Last Mile Europe Report offers insights into last mile logistics and the key trends and initiatives aimed at mitigating the increasing environmental impact. The report estimates that “the last mile makes up some 30-50% of all supply chain costs for B2C parcels and is a key […]
Infinium Logistics Solutions creates new parking facility for 240 delivery vehicles in Madrid
Infinium Logistics Solutions Spain (ILS) has completed the transformation of a 240-bay commercial parking facility for final mile delivery vehicles in Getafe, south of Madrid. The project was delivered to support the logistics operations for one of ILS clients requiring additional parking close to their facility. The 6,000 square metres plot of commercial land was […]
Automated delivery: Is the future closer than you think?
Will final mile robotics save financial and environmental costs? Despite commercial EV’s, cargo bikes and pick up, drop off (PUDO) parcel lockers becoming commonplace in our towns and cities, we could still see an increase in CO2 emissions by almost a third and increased congestion. More last mile deliveries means a bigger carbon footprint. With […]
The Sustainable Last Mile
Final mile supply chains using micro-fulfilment centres could lower delivery vehicle-related emissions between 17 and 26% by 2025, according to the recent report, “The Sustainable Last Mile: Faster. Greener. Cheaper.” Bespoke urban logistics hubs are a relatively simple way to redevelop under-utilised urban properties – maximising ROI whilst enabling green logistics and #finalmiledelivery providers. THE […]
Parcel lockers: Bridging the final mile in urban deliveries
Smart city expert Laura Puttkamer looks at how parcel lockers can enhance smart city effects. Smart cities, as explained in the last article of this series, intend to be more sustainable. They are also supposed to offer convenient solutions for citizens. Technologies such as the Internet of Things, encryption and cloud-computing, can make even CO2 […]
22 logistics robots have been launched at Zhejiang University
Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, recently deployed a total of 22 logistics robots at Zhejiang University to meet demand for parcel delivery, making it the 1st university in China to replace manual delivery works by robots. With over 70,000 students and faculties, the campus’ volume of express parcels has been of […]