Smart.               Simple.

Think tank on
green logistics.

We test new ways.

FACTS

  1. About 120,000 parcel deliveries are now made in Vienna every day. We need more smart delivery solutions.
  2. Austrians like to buy books and electronic goods or computers online. Food is rarely bought online, the e-commerce share in this sector is only approx. 2%. A significant increase is apparent.
  3. Lorry traffic is responsible for about 44% of traffic emissions in Austria. Our aim for 2030 is mostly carbon dioxide emission free transport for all goods delivered from and to addresses within the city limits.

Number of alternative drive lorries registered in Vienna (electric, hybrid and fuel cell drive)

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„thinkport Vienna is a think tank as well as a public mobility lab run by Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU Wien) and Hafen Wien. It addresses the challenges of goods logistics in urban agglomerations. Hafen Wien’s huge area serves as real terms test environment. Together with partners from research, business and the city administration, we want to test and implement new technologies, services and processes as pilot projects in the harbour of Vienna as well as the city itself. Logistics hubs will facilitate the switch to alternative vehicle technologies, for example. Instead of every delivery service driving to each front door by lorry, a range of services can jointly deliver their goods to hubs (these can be located in parcel rooms or even empty ground floor facilities). Onward delivery will use climate-friendly vehicles. We aim to find a more efficient and ecologically sound design for the transportation of goods within a city wishing to retain its high quality of life.“ Martin Posset, thinkport VIENNA

www.thinkportvienna.at

Photo: © Moni Fellner

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