GREEN-LOG releases integrated solutions for sustainable urban logistics
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CIVITAS project GREEN-LOG is excited to announce the successful release of the first version of its integrated platforms, tools and services. These solutions are being demonstrated in five urban Living Labs, which are responsible for their testing and validation.
GREEN-LOG aims to transform last-mile delivery by implementing economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable logistics practices. The project brings together 30 partners using cutting-edge technology to develop and deploy real-world solutions across diverse urban logistics environments. The five Living Labs - Athens (Greece), Barcelona (Spain), Flanders (Belgium), Oxfordshire (UK), and Ispra (Italy) - serve as the primary test sites for these innovations.
Blueprints for Sustainable Last-Mile Solutions
By analysing the urban contexts and mobility patterns in these cities and areas, GREEN-LOG identified key factors impacting urban freight and service demands, such as city layout, population density, infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and technological readiness. The project’s co-creative and collaborative approach, involving local governments, research institutions, and logistics professionals, led to the creation of practical and scalable logistics solutions tailored to each city's needs.
 These efforts culminated in the development of comprehensive blueprints specifying and providing innovations that will be integrated and deployed in each demonstration case providing environmental sustainability and improving urban living standards.
Innovative Delivery Methods and Deployment
During the first half of the project’s duration, GREEN-LOG released an alpha version of tools and platforms designed to optimise last-mile logistics. The key developments (alpha version) include:
- GREEN-LOG data space for managing the project and Living Labs data;
- AI algorithms to predict logistics demand for various scenarios;
- Optimisation models for scheduling daily deliveries via Micro-Consolidation Centres (MCCs);
- Simulation platforms for evaluating long-term planning and what-if scenarios;
- Augmented Intelligence Modelling Platform combining demand prediction, route optimisation, and iterative learning.
These innovations are expected to reduce congestion, exhaust emissions,and response times, significantly enhancing the sustainability of last-mile delivery.
Real-Time and Connected Services
Last-mile logistics face ongoing challenges due to real-time disruptions. In this vein, GREEN-LOG has developed services, platforms and a user-friendly interface that balances the needs of logistics providers, clients, and local authorities. These services are designed to bridge the gap between demand and supply by incorporating a dynamic pricing framework and nudging mechanisms. These mechanisms reward clients with credits while providing logistics providers with advanced toolsets aimed at optimising their operational efficiency. The key innovations introduced include:
- GREEN-LOG Logistic-as-a-Service (LaaS) Marketplace;
- A flexible and modular collection of Software Development Kits (SDKs) integrated into Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for online real-time tracking;
- Nowcasting and forecasting services for near-now and short-term transport demand and traffic pattern predictions;
- A toolset for reactive routing of transport requests to reduce travel time;
- Digital Control Tower - a centralised, data-driven platform designed to transform last-mile logistics operations.
The first version of GREEN-LOG's innovative platforms, services and tools has been successfully delivered and is now undergoing testing within the Living Labs, paving the way for a more resilient and efficient future in urban logistics.
Living Labs Demonstrations
Each Living Lab is developing customised solutions tailored to its urban ecosystem, guided by a shared set of high-quality pilot implementation standards. The first round of trials in all five Living Labs started in Q4 2024 in a controlled environment, involving consortium partners and external stakeholders. After these trials, an evaluation will refine the solutions for the final round of real-life testing.
Additionally, the project will involve three follower cities experiencing rapid economic and social change - Arad, Helsingborg, and Valga - that will test the transferability of GREEN-LOG’s innovations.
The outcomes of these trials will be assessed for their economic, environmental, and social impacts, setting the stage for broader adoption.
Author: Dariya Rublova
