As London's population is expected to continue to grow so is consumer demand for goods and services including online purchasing. This, in turn, has generated the need for greater management of delivery and servicing trips across the city to minimise externalities such as congestion and emissions.

Scottish Enterprise commissioned MDS Transmodal (MDST) to undertake a freight flow study of the port of Grangemouth in Scotland. This study looked at challenges and opportunities for development of the port and surrounding area. 

London Bridge is one of central London’s busiest areas and is experiencing unprecedented economic growth. The excellent existing transport infrastructure, £6bn improvement scheme at London Bridge rail station, and access to the Thames has placed London Bridge at the forefront of future economic and residential growth.

The new Silk Route, or “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), is a major policy initiative developed by China to improve connectivity between Asia and Europe. The BRI refers to six major land corridors across the Eurasian continent and a network of maritime trade routes connecting Asia with Africa and Europe. However, no official or generally accepted definition of the BRI exists.

Seven European cities (Bologna, Budapest, Poznan, Brescia, Stuttgart, Maribor and Rijeka) received European funding within the SULPITER Central Europe project to develop sustainable urban logistics plans.