Context and Objectives
Urban freight is a major driver of congestion, emissions, and noise in European cities. Urban Logistics Hubs (ULHs) are widely seen as a promising approach, yet past initiatives have struggled to deliver impact because they overlooked three critical challenges: space, adoption, and rivalry.
By combining pilots, simulations, and innovative governance and business models, the CO4HUB research and development project will design scalable ULH solutions that overcome spatial, economic, and competitive constraints, resulting in cleaner air, less congestion, and more livable cities.
This project positions ULHs as a cornerstone of future-ready, sustainable urban logistics across Europe and beyond.
Consortium
Members and collaborators of the CO4HUB project originate from 4 countries: Austria, Finland, France and Sweden.
List of partners: Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö sr, ACTES, CellSwap AB, Clean Motion AB, Cooperative Carbone, Excelia Group, Helsingborgs kommun, Herry Consult GmbH, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Ragn-Sells Recycling AB, Struggle Creative Oy, Université de Bordeaux, VCÖ – Mobilität mit Zukunft, Yeply Oy, City Lienz, LogPOINT Logistics Services GmbH, NSR AB, Oy Merinova Ab, Stadt Graz, Stadtgemeinde Tulln, WienIT GmbH, Wirtschaftskammer Wien, Wolt Enterprises Oy
Funding
This project has been funded by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), Business Finland (BF), Sveriges innovationsmyndighet (Vinnova), and the Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG) under the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership, which has been co-funded by the European Commission.
Website: https://co4hub.eu/
