August 27, 2021 - In this third and final #CargoBike series article, Velo-city interviews urbike & Delhaize about the BCklet project, a cargo bike project that aims to rethink traditional delivery models in Brussels.
Brussels is not exactly known for smooth flowing road traffic. In 2019, TomTom ranked the city as the 7th most congested large city in Europe. According to GRACQ, the number of vans in the capital skyrocketed over the last two decades, representing 84% of all motorized commercial vehicles.
In this context, an innovative city logistics model began to take shape in Brussels: the BCklet project. Since then, the project has successfully demonstrated just how efficient, environmentally friendly and convenient cargo bikes are for urban deliveries.
The model is based on the containerisation of cargo boxes, which significantly reduces the handling costs and simplifies the products transhipment process thanks to efficient sorting and loading at terminals.
Three pillars can be identified:
1. The container carrying up to 200kg & 1,5m≥.
2. The trailer manipulating the containers & pallets for an easy coupling with e-bikes.
3. The couriers organized as a cooperative to promote local & high-quality jobs.
For two years, the project initiator, urbike, partnered with four major companies from different business sectors to establish the proof-of-concept of their distribution model.
Read the full article here… and second article of this #CargoBike series here.
Join us in Velo-city 2021 Lisboa and attend our sessions on cargo bikes:
“Exploring the Endless Potential of Cargo Bikes” – September 7, 11:00-12:00, Green stage
“E-commerce Boom: Cargo Bikes to the Rescue!” – September 9, 10:15-11:15, Red stage
