Cooperative and Interconnected Green delivery solutions towards an era of optimized zero emission last-mile Logistics

Project Information

GREEN-LOG

Grant agreement ID: 101069892

DOI

10.3030/101069892

Project closed

EC signature date 16 December 2022

Start date 1 January 2023

End date 30 June 2026

Funded under

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Total cost

€ 7 436 120,50

EU contribution

€ 6 260 158,00

Coordinated by

NETCOMPANY S.A.
Luxembourg

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - GREEN-LOG (Cooperative and Interconnected Green delivery solutions towards an era of optimized zero emission last-mile Logistics)

Reporting period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

GREEN-LOG accelerates systemic changes to create last-mile delivery ecosystems that are economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable. It establishes city platforms made up of inclusive stakeholder Urban Living Labs to foster social innovation, and design/implement cutting-edge delivery solutions. The GREEN-LOG approach offers a cutting-edge simulation environment for scenario building combining different solutions to enable the integration of last-mile delivery interventions with the highest possible impact on environmental sustainability and traffic reduction, also considering their financial viability. GREEN-LOG offers LaaS platforms for interconnected city logistics, automated delivery concepts using autonomous vehicles and delivery droids, cargo-bike-based innovations for sustainable micro-consolidation, and multimodal parcel deliveries integrating public transportation. The solutions are supported by networked city logistics dataspaces that supply dynamic services for proactive ecosystem optimisation while respecting the interests of stakeholders. The approach is deployed and validated in five Urban Living Labs and three follower cities re involved in testing innovations’ transferability.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

During RP2, GREEN-LOG achieved substantial progress across all WPs advanced from blueprinting and early development to integrated platform deployment and the execution of the 1st round of demonstration activities across all LLs. Dissemination, communication, exploitation and management activities were also successfully performed. Key achievements include:
WP1
• Finalised use cases.
• Conducted cross-LL knowledge-exchange meet-ups.
• Analysed cost/revenue structures.
• Refined cooperative business and arbitration models.
• Advanced the impact assessment and transferability framework.
WP2
• Completed data model.
• Released V2 of the data space (CKAN, Orion-LD, QuantumLeap).
• Developed data access control mechanisms.
• Released V2 of demand prediction with higher accuracy and environmental data integration.
• Improved optimisation services.
• Delivered a fully functional simulation service and API.
• Developed an improved fleet-routing methodology.
• Delivered a functional AIMP.
• Integrated all WP2 components into a unified platform.
• Submitted D2.2.
WP3
• Submitted D3.2 and reached MS4.
• Evaluated Alpha versions of LaaS Marketplace and DCT.
• Integrated WP3 outputs with the DataSpace.
• Conducted BYOD user workshops; delivered redesigns, mock-ups and UI improvements.
• Achieved Alpha integration of BYOD with the DataSpace.
• Implemented NFE using real-time data.
• Tested routing algorithms in three LLs.
• Evaluated KPIs showing strong shared-operations and mobile-depot benefits.
• Captured new requirements and defined the next pilot roadmap.
• Started refinement of WP3 components and development of V2 of the LaaS Marketplace and DCT.
WP4
• Executed demonstrations in Athens, Barcelona, Flanders, Oxfordshire and Ispra.
• Submitted D4.2 with impact assessment and lessons learned.
• Tested all GREEN-LOG components in at least one LL.
• Demonstrated effective collaboration between LSPs in Athens and Flanders.
• Collected >100 surveys/interviews across LLs.
• Observed positive impacts from quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Generated insights for updating use cases and functionalities.
WP5
• Updated website, blog and social media.
• Published 5 newsletters and 4 press releases.
• Participated in >45 events and co-organised sessions.
• Published/accepted 13 scientific papers and 12 articles.
• Contributed to OSLO and BSI standards.
• Signed NDAs and data-exchange agreements.
• Ensured open access and uploaded 10 deliverables to Zenodo.
• Collaborated with sister/EU projects.
• Engaged EAB members.
• Advanced transferability and capacity-building work.
• Drafted the e-learning course.
• Prepared Final Conference planning with ALICE-ETP.
• Identified demand-prediction algorithm for patenting.
• Launched Booster services for dissemination, exploitation and IP.
WP6
• Ensured continuous coordination and management.
• All WPs and deliverables submitted.
• Delivered initial results across all WPs, supporting upcoming phases.
• Submitted the 2nd Grant Agreement Amendment.
• Initiated interim payment distribution and established internal procedures.
• Completed internal reporting for M19–M30.
• Followed RRI principles and ensured open communication.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

During RP2, GREEN-LOG achieved major advancements beyond the state of the art in urban logistics, data sharing and multimodal last-mile optimisation. The project moved from design to deployment of integrated platforms tested across five Living Labs, demonstrating innovative tools and governance models in real conditions. A key result is the second version of the City Logistics Data Space, a federated FIWARE-based environment enabling real-time, semantically interoperable data exchange across operators and cities. Enhanced access control and automated data-ingestion pipelines were implemented, ensuring operational readiness. GREEN-LOG delivered significant progress in forecasting and optimisation. The AI-driven demand prediction and Nowcasting & Forecasting Engine integrate environmental, operational and behavioural datasets and use event-driven retraining to improve accuracy. The project routing and optimisation service handling ~600-parcel datasets, enabling TSP-based clustering and supporting collaborative logistics among competing LSPs. Early demonstrations showed profitability gains in Athens and more efficient mobile-depot deployment reducing travel times in Oxfordshire, demonstrating clear benefits over static routing tools. The first integrated versions of the LaaS Marketplace and DCT were also available in RP2. The Marketplace, piloted with 58 users in Mechelen and supporting 497 deliveries, integrates dynamic pricing and nudging to promote sustainable choices. The DCT integrates all WP3 services and provides secure authentication, real-time dashboards, policy constraints and incentive modules, combining city-level governance with operator-level intelligence. The BYOD app, redesigned through user feedback and integrated with the Data Space and routing engine, enables low-cost, vendor-neutral device incorporation. The Augmented Intelligence Modelling Platform and simulation service extend the state of the art through multi-city mesoscopic simulation (Oxford, Athens, Barcelona) and support complex what-if analyses tied to real data. Early results show measurable CO2, cost and time reductions and strong user acceptance across LLs, confirming the feasibility of shared, multimodal and digitally governed last-mile ecosystems.