Thinking in freight

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from OCL

Perspectives on urban logistics, containerisation, and the future of city freight.

Articles
Malcolm McLean at Port Newark, 1957
Strategy · Containerisation

Urban Freight Needs Its McLean Moment

Global trade didn't scale because ships improved. It scaled because the industry agreed on a box. Urban freight is approaching a similar moment.

XeroE cargo bike and electric van at a virtual hub transfer point
Last Mile · Containerisation

The Cargo Bike Revolution: Containerisation Will Transform Urban Deliveries

Just as shipping containers reshaped global trade, containerised cargo bikes are set to transform city deliveries — eliminating micro-hubs, cutting costs, and enabling a clean, scalable final mile.

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