As city populations surge, so too does the volume of goods needed to service businesses and residents. More freight, means more goods vehicles making deliveries in urban centres, additional congestion and the safety concerns of HGVs sharing a limited road space with a growing number of cyclists. Successful consolidation centre models are now proving how large volumes of goods can be dropped off outside a city’s perimeter, consolidated and then delivered for the last-mile leg on fewer, greener vehicles.