This project has been completed.

It was a combination of factors – the exponential growth of ordering cycles due to e-business, the reduction in the size of consignments and the demand for strict adherence to delivery dates – that prompted SOVEREIGN to think about developing city-centre logistics. The existing static networks used by courier and express parcel service providers are no longer adequate. In future, what’s needed is a traffic and logistics concept that incorporates private transport, residential and business quality, the use of urban infrastructure and a high quality of supply.

The solution lies in a firmly defined network of platforms which are in locations close to the city with excellent transport links and connected by means of vehicles operating a scheduled service with fixed departure times. In order to optimise the coordination and control of this network, a line-haul system has been set up that operates by scanning and individually controlling the unit loads. Every consignment, every vehicle, every driver, every process and every incident is identifiable, tracked and visible to every dispatcher and recipient.

The Wolf site was chosen as the cross-docking platform (station) for the Basel region, because connections into the city are ideal. What’s more, the conditions there will allow for growth. Ideal in other cities too. Platforms are currently being created which reflect the smart city idea. It is expected that all 15 platforms will be operational by late 2019, while the entire route network has already gone live.