The main objective of this lecture is to introduce the research trends of freight transport in urban areas of the European Union (EU). This lecture will focus on EU commission studies and projects with several examples of a solution of this problem in EU cities.

Professor's presentation to the student will be realized on following sub-topics:
- Introduction to EU policy in the field of urban freight mobility.
- Innovative and sustainable solutions for Urban Freight Transport.
- Distribution of goods in terms of sustainable of freight transport in urban areas.
- Analysis of freight transport solutions in certain cities of Europe
The lecture is based on the following EU publications:
- Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission: Study on Urban Freight Transport, 210041R4, 2012
- C-LIEGE Clean Last mile transport and logistics management for smart and Efficient local Governments in Europe, European Commission Project for Energy Intelligent Energy Europe, IEE/10/154/SI2.589407.
- SMARTSET – Sustainable MARketdriven Terminal Solutions for Efficient freight Transport, European Commission Project for Energy Intelligent Energy Europe, IEE/12/714/SI2.644747.