Paris (France): transport on the River Seine to avoid tens of thousands trucks every month

The growth of cities near port areas leads to a rise in demand for goods and heavier usage of roadways. Considering the typical congestion problems that affect port cities’ transport networks, the option of using the waterways for goods distribution, if possible, is becoming more attractive. However, for this alternative to become feasible, all stakeholders must agree on these new logistics strategies. In Paris, a series of projects helps to free the inner city from port truck traffic, reducing congestion and CO2 emissions.

This good practice also includes objective 3.2 (Developing soft solutions for proximity-based urban logistics) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.