Urban cross-dock nodes apply the classic cross-docking principle to city logistics: inbound goods from multiple suppliers arrive at a decentralized transshipment point, are sorted and consolidated on the spot, and loaded directly onto last-mile vehicles – typically cargo bikes or small electric vans – without any interim storage.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_consolidation_centre
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