A Hampshire transport and logistics specialist hosted an event for more than 60 European partners to learn about sustainable transport across the south coast.

Nursling-based Meachers Global Logistic worked alongside The University of Southampton to deliver a learning experience for European partners, as part of the CityLab Project.

CityLab is a European-funded project bringing businesses and educational institutions to work on ways of reducing emissions in urban areas.

Making Freight Consolidation Centres Work – Experiences from Southampton saw leading specialists from the south coast highlight key issues including the benefits of consolidation, business trends, electric delivery and sustainable distribution.

Tom Cherrett, professor of logistics and transport management, University of Southampton said: “It was a fantastic event and project to be involved with. All of the speakers gave a real insight into how we are successfully addressing the transport issues across the South Coast and helping businesses become more efficient and maximize productivity.”