Omniva, an international technology and logistics group, has opened its first MicroHUB in Tallinn. The facility is a specially adapted container equipped with security systems and placed inside a courier’s delivery area. Omniva aims for the hub to reduce van journeys in Tallinn, with couriers expected to save time and help parcels reach customers faster while supporting greener urban logistics.
Under the setup, couriers can pick up additional parcels during their rounds without making a lengthy round trip to a sorting centre. According to Omniva, this enables the company to use more cargo bikes instead of vans for parcel deliveries. The model relies on local replenishment to shorten courier trips and make smaller vehicles more practical for last-mile work.
Pilot results due within a month
Omniva expects the first results within a month, and those findings will help determine the next steps. In the next phase, the company plans to test parcel collection from the MicroHUB with Crowd Delivery couriers. If the pilot is successful, Omniva plans to introduce more MicroHUBs in Tallinn and a similar solution in Riga, Vilnius and Kaunas.
Hannes Falten, head of delivery innovation at Omniva, said initial estimates suggest that a MicroHUB could save each courier up to three hours a day and allow them to serve around 20 additional customers. He described the approach as an opportunity to handle growing parcel volumes without putting more vans on city streets and said Omniva wants to move towards smarter logistics with a smaller environmental footprint.
Street art on the container exterior
Falten also noted that the first MicroHUB has a creative side. Its exterior was painted by street artist S-Boy’s team to bring more colour and character to the neighbourhood and give passers-by something worth stopping to look at.
The pilot brings together several issues in urban logistics: local parcel storage, cargo-bike delivery and the challenge of moving goods through cities without adding van traffic. Omniva’s estimates are initial projections for the pilot, and the planned expansion depends on the results of the Tallinn trial.
Autonomous delivery, last-mile infrastructure and the challenges of moving goods through cities are also listed as topics for Urban Logistics, scheduled at ExCeL London on 9-10 June 2027.