DACHSER announces 12 additional zero-emission delivery areas in Europe
| DACHSER is significantly expanding the emission-free delivery of unrefrigerated general cargo shipments in defined inner-city areas. By the end of 2025, the logistics service provider DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery will launch in 12 additional European cities: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Hamburg, Cologne, London, Malaga, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Toulouse, Warsaw and Vienna. In addition, the existing emission-free delivery area in Paris will be expanded. |
| “We have deliberately set ourselves an ambitious goal of doubling the number of cities with DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery by the end of 2025,” says Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics at DACHSER. “The motivation of our network locations is high, because we want to fulfill our customers’ desire for more sustainable city delivery. In order to achieve our goal, we expect significantly better availability of small electric trucks and the accelerated expansion of charging infrastructures throughout Europe.” DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery: From 12 to 24 Thanks to its modular system, DACHSER’s emission-free delivery system is in principle suitable for all European cities. DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery is currently available in 12 defined inner-city delivery areas: Berlin, Dortmund, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Madrid, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Porto, Prague, Strasbourg and Stuttgart. In addition, the 2025 additional inner-city areas announced today will be added by the end of 12. Based on a modular system and adapted to local requirements, the respective DACHSER subsidiaries use battery-electric vans and trucks as well as electrically assisted cargo bikes. The latter are specially designed for general cargo and heavy, palletized goods. Depending on the specific requirements of a location, the concept also uses transshipment warehouses, so-called “microhubs”, close to the city center. In this case, the cargo bikes start their tour at the microhub and drive from there into the busy pedestrian zones. The electric trucks, in turn, supply the microhubs with goods or deliver directly to the recipients if the parcels and pallets are not suitable for transporting bicycles due to their weight or dimensions. Positive effects for the environment and drivers With its locally emission-free inner-city delivery, DACHSER is contributing to the efforts of city administrations to improve air quality and reduce traffic-related noise. The battery-electric trucks and cargo bikes do not produce any air pollutant emissions on site. This makes a significant contribution to air pollution control. Since DACHSER obtains only electricity generated from renewable sources and uses it for charging, operational greenhouse gas emissions for the last mile are reduced to zero. In addition, noise emissions are significantly reduced and the use of cargo bikes reduces traffic congestion caused by trucks. Truck drivers also benefit from the battery-electric vehicles, as the vibrations of the engine that would otherwise be noticeable in the driver’s cab are absent. “Geography, social structure, administration: Every city has a distinctive profile that we take into account when planning and implementing an emission-free delivery area,” explains Tara Li, Project Manager DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery. “At the same time, we can already draw on experience from twelve European cities and draw corresponding synergies and optimization potential from it.” |
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