DACHSER has announced that by the end of 2022, its deliveries to the city centres of at least eleven European metropolitan regions will be emission-free. To date, DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery has been implemented in Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Oslo. Preparations are now also underway in Berlin, Munich, Strasbourg, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen, Madrid, and Porto.
DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery means that DACHSER delivers all shipments emission-free as standard in a defined downtown area, usually the city centre with pedestrian zones. No air pollutants or greenhouse gases are released locally, along with fewer noise emissions. In December 2018, the pilot project in Stuttgart won an award in a competition for sustainable urban logistics held by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment.
“Our move to expand DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery to at least eleven European cities by the end of 2022 is the prelude to a series of measures that we will implement in the coming years as part of our long-term climate protection strategy”, said Stefan Hohm, Chief Development Officer DACHSER, responsible for climate protection at DACHSER together with CEO Burkhard Eling.
For DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery, Dachser redefined its logistics processes for city-centre groupage deliveries. Based on a modular system, the company uses battery-electric vans and trucks as well as electrically assisted cargo bikes, tailored to local requirements. The bikes are designed for groupage and palleted goods weighing up to 250kg. While the e-trucks supply microhubs—small warehouses near the city centre—or directly deliver goods that are not suitable for bicycles due to their weight or dimensions, the cargo bike routes start at the microhub and primarily serve pedestrian zones.
“Active climate protection is part of DACHSER’s inclusive responsibility. At the same time, our commitment fulfils the expectations of our customers and stakeholders, thus ensuring the company’s long-term sustainability,” added Burkhard Eling, CEO of DACHSER. “To this end, we’ve defined four key fields of action that we’re addressing as part of our climate protection strategy: process efficiency, energy efficiency, research and development, and corporate citizenship. We understand this last field to be a commitment to society and social issues that goes beyond our business interests—for example, the work we’ve been doing since 2005 with the children’s aid organization terre des hommes on three continents.”
Source: DACHSER
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