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City Logistics

Jun 22, 2021 Responsibility

Green Delivery in Berlin: 2.5 million parcels per year – Hermes has developed a blueprint for sustainable urban logistics

In many parts of central Berlin, Hermes deliveries will be carbon-neutral from now on: every year, more than 2.5 million parcels are to be delivered by cargo bike or electric van. This means that more than 300,000 Berlin residents will be receiving emission-free deliveries, either to their doorstep or to a ParcelShop.

Jan 14, 2021 Responsibility

City logistics: A chance to reshape cities?

Coronavirus has provided an insight into how we might reshape city streets. With online shopping and home delivery more popular than ever, logistics has an important part to play.

Oct 24, 2019 Logistics | Responsibility

Interview: “More collaboration is needed in urban logistics”

More people, more efficiency, more sustainability: our rapidly changing cities are placing growing demands on urban logistics networks. Collaboration has never been more important, says Michael Browne, University of Gothenburg professor and co-editor of Urban Logistics: Management, Policy and Innovation in a Rapidly Changing Environment.

Sep 04, 2019 Logistics | Responsibility

City logistics: Car-free model city Ghent: a conceivable concept for German cities?

Thanks to a consistent mobility plan, the city centre of the Belgian city of Ghent has been car-free since 2017. To what extent can this scenario act as a model for large German metropolises? And what does this mean for parcel delivery?

Aug 05, 2019 Logistics | Responsibility

E-mobility: Recharging vehicle batteries on the road – a large-scale solution?

‘E-roads’ that charge electric vehicles as they drive are currently being tested around the world. Could the technology benefit delivery companies?

Jul 11, 2019 Company

Innovation: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe initiate Future Logistics Challenge

Start-Ups from all over Europe can apply from 11 July to 23 September 2019 with ideas for the ecosystem 'vehicle - parcel delivery courier'. Two winners will develop a proof-of-concept together with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe with a starting capital of up to 125,000 euros.

Jun 28, 2019 Logistics | Responsibility

Logistics: Micro-depots: successful solutions for last-mile sustainability

Tricycles, cargohoppers, micro-depots: the parcel delivery sector is employing a range of new concepts to reduce its environmental impact. A look at successful recent examples.

Apr 16, 2019 Logistics

Last mile: Deliveries by tram – a viable solution for sustainable urban logistics?

Whether parcels, supermarket deliveries or old furniture, more and more goods are being transported by rail along the last mile. Now, Hermes is conducting its own test – transporting parcels by tram, in Frankfurt. Experts think there could be something in this.

May 30, 2018 Logistics

Interview Velove from Sweden: Cycle logistics challenge the van

Cargo bikes have the potential to play a central role in a carbon free future of city logistics. Johan Erlandsson, CEO of the Swedish start-up Velove, gives a European perspective.

May 22, 2018 Company

Future of Mobility: "Everyone will get their space on the road"

Especially in places where things get extremely tight, in the literal sense of the word, during that last mile, the ability to intelligently organise traffic flows offers relief. Sebastian Heise, COO and founder of the start-up Graphmasters, explains how technology and data linking can become the solution to all traffic jam problems.