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Last Mile

Jan 25, 2023 Logistics

Innovation: Future prediction: What will parcel logistics look like in 2047?

We caught up with Hermes Germany’s Chief Sales Officer Dennis Kollmann and gave him a little challenge: to imagine we’re in the year 2047 – so 25 years from now. We asked him what parcel logistics looks like from where he’s standing. While celebrating Hermes’ 75th anniversary!

Jul 13, 2022 Logistics

Last mile: Food delivery services: challenges and opportunities

So-called last-mile delivery services have grown fast over the past few years, especially during the pandemic. At least for non-food products. With lockdowns thankfully rarer in Europe, most people still drive to the supermarket to do their grocery shopping. Nevertheless, instant on-demand deliveries are on the rise.

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.

Dec 17, 2020 Company

Covid-19 Pandemic: Notes regarding how the lockdown in Germany is likely to affect delivery conditions during the Christmas period

This year, Hermes Germany is carrying a record number of parcels in the run up to Christmas. Here you will find general information about how the lockdown in Germany is likely to affect delivery conditions during the Christmas period.

Apr 03, 2020 Logistics

Video: Parcel delivery during the coronavirus crisis

Home office? Not an option for Timo Holm. The Hermes courier from Hamburg is one of many continuing to bring parcels to customers during the coronavirus crisis. But there are rules to follow: hygiene and distancing is top priority. Customers receive their parcels as usual, but without any direct contact.

Mar 26, 2020 Company

Coronavirus: Hermes Germany arranges contactless collection at ParcelShops

After Hermes Germany introduced contactless delivery to the customer's door only days ago, the company is now expanding this service to cover collections from ParcelShops.

Mar 21, 2020 Company

Coronavirus: Hermes Germany introduces contactless parcel acceptance by photo

In response to the corona crisis, the parcel delivery service provider Hermes Germany is taking additional precautionary measures to protect the health of its couriers and customers to the best of its ability. With immediate effect, customers can take receipt of their parcels in a contactless process. The company has developed a solution that does not require signing on…

Jan 14, 2020 Logistics

Logistics: Logistics technology trends for 2020

Things are getting crowded for logistics providers on the last mile. As the volume of transported goods continues to rise, so too does delivery traffic. Yet, increasingly, customers expect their parcels as quickly and sustainably as possible. Hoping to overcome these challenges are a variety of innovative technological solutions. But which of these are imminent and which remain a…

Nov 06, 2019 Company

Winners of the Future Logistics Challenge 2019 announced: Start-ups presented solutions for the delivery vehicle of the future

Start-ups Neohelden and VISCOPIC have won the Future Logistics Challenge 2019. The award was initiated by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe. The winners each receive €125,000 of start-up capital to carry out a feasibility test of the ideas that they presented.

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?