Responsibility
Jul 28, 2021 Responsibility

Logistics Can shipping go green?

Shipping is the backbone of the global economy, enabling more trade over greater distances than any other mode of transport. However, this also means it has a major impact on the environment. More sustainable shipping is a must – but change won’t be easy.
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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.
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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.
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Opinion
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.
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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?
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