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DHL expands environmentally-friendly âCity Hubâ concept in the Netherlands with customized electric vehicles

This will also see the first deployment of Deutsche Post DHL Groupâs highly successful StreetScooter electric delivery van in the global DHL Express delivery network. To operate 70% of its own first and last mile services with clean pick-up and delivery solutions, such as by bike and electric vehicle. DHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, has extended its successful City Hub concept for environmentally-friendly inner-city deliveries to The Hague, Netherlands with a new pilot involving electric vehicles. This will also see the first deployment of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s highly successful StreetScooter electric delivery van

By DHL| 2017-08-03T00:53:00+00:00 August 3rd, 2017|companies|0 Comments

DHL expands green urban delivery with City Hub for cargo bicycles

The City Hub is a customized trailer which can carry up to four containers for the DHL Cubicycle, a customized cargo bicycle which can carry a container with a load of up to 125 kg (one cubic meter in volume). Containerized trailer can act as mobile hub for up to two DHL CubicyclesPilot projects launched by DHL Express in Utrecht, Netherlands and Frankfurt, GermanyDHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, is piloting a new City Hub concept that will enable increased use of cargo bicycles for inner-city deliveries. The City Hub is a customized trailer which can carry up to four containers for the DHL Cubicycle, a customized cargo bicycle which can carry a container with

By DHL| 2017-02-28T23:53:00+00:00 February 28th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

UPS Enhances Tracking Technology

UPS supply chain customers logging into Flex™ Global View after January 9 will see upgrades including:New ocean container dashboard –a visibility dashboard specifically for ocean containers. –a visibility dashboard specifically for ocean containers. UPS transportation invoice – customers billed in the U.S. and Canada can now view an image of the UPS invoice associated with their air and ocean freight shipments. – customers billed in the U.S. and Canada can now view an image of the UPS invoice as

By UPS| 2017-02-12T23:53:00+00:00 February 12th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

UPS Pioneers Aviation Safety, Implements New Fire-Resistant Shipping Containers

The Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) for pilots: UPS has completed installation of this inflatable cockpit vision system on our 747-400 fleet. “These containers are a game changer, both for UPS and the industry as a whole,” said UPS Chief Operating Officer David Abney. The new containers are the most visible in a series of fire safety enhancements recommended by the UPS-Independent Pilots Association Safety Task Force. US 07/22/13Louisville, KYIndustry-Leading Devices Able to Contain Intense Fires for More Than Four HoursResearch became a reality when UPS placed an industry-first order for 1,821 fire-resistant shipping containers. “Fire safety is an industry-wide matter,” said Captain Houston Mills, UPS Airlines Director of Safety.