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Dragons Coming to a Post Office Near You!

Postal Service Stamp Services Director Mary-Anne Penner. The wingless orange dragon weaving its way around a pagoda is inspired by creatures found in Asian art, architecture, folk religion and ancient lore. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts

By | 2018-03-21T00:25:02+00:00 March 21st, 2018|companies, News|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 | 2017-02-28T23:53:00+00:00 February 28th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

Customers reduce their carbon footprint with DHL’s new green service

In addition, they have the choice to combine this service with DHL’s offsetting solution and turn their consignment into a CO2 free shipment. Through a strict vendor management process, carriers whose carbon efficiency (g CO2/TEU km) is at least 5 percent above the industry average are identified. They can profit from transparency on carriers’ environmental performance, DHL’s carrier relationships as well as from strict certification and auditing procedures. Furthermore, customers receive regular carbon reports, annual shipments overviews and offsetting certificates, which they can easily include in their corporate responsibility reports.Since 2007 DHL Global Forwarding has improved its carbon efficiency in ocean freight by over 40 percent. The new evaluation scheme was introduced in December 2015 by providing ocean freight partners of DHL Global Forwarding with GoGreen Performance Certificates.

By | 2016-09-19T15:14:00+00:00 February 17th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

Available immediately, the new Green Danmar service – offered through Danmar Lines, DHL’s own NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) – enables customers to select a carrier for full container shipping, which is over 5 percent more carbon efficient than... In addition, they have the choice to combine this service with DHL’s offsetting solution and turn their consignment into a CO2 free shipment. Through a strict vendor management process, carriers whose carbon efficiency (g CO2/TEU km) is at least 5 percent above the industry average are identified. They can profit from transparency on carriers’ environmental performance, DHL’s carrier relationships as well as from strict certification and auditing procedures. Furthermore, customers receive regula

By | 2016-10-01T10:08:04+00:00 February 17th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

DHL introduces two so-called Teardrop trailers as well as one LNG-Truck for the first time in Belgium. By adding to its green fleet, Deutsche Post DHL not only acts on its environmental responsibility but also benefits from decreased fuel use. In the UK, DHL already deploys more than 1.100 Teardrop trailers, which have been further developed and modified over the years. The two new teardrop trailers follow the initial launch of this vehicle – the first one in mainland Europe at all - in June 2014. Most recently, Deutsche Post DHL acquired StreetScooter GmbH, a developer of tailor-made electric ve

By | 2016-10-01T10:28:21+00:00 December 22nd, 2014|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

DHL and partner Ninatrans introduce the first LNG-Truck and the first two Teardrop Trailers in Belgium

By adding to its green fleet, Deutsche Post DHL not only acts on its environmental responsibility but also benefits from decreased fuel use. In the UK, DHL already deploys more than 1.100 Teardrop trailers, which have been further developed and modified over the years. The two new teardrop trailers follow the initial launch of this vehicle – the first one in mainland Europe at all - in June 2014. Most recently, Deutsche Post DHL acquired StreetScooter GmbH, a developer of tailor-made electric vehicles. Here, Deutsche Post DHL is currently transforming Bonn into Germany’s first city with a carbon-free vehicle concept for mail and parcel delivery.

By | 2016-09-20T00:50:36+00:00 December 22nd, 2014|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

The “first leaf” is part of a four-tier, yearly labeling program by GFE that recognizes and benchmarks members based on their efforts and measures in reporting and reducing CO2 emissions. Mention recognizes significant steps in reporting and reducing emissionsAs one of the first companies, Deutsche Post DHL, the leading postal and logistics group, has been awarded with the Green Freight Europe (GFE) label. The award goes to companies that have shared CO2 data and information on policies, strategy and intentions to reduce CO2 emissions. “We are a founding member of Green Freight Europe as well as for the similar regional organization in Asia. Green Freight Europe is an industry dr

By | 2016-10-01T10:28:34+00:00 December 18th, 2014|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Deutsche Post DHL awarded with European sustainable transport label

Mention recognizes significant steps in reporting and reducing emissionsAs one of the first companies, Deutsche Post DHL, the leading postal and logistics group, has been awarded with the Green Freight Europe (GFE) label. The award goes to companies that have shared CO2 data and information on policies, strategy and intentions to reduce CO2 emissions. “We are a founding member of Green Freight Europe as well as for the similar regional organization in Asia. Green Freight Europe is an industry driven program to support companies in improving the environmental performances of freight transport in Europe. In 2015 GFE will further improve on CO2 data exchange and foster access to the GFE Knowledge Sharing Platform.

By | 2016-09-20T00:51:08+00:00 December 18th, 2014|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

Over the past two years, the company increased its green electricity share by half – from 42 percent in 2012 to over 60 percent by 2014. Over the past two years, the company increased its green electricity share by half – from 42 percent in 2012 to over 60 percent by 2014. Already today Deutsche Post DHL utilizes green electricity of over 90 percent, for example in Germany, the U.S., Great Britain, Ireland and France. In 2010 the share of green electricity was 37 percent of the overall consumption Group-wide. On the basis of market availability of green electricity and economic considerations, the Group focuses on the regions of

By | 2016-10-01T10:34:19+00:00 August 28th, 2014|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Deutsche Post DHL reaches green electricity benchmark

Over the past two years, the company increased its green electricity share by half – from 42 percent in 2012 to over 60 percent by 2014. Already today Deutsche Post DHL utilizes green electricity of over 90 percent, for example in Germany, the U.S., Great Britain, Ireland and France. In 2010 the share of green electricity was 37 percent of the overall consumption Group-wide. On the basis of market availability of green electricity and economic considerations, the Group focuses on the regions of Europe and North America. For the forthcoming years, the company aims to further expand its green electricity in additional regions as for example Asia Pacific, provided the required conditions are met.

By | 2016-09-20T00:59:52+00:00 August 28th, 2014|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments