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DHL Freight introduces electric tractor-trailers

DHL Freight put its first fully electric tractor-trailers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks into service in early April. The two eActros 300 vehicles are being deployed for delivery and distribution transport at the Koblenz and Hagen sites. With a maximum weight of 19 metric tons, a range of 220km and a recharging time of around 1 hour 15 minutes. They are DHL Freight’s first heavy battery electric tractor-trailers in Germany and the ... [+]

DHL offers new approach to carbon-cutting

DHL’s European road freight arm, DHL Freight is offering a GoGreen Plus service to reduce CO2 emissions through carbon ‘insetting’ - a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases through investments in green road transportation technologies and fuels. In contrast to offsetting, which helps to compensate carbon ... [+]

DHL opens Sofia terminal

DHL Freight, the road transport arm of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has opened a new logistics terminal in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The building is equipped with new technologies and modern warehouse software and has capacity for cross-dock activities with eleven automated and two specialized ramps for vans, storage ... [+]

High-flying future for former airbase

DHL Freight has broken ground on a new transhipment facility and warehouse at Erlensee near Frankfurt, due to open in mid-2022. It will be built on the site of the former military air base at Erlensee and will include a cross-dock terminal, a specialist chemical warehouse and offices. These will largely be ... [+]

White paper to go green

DHL Freight has published a white paper on measures to help road freight customers improve sustainability in their supply chains. Green logistics in road freight is available for free download in German and English at https://dhl-freight-connections.com/en/white-paper-green-logistics. [+]

DHL Freight launches new pan-European road option

DHL Freight has introduced a new Eurapid road service offering day-definite lead times and priority treatment for less-than-truckload shipments across Europe. Features include full end-to-end visibility and a charging structure based on simple rate cards for shipments up to 2.5 tonnes. The service is aimed especially at the technology and fashion ... [+]

Customs man for DHL

DHL Freight has appointed Marc Bernitt as its new head of customs management. He has held various management positions during his 27-year career, among them with Archer Daniel Midland and Olympus Europe and, most recently, managed the Trade & Customs practice at KPMG Switzerland. [+]

DHL Freight opens in Almaty

DHL Freight has opened a new terminal in Almaty, Kazakhstan It is located at the crossroads of the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACEA) and the Great Almaty Circle Motor Road (BAKAD) and offer a full range of logistic services, including bonded warehousing and customs brokerage services as well as ... [+]

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