by Walther Ploos van Amstel
The electrification of logistics fleets is entering a new phase. DHL Group’s Post & Parcel Germany division, together with its e-vehicle subsidiary StreetScooter and engineering partner IAV, has completed the rollout of an intelligent charging and load management system for 35,000 electric vehicles across Germany. What started as a pilot with 600 vehicles has now …
The 2025 E-Commerce Trends Report: Business Edition by DHL reveals how digital transformation, sustainability, and AI are redefining global e-commerce. Drawing insights from 4,050 businesses across 19 countries, the study identifies five key developments shaping the sector: technological acceleration, omnichannel selling, sustainable operations, new payment and subscription models, and evolving B2B expectations. Technology and AIArtificial …
In a McKinsey Talks Operations podcast episode, Sanjit Biswas, CEO and co-founder of Samsara, joins McKinsey’s Renee Jackson to explore how AI and digital solutions revolutionize logistics and supply chains. Samsara, a provider of AI-driven tools for physical operations, helps companies in logistics, construction, utilities, and government sectors to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Biswas …
DHL eCommerce and Poste Italiane are celebrating the launch of Locker Italia, a joint venture dedicated to creating a modern and convenient parcel locker network across Italy. This milestone marks one year since the two companies formed their strategic partnership in the Italian and international parcel market. The official launch event occurred on September 16 …
DHL eCommerce has completed a new Global Online Shopper Survey for 2023 and published a recent European Report. To gain profound insights into their e-commerce purchasing patterns, shoppers were surveyed from ten countries across Europe and, for the first time, from 13 countries across the globe. The Online Shopper Surveys offer insights into where and why …
Deutsche Post DHL Group officially launched parcel transport via parcel streetcar in the state capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Around 450 DHL parcel shipments will be transported on the new particular line in the city area every weekday. The additional trip starts at 11:17 a.m. at the Haselholz depot and stops at Kieler Straße, Platz der Freiheit, …
E-commerce is fundamentally changing approaches to supply chain sustainability in the US, according to research published by DHL. A new white paper “ECO-mmerce: How online retail can build the sustainable supply chain of tomorrow” argues that the rapid growth of e-commerce is bringing immediate opportunities to reduce emissions within the supply chain while also challenging …
DHL Express released a Whitepaper “The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in“. The paper predicts strong growth for the B2B E‑commerce market in the coming years. By 2025, 80% of all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels.
DHL Express presents the Chariot. This cargo bike has been developed by DHL together with Cargo Cycling and their own bike couriers. The latest cargo bike is the next big step towards emission-free delivery. DHL sees the bike as the new industry standard for delivering parcels by bike.
When you think about the energy transition, what images come to mind? Wind turbines in the sea? Arrays of solar panels? Maybe an electric truck? All these things will have a significant part to play in the world’s future energy systems. And all of them illustrate one of the defining characteristics of the change that …