ThinkResponsibleGLS Germany expands electric vehicle fleet
<p>GLS is expanding its electric fleet with eight Mercedes-Benz eSprinters in Hamburg. Along with four e-bikes, these vehicles enable emission-free delivery in the city centre of Hamburg. In Düsseldorf, an electrically powered 7.5-tonne HGV was added to the electrical vehicle fleet.</p>
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ServicesTogether for quality – mastering crisis and new reality
<p>The Corona pandemic has shaken the flow of goods and parcels. All of a sudden, the team of GLS Ireland faced the task of handling a very high number of parcels, many of which had to be delivered to private consignees. How did GLS keep the goods moving and how are they dealing with the current situation?</p>
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NetworkCoronavirus crisis: GLS networks running and stable
<p>GLS continues to provide parcel shipping services in all countries in which the Group operates – keeping local communities across Europe and North America connected at this critical time. Parcel service providers have a crucial role to play in the coronavirus crisis by providing essential logistic services facilitating the flow of goods.</p>
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PeopleHappy employees for satisfied customers
<p>Fully dedicated to employees: Jennifer Harper, HR Business Partner at GLS’ Dublin office, knows that if you love what you do, you do it well. This is why she has implemented a wellbeing programme for employees at GLS Ireland.</p>
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Big PictureBenelux: three countries, one powerhouse
<p>A strong economic region on the outside, close ties on the inside: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg have long believed in cooperation. And this is also reflected at GLS. Together, the Benelux companies offer customers a one-stop shop for parcel and freight shipping.</p>
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Big PictureGLS Ireland – 20 years on the move
<p>Two decades on the booming parcel market: GLS started its service in Ireland in 1999. A lot has changed in the world of parcel services since then. For GLS, one thing has remained the same – a dedication to quality. InSight takes a look at the most important milestones.</p>
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NetworkWelcome to the Cork depot!
<p>It is the second largest GLS depot in Ireland. It is at an excellent location in the Blarney Business Park. And, according to Operations Manager Lynda Roche, it is run by a great team: InSight presents the GLS depot in Cork.</p>
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ServicesNew IT solution facilitates reliable delivery
<p>With a new tool GLS Ireland takes a great step forward in handling the difficulties parcel services are facing in Ireland. In 2015, Ireland introduced a zip code system, Eircode. However, only 8 per cent of the population use the codes. At the same time, 35 per cent of premises have non-unique addresses due to an absence of house numbers or names. For that reason, address quality for routing and delivering parcels reliably and efficiently is often poor. <br /> </p> <p>The new solution was created by GLS’ own team of developers and supports delivery drivers finding consignees and delivering parcels in the most efficient way. Designed with the novice user in mind, it is available on a tablet and able to make navigating easier and less time consuming for delivery drivers. The key feature is that the tool uses multiple sources to verify data, for example, corrected address data from the GLS IT system, geocodes from third-party services as well as imported data from delivery drivers. Therefore, the system deals with low address quality in a more robust way and enables future data sets to be even further enhanced.<br /> </p>
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ThinkResponsible“Green” fleet for the Netherlands
<p>Since January 2020, GLS Netherlands has been using electrically powered vehicles in four city centres. This marks the first stage of fully sustainable parcel delivery in Apeldoorn, The Hague, Utrecht and Zwolle – emission-free and quiet.<br /> </p> <p>The eVans replace the diesel-powered transporters previously used in these urban centres. GLS had previously set up the necessary charging infrastructure in the depots located near the delivery areas.<br /> </p> <p>"For us, the development of a 'green' vehicle fleet is an important part of our environmental measures", explains Milo Kars, Managing Director GLS Netherlands. "We plan to deploy many more electric vehicles.”<br /> </p> <p>To further its commitment to the environment, GLS Netherlands has also been participating in the non-profit initiative Lean & Green since November 2019. GLS aims to be awarded a Lean & Green star. This is linked to the goal of reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by at least 20 percent within a maximum of five years. </p>
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NetworkSpain: new hubs near Barcelona and Valencia
<p>To prepare for further growth in parcel volumes, GLS Spain has opened two new hubs. In March 2020, an international transhipment centre near Barcelona went into operation, doubling the GLS’ capacity in the province. Already in November 2019, a national hub near Valencia started operating – with a 70 percent increase in maximum capacity.</p>
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NetworkFrom GLS to GLS – across the Atlantic
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Since autumn 2019, GLS has been handling many consignments from Europe to the west coast of the USA or to Canada entirely within its own system. Transatlantic consignments via the European hub in Neuenstein (Germany) are forwarded to the GLS Airport Office at Frankfurt Airport, where they are then passed on to the relevant airlines.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">As soon as the airlines have confirmed departure, the customs details are transferred automatically to the customs authorities. This enables GLS US and Dicom Canada to clear the parcels during the flight. After touchdown in Los Angeles or Toronto, they can be taken over and delivered immediately.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">The standard delivery time from Frankfurt to the economic regions of Canada is between three and six days. To the west coast of the USA, GLS usually delivers in three to four days. GLS US and Dicom Canada are also feeding parcels into the European network via Frankfurt.</p>
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ThinkResponsibleCity logistics model for zero-emissions delivery
<p>GLS Germany is gradually moving towards zero-emissions deliveries in Düsseldorf city centre. This is expected to save up to 19 tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions per year.</p>
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NetworkEstafeta is GLS partner in Mexico
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The GLS Group has expanded its commitment on the American continent with a new partnership. Since June 2019, Estafeta delivers GLS consignments in Mexico and, in a second step, will feed parcels for the European, US and Canadian markets into the GLS network.<br /> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Estafeta is the second-largest logistics, courier and parcel service provider in Mexico and covers the fifth-largest country in the Americas with an extensive network and over 6,500 employees. The company’s infrastructure includes three hubs and 57 operating centres. Six airplanes and 3,600 vehicles are deployed for transportation and delivery.</p>
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Big PictureFrance: e-commerce at the heart of Europe
<p>The third-largest country, the third-largest e-commerce and parcel market: France has a unique place in the history of Europe and, as a founding member, played a leading role in the establishment of the EU. The French are also very European when it comes to online shopping, with GLS France developing new solutions to cater for the thriving e-commerce sector. </p>
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Big PictureGLS active in North America
<p>With the acquisition of a regional parcel service provider, GLS commenced its careful geographic expansion into a new continent in 2016. The GLS Group is now active in western USA and in Canada, and is thus expanding into strong markets with great potential.</p>
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Big PictureSubscription boxes – sent by parcel
<p>More and more consumers have a regular product subscription, with a box sent to their homes at set intervals. The subscription commerce sector is booming – and represents a new line of business for parcel companies.</p>
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