South Korean low-cost carriers target growing air e-commerce traffic
South Korean low-cost carriers are moving into the air freight business as e-commerce traffic boosts ...
TSLA: FEEL THE PAIN IN CHINAWMT: GUESS WHATXPO: SURGINGAMZN: LOOKING FORWARDCHRW: PAYOUT UNCHANGEDWTC: NEW HIGH MAERSK: 'AFLOAT IN A SEA OF RISK' F: TARIFF TRAFFIC WARNINGHON: GAUGE THE UPSIDEXPO: STELLAR EARNINGS DELIVERYMAERSK: DEMAND DISRUPTION RISKMAERSK: FOCUS ON MARGIN IN LOGISTICS AND SERVICESMAERSK: GROWTH UNDERPERFORMANCE IN OCEAN MAERSK: WHY IS GEMINI SUCH A GOOD IDEA MAERSK: INTEGRATOR STRATEGY MAERSK: EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE INTEGRATOR STRATEGYMAERSK: FOCUS ON DEALS MAERSK: QUESTION TIME WITH FOCUS ON MSC AND DEALS
TSLA: FEEL THE PAIN IN CHINAWMT: GUESS WHATXPO: SURGINGAMZN: LOOKING FORWARDCHRW: PAYOUT UNCHANGEDWTC: NEW HIGH MAERSK: 'AFLOAT IN A SEA OF RISK' F: TARIFF TRAFFIC WARNINGHON: GAUGE THE UPSIDEXPO: STELLAR EARNINGS DELIVERYMAERSK: DEMAND DISRUPTION RISKMAERSK: FOCUS ON MARGIN IN LOGISTICS AND SERVICESMAERSK: GROWTH UNDERPERFORMANCE IN OCEAN MAERSK: WHY IS GEMINI SUCH A GOOD IDEA MAERSK: INTEGRATOR STRATEGY MAERSK: EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE INTEGRATOR STRATEGYMAERSK: FOCUS ON DEALS MAERSK: QUESTION TIME WITH FOCUS ON MSC AND DEALS
You could accuse DHL of many things, but lack of innovation is not one of them.
Today, it announced an initiative which shows it is continuing to think outside the box. Except, on this project, it is thinking inside it. It is working with Volkswagen on a new method of delivery – leaving parcels in the boot (trunk) of cars.
It works, inevitably, with an app from the car manufacturer which tells DHL delivery drivers where the car is, and gives them a code with which to open the boot. Once the boot has been closed, the access code no longer works. Couriers can pick up parcels, or drop them off.
The car owner is notified of the delivery. DHL requests a two-hour time slot, and cars must be parked in accessible places such as car parks or outside addresses.
It certainly solves the problem of where to securely leave packages while people are out.
DHL Parcel and Volkswagen are launching the pilot project in Berlin, using 50 VW Polo cars for selected participants in the trial, which will test out the service for four weeks. The cars have already been kitted out with the required equipment, called ‘We Deliver’, by Volkswagen.
It’s not the first trial – DHL has already tested it in Stuttgart, Cologne and Bonn with Smart cars.
It does trigger questions over security, however, and how to mitigate any related risks. DHL was unavailable for comment at the time of publication.
Comment on this article
Aaron Smith
March 13, 2018 at 3:41 pmThis is fantastic! I’m never home when I receive packages, always end up going directly to the company to get it.
John P.
March 13, 2018 at 3:42 pmSounds great, but it’s definitely a security risk.
James
May 21, 2018 at 5:27 pmSecurity is too much of an issue here to shrug i of.