The construction of the climate neutral DHL Parcel CityHub for part of Tilburg and the surrounding area has started with the moving of soil by means of a green spade. It's the eighth of 26 new CityHubs to be built in the Dutch network of a total of 140 local branches. The local hub will be built at Castorstraat 31 in Northwest Tilburg near the N260 and with easy access to the city.
The commissioning is planned for September 2022. From the CityHub, 200 deliverers drive approximately 90 routes daily to households, shops and companies located on the west side of Tilburg and part of Dongen. This is happening with electric delivery vans. The other part of Tilburg is supplied by another CityHub that will switch completely to electric transport from October.
26 new build DHL CityHubs
The 26 new CityHubs to be built are part of a network of 140 branches. The CityHubs are located on the edge of all urban areas, enabling the 'last mile' to be carried out in the most efficient and sustainable way. An average of 90 journeys per day depart from a CityHub, of which 60 depart during the day and 30 in the evening, with short routes with 100 to 200 addresses.
Short routes enable rapid sustainability because they can be carried out with electric delivery vans, cargo bicycles or other small vehicles. All new construction – including this CityHub in Tilburg – takes place according to the highest BREEAM sustainability standards. The buildings are gasless, equipped with solar panels and a fully electric fleet is driven. This investment is part of an extensive program of 350 million euros.
The 26 new CityHubs to be built will be located in the following locations:
Almelo, Almere, Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam-East, Amsterdam-South, Apeldoorn, Breda, The Hague, Ede, Emmen, Sittard-Geleen, Gouda/Waddinxveen, Groningen, Haarlem, Helmond, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Hoofddorp, Leeuwarden, Leiden , Nijmegen, Roermond, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht, Zaandam, and Zoetermeer, according to DHL.
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