Together with three of its biggest transportation companies, DPD NL is embarking on the next step in carbon emission reduction. This includes an agreement with transportation company Rebro, which will deploy an electric longer heavier vehicle (LHV) and use the new fuel HVO100 for all its transportation for DPD NL. This initiative forms part of DPD NL’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

Rebro has 100 trucks and 200 drivers. Of these trucks, 40 drive for DPD in the Netherlands and Belgium, a quarter of which are LHVs. One of these is an electric LHV which drives DPD’s Etten-Leur/Veenendaal route, covering 450km per journey on green power.

Diebel and Schuck are the two biggest international transportation companies working with DPD NL. With a total of 55 trucks, they cover an average of 10,250km every day for DPD NL. Diebel mainly operates in Germany, driving to a quarter of DPD’s depots in the country. Schuck mainly operates on routes to the UK, France and Germany. Together, Diebel and Schuck drive around 25% of the total kilometers covered by DPD transportation companies in the Benelux between distribution centers, warehouses and sorting centers. All trucks used by Diebel and Schuck on DPD routes will now drive on HVO100 fuel. They follow Vos Logistics, which switched to using this fuel for all DPD NL shipments in July.

Rick Pardoel, chief operating officer of DPD in the Netherlands, said, “A lot of DPD’s carbon emissions are caused by transporting parcels in trucks that drive from depot to depot and between hubs. The transportation companies working with DPD NL therefore play an important role in improving sustainability.

“Rebro has been working with DPD NL since 2000 and is our first transportation company to use an electric LHV. With their business operations focusing strongly on sustainability, they also contribute to our sustainability goals and those of our customers. Using HVO100 results in a significant 90% reduction in emissions of nitrogen, soot and fine particles.”

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