Operating more sustainably – moving more intelligently

What seemed like the future yesterday is often already reality today.

At DHL Freight, we rely on two key drivers to make logistics more sustainable: technology and responsibility. Our latest progress report on the Green Technology Roadmap highlights the milestones we’ve already reached on our journey into the future – and where we’re headed together with our partners.  

👉 In Hamburg, battery-electric trucks are replacing diesel vehicles for Satair – saving over 30 tonnes of CO₂e per year.

👉 With our new EV Centers of Excellence in Germany, we offer tailored logistics solutions for the electric vehicle supply chain.

👉 And artificial intelligence? It’s already improving route planning – reducing emissions, cutting costs, and increasing efficiency.

What connects all these initiatives? A clear course toward net zero – and a commitment to aligning ecological responsibility with economic performance. 

The future runs on clean energy. And thinks digitally.

We’re ready for the next milestone. Are you?

Your editorial team at DHL Freight Connections

Green Technology Roadmap: Milestones Achieved by DHL Freight

DHL Group and DHL Freight want to gradually reduce their environmental footprint to reach the major goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The DHL Freight Green Technology Roadmap illustrates how DHL Freight intends to achieve this objective by implementing eco-friendly processes and technologies. However, we can also look back with pride on what we have already accomplished.

Our sustainability milestones

How AI Improves Route Planning

When it comes to complex tasks under dynamic conditions, the buzzwords are automation and artificial intelligence (AI). Logistics involves many such tasks, including route planning, which is an ideal application for AI. Let’s explore how AI can support route planning and identify the characteristics of an effective route optimization tool.

Plan routes more efficiently with AI

Reduce Emissions with Electric Trucks and Satair

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight employs two battery-electric trucks for transporting goods to and between Satair’s Hamburg warehouses. This results in an annual reduction of over 30 tons of CO₂e compared to diesel trucks. These DHL Freight electric trucks rolling through Hamburg, Germany, demonstrate that green transport logistics are possible in many settings already today.

Over 30 tonnes of CO₂e saved per year

DHL Freight leads in EV logistics

DHL Freight launches Centers of Excellence for electric vehicles in Germany. As of June, four electric vehicle Centers of Excellence operated by DHL Freight have commenced operations in Germany. From these four locations, we offer tailored solutions for the entire supply chain of electric vehicles (EVs) and lithium batteries.

Optimise the supply chain for electric vehicles