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our solutions to meet the growing “The idea is to use these trucks
demand for more sustainable on short hauls and their last mile
transportation, all the while ensuring and first mile operations across
we remain at the forefront of the India to ensure more climate-
industry’s shift towards a greener, friendly operations,” says Vashisht.
more efficient future." The deployment includes a range of
On the way to sustainable logistics, vehicles suitable for both large-scale
DB Schenker continuously invests in urban deliveries as well as more
innovative, low-emission land, air, nimble, flexible last-mile deliveries.
and sea freight solutions to meet The trucks are designed to handle
the growing customer demand for the diverse needs of intra-city
low-emission supply chains and operations, reducing both emissions
to support them in achieving their and operational costs. Last mile
sustainability goals. As the demand deliveries are particularly energy-
for green logistics grows, DB intensive, and the introduction of
Schenker remains a pioneer on the The idea is to use electric trucks for these deliveries is
path towards sustainable solutions, these trucks on short seen as a major step forward in DB
integrating electric vehicles, hauls and their last mile Schenker’s plan to minimise their
renewable energy solutions, and and first mile operations environmental footprint.
fuel-efficient technologies. The use across India to ensure As the demand for e-commerce
of electric trucks is an important more climate-friendly and time-sensitive deliveries
contribution to reducing CO 2 continues to rise, the need for
emissions in land transport. operations. efficient, cost-effective, and eco-
friendly transport options becomes
Abhishek Vashisht more critical. By focusing on both
DB Schenker India
first mile and last mile (FMLM)
operations & FTL point-to-point
trucking, DB Schenker can meet
these demands while adhering to its
sustainability targets. These vehicles
will offer a faster, and environmentally
conscious alternative as compared to
conventional delivery trucks, reducing
the overall emissions from daily
freight movements in major cities.
Commenting on this, a leading
electronics manufacturer in India
says: “We appreciate DB Schenker’s
continuous commitment to
sustainability. We are also pleased
to collaborate with DB Schenker
on this initiative and look forward
to scaling up our movements in the
coming months.”
DB Schenker India is expected to
scale up its eco fleet to 15 vehicles
by the end of the first quarter of
2025. With the goal of carbon neutral
transportation, the targets will keep
expanding and tier-1 cities like Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, among others
will be the focus of this expansion,
providing DB Schenker with the ability
to create a significant impact in some
of India's largest logistics hubs.
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