bpost orders 168 new e-bike trailers, nationwide zero-emission deliveries by 2030 remains ambition
bpost continues to make good on its sustainable delivery commitment. The postal company has just ordered another 168 e-bike trailers, which will be used to deliver parcels and letters. The order is part of bpost’s continuing commitment to zero-emission deliveries throughout the country by 2030.
Tuesday 17 September 2024Parcel and letter deliveries using e-bike trailers have major advantages, not just for bpost customers but for everyone who lives in Belgium’s towns and cities. Delivery by bike reduces road congestion and frees up parking spaces, while also lowering traffic noise. It also reduces loads on road surfaces.
The use of e-bike trailers also leads to a substantial reduction in carbon emissions. A single e-bike trailer emits 1.7 tonnes less carbon dioxide per year than a regular diesel van. All bpost e-bike trailers combined emit 588 tonnes less carbon dioxide per year. This new order of 168 e-bike trailers will cut carbon emissions by a further 239.5 tonnes. That’s good for the planet, good for consumers and good for city dwellers.
Zero-emissions across the country by 2030
The 168 new e-bike trailers, which are scheduled for delivery in the course of 2025, can be easily clicked onto an e-bike to carry up to 50 parcels plus letters, up to a total load of 150 kilograms. They will be added to the existing fleet, bringing the total number of e-bike trailers to 600.
bpost started using e-bike trailers on its rounds four years ago and has scaled the fleet up every year since. That is essential, as bpost launches Ecozones in more and more towns and cities in partnership with local authorities. All letters and parcels are delivered emission-free in these Ecozones, by electric van, by bike or on foot. bpost’s ambition is to take a leading role in sustainability by rolling out this delivery method across Belgium by 2030.
15 Ecozones and counting in Belgium
The most important aspects of an Ecozone are deliveries by electric van, by bike and on foot, on the one hand, and a finely meshed network of pick-up points (post offices, post points, parcel points and parcel lockers), on the other. There are now 15 bpost Ecozones in Belgium: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Eupen, Hasselt, Kortrijk, Leuven, Louvain-la-Neuve, Mechelen, Mons, Namur, Ostend, Seraing, Sint-Niklaas and Verviers. bpost has slashed its carbon emissions in these Ecozones by 97%.
