Ziegler Group Unveils Cargo Bikes for Last-Mile Deliveries in Brussels.
On Friday, September 3, 2021, Diane Govaerts, CEO, and Alain Ziegler, President of the Ziegler Group, welcomed Elke Van den Brandt, Minister of the Government of the Brussels Capital Region, responsible for Mobility, Public Works, and Road Safety to the Ziegler Group headquarters in Brussels on the occasion of the official presentation and launch of the Ziegler’s Cargo Bike XXL.
The event brought together some fifty personalities, including representatives of the City of Brussels, customers, and partners within Ziegler’s network who are at the forefront of ecology and sustainable development and who can testify to the Group’s ambitions in the field of renewable energy.
Diane Govaerts, first of all, cited the Group’s initiatives to reduce its ecological footprint thanks to the “Ziegler – Now even Greener” program.
Johan De Brauwer, Country Manager of Ziegler Belgium – Luxembourg, explained that the idea of the Cargo Bike was born in November 2020 during a brainstorming session dedicated to the theme of last-mile delivery and sustainability, the premise being that vehicles intended for urban distribution should become smarter, cleaner, quieter and smaller in order to improve the quality of life of the city, its inhabitants and its businesses.
The Cargo Bike is an already well-known concept and the Group immediately wanted to distinguish itself from other logistics players by offering a Cargo Bike large enough to make many more deliveries in one day than a distribution truck.
Specially designed for Ziegler, the Cargo Bike XXL offers a payload capacity of 500 kg / 4.3 m3 in the form of a 6.5 m tri-bike and trailer.
On January 30, 2021, the project was presented to the Brussels Capital Region and the City of Brussels and received their enthusiastic support.
In June 2021, the first experiments were successfully launched from Ziegler’s Brussels facilities, Vilvoordsesteenweg for distribution in the city center of Brussels.
From the outset, this pilot project aroused the interest of a large audience and generated high levels of engagement and support on social media.
In order to make even more stops and deliveries and to be closer to the city center, a partnership was established with the Interparking group to create the first microhub in the center of Brussels, in the Albertine parking lot near the Sablon. An electric truck shuttle connects the main platform with this microhub. From there, the Ziegler Cargo Bike operators load their trailers for their morning trip. In the afternoon, they return to load their second round.
In this way, the Cargo Bike XXL from Ziegler Group can make up to 50 stops a day, while a conventional distribution truck makes an average of only 25 stops a day.
Several Cargo BikesXXL will gradually be deployed in Brussels and the handling of small parcels will be entrusted to partner Urbike.
The Cargo Bikes XXL will also take the used packaging of the delivered goods which will then be sorted by Ziegler, always in line with Ziegler’s sustainability strategy.
This concept will be replicated in other cities in Belgium, starting in Bruges, Knokke, and followed by Antwerp, Ghent, and Leuven. And then in many different European countries where Ziegler Group is based.
With the Cargo Bike XXL, Ziegler intends to contribute to smart and more sustainable urban logistics The slogan “Ziegler – Now even Greener” has never been more relevant.
Although we are all responsible to work together to reduce emissions and improve the environment, changes that logistics companies can make are especially significant due to the nature of our industry. As technologies are developed that make it possible for us to make those changes, we are determined that Ziegler Group will be at the forefront of our industry in this area.
We strongly believe that small, everyday actions such as reducing office paper consumption are just as vital as the large undertakings regarding fleet investments and company infrastructure.
This is why we have launched the ‘Ziegler. Now even greener’ program. By integrating our environmental initiatives, we can transform our organization more seamlessly and efficiently while multiplying the positive effects for the environment, our people, and our company.
We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, and we thank everyone who has somehow facilitated, encouraged, and contributed to these activities. But, this is just the start of the transformation we envision. We will accomplish much more together!
We would like to introduce the Ziegler Sustainability Report, which gives an overview of how Ziegler Group is currently taking specific actions to make positive contributions to the environment.
The Chinese New Year – and the Year of the Ox – is just around the corner.
It is the most significant and the longest holiday in China celebrated also in a large part of Asia, what people celebrate the beginning of the new year with their families.
This new year will start the year of the Ox, which is a valued animal in Chinese culture. It stands for confidence, dependability, strength, and determination.
This year Chinese New Year 2021 falls on Friday, February 12th, 2021, and celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on February 26th, 2021. Celebrations last up to 16 days, and the first 7 days are considered a public holiday (February 11th–17th, 2021).
This national public holiday has consequences on global supply chains. For 2 weeks, the various European and Chinese ports will be impacted by a large influx of goods. Due to the festival, there will be a closing period for manufacturing industries. The Ziegler offices in China will be closed for the Chinese New Year holiday from 11.02 till and included 17.02.2021 (Hong Kong from 12.02 till 15.02), therefore, there will be no shipments from China for at least a week.
Nevertheless, we hope and will make every effort, that the celebration of this important holiday in Chinese tradition will not affect the smoothness of our operations and service to our customers.
On behalf of Ziegler, we wish you all a lot of health, strength, success, and a peaceful Year of the Ox.
The Special Request by Ziegler service officially premiered on January 14, 2021.
Special Request by Ziegler is a premium service offered by Ziegler Group, that mobilises a team of experts across varied fields of transport and logistics for your specific transport requirements. These highly specialised professionals are available on various communication channels 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond immediately with personalised service to our customers’ every need.
We understand that clients entrust Special Request’s experts with their most valuable goods. This is why the core values of Special Request by Ziegler are confidentiality, discretion, superior quality, and security.
Each Special Request by Ziegler order is approached individually. We look after each order based on the customer’s overriding needs related to the goods and services. The whole process is organised so that the client can be completely hands-off, knowing that their needs are being taken care off. We offer a comprehensive service, the components of which we select individually for the given situation, goods, and customer needs. This is possible thanks to the combination of Ziegler’s more than 100 years of experience, and a team working together in a complementary and flexible startup style.
Visit our website and find out how you can benefit from the Special Request by Ziegler offer.
The constant desire to develop and continuously increase the quality of our services has recently resulted in Ziegler Morocco receiving two ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 28000:2007 certifications.
On December 24, 2020, CERTI-TRUST™ evaluated Ziegler Morocco according to the specifications for the ISO 28000:2007 management system and granted certification for the supply chain security management system.
ISO 28000 is based on a risk analysis of individual process elements (financial, manufacturing, information flow, etc.) covering requirements for, among other things, establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving a supply chain security management system.
Ziegler Morocco is now one of only two companies in Africa certified with ISO 28000:2007!
On the same day, CERTI-TRUST™ also awarded Ziegler Morocco with ISO 9001:2015 certification related to customer service quality. The certification covers business areas related to transport commission, bonded warehouse management, and logistics-related activities.
In the Ziegler Group, we pay great attention to effective quality management and clear ethical standards, which are actively supported by all our teams. Respect for ethical principles and the values associated with them is the best guarantee that our company will continue to a place of positive development into the future for us all.
This is why we have introduced the Code of Ethics, designed with respect for the diversity of cultures represented within our Group, which will apply to our entire Group throughout the world.
Respecting the principles set out by this policy is a priority for us all and the responsibility of every Ziegler Group employee.
See Ziegler Group’s Code of Ethics.
Launch of a new premium service
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Brexit is going to bring some changes to your organization soon. Ziegler’s expert groups in the UK and Europe have worked their best to minimize Brexit related disruption to logistics networks. As international specialists, we want to support you in this transition. Therefore, to prepare and support you in this transformation, we provide a non-exhaustive list which includes the formalities to be done to limit the impact of Brexit on your business.
Check:
- If any product restrictions apply in Great Britain or the EU countries you send to –> check here
- If additional licenses or certifications are needed for your products –> check here
- If any special export control requirements apply to your products –> check here
- If your UK VAT number is valid and the option to defer VAT posting
Learn:
- What is the commodity code (HS code/harmonized system) of your product and remember to indicate it on your invoice and the electronic transmission –> learn more
Make sure:
- You provide a complete and accurate commercial or proforma invoice
- You applied for an EORI number (for EU and UK) if you don’t have one yet
- You set up a UK deferral account for import duties and VAT
We are on your call and will be happy to help you go through the formalities related to Brexit. We are looking forward to continuing our cooperation and being able to support your export efforts and guide you through the unknown of Brexit.
The following materials may be also helpful:
How to export goods from GB into the EU
How to import goods from the EU into GB
A new milestone for the development of Ziegler at Brussels Airport
Ziegler Zaventem and Universal Express moved to the new site on October 1, 2020. This modern office-warehouse dual building has a warehouse of 4000 m2 and is equipped with racks for ca. 2750 pallet positions. The building complies with the highest level environmental norms and provide an ergonomic working place for our team. The building is located at Brussels Airport and linked with European backbone motorways and pan-european rail network, thus providing ideal conditions for intermodal transportation and logistics.
The staff of Ziegler Zaventem and Universal Express are looking forward to welcoming you in the new building.
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