Mobility Special
MyPup: The efficient, eco-friendly parcel delivery solution
Rogier van Aalten
theft. Customers don’t need to wait around for deliveries and can collect parcels whenever it’s most convenient for them. They also use the same lockers for returns. Last, but certainly not least, this is a It has become an all-too-familiar sight: courier and delivery services of all stripes
sustainable solution.”
rushing every which way to drop off parcels and in the process creating chaos in city streets worldwide. Surely there’s a more environmentally-friendly and efficient
Observant readers are likely to have
way? This question got the founders of My Pick Up Point thinking. Their solution?
seen your couriers around Zuidas. What
To tackle the problem by completely rethinking the organization of mobility.
are your ambitions for this district?
MyPup’s Business Development manager, Rogier van Aalten, is working to
“There is definitely a good chance you’ve
implement their concept at new locations throughout the country. He talked to us
seen our eye-catching cargo bikes or
about their innovative solution.
electric vans riding around the area. We deliver to a number of office buildings,
MyPup collects parcels at a hub
neighbourhood. I absolutely believe that
including the ITO tower, WTC, Valley
outside the city and then delivers them.
this is the future. Just look at the steady
and various apartment complexes. Our
How exactly does that work?
growth in low-traffic neighbourhoods and
ambition here is obviously to add more
“Users fill in our distribution centre as the
cities. MyPup helps to reduce traffic flows
locations, as we want to contribute
delivery address. We then consolidate all
in urban centres, which makes streets
towards the objective of reducing
the parcels and take them into the city in
quieter and safer.”
transport movements. Thanks to MyPup,
one go, in emissions-free vehicles. This
there are fewer parcel services driving
drastically reduces the number of parcel
What are the advantages for
around Zuidas, people still receive what
couriers and emissions. What really sets
customers using your service?
they ordered the same day. That’s what I
our concept apart is that we take parcel
“For starters, convenience and security.
would call a win-win.”
flows from all delivery services and then
All parcels are securely delivered in a
take care of that last stretch, so they’re not
designated locker that only the customers
each sending people into every city and
can open, which prevents damage and
Text: Tessa Burger
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