Amazon has opened its first micromobility hub in Norfolk at its delivery station in Norwich. The hub now houses a fleet of new electric cargo bikes which will deliver thousands of packages per week to Amazon customers, taking traditional delivery vans off city centre roads, and helping to improve air quality and alleviate congestion.
Norwich joins more than 40 cities in the UK and across Europe which have Amazon micromobility hubs facilitating electric cargo bike and on-foot deliveries. As part of a £300 million investment to electrify and decarbonise Amazon’s UK transportation network, electric cargo bikes and walkers are now expected to make millions of deliveries to Amazon customers across the UK every year.
“Our new electric cargo bikes are part of Amazon’s commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. This is a proud moment for our team, and great news for customers across the city who will benefit from zero-emissions deliveries to their door,” said Connor Ashford, Senior Delivery Station Manager at Amazon in Norwich.
Danzen Logistics is a local courier company which provides delivery services to Amazon customers in Norwich. Dan Zenchuk, owner of Danzen Logistics said: “We are delighted to work with Amazon to bring this fleet of electric cargo bikes to Norwich. We think the electric cargo bikes are going to be a big hit with customers, while also supporting Amazon’s sustainability commitments, and providing additional delivery rider opportunities in the area.”
As well as traditional carriers, Amazon works with a community of Delivery Service Partners – small and medium sized courier businesses like Danzen Logistics – which provide work opportunities to thousands of individuals who deliver packages to Amazon customers. Amazon and its partners already have more than 1,000 electric delivery vans deployed across the UK and Ireland, in addition to nine fully electric heavy goods vehicles, the first in Amazon’s fleet, which have replaced traditional lorries.
