Press releases

PostNL automated parcel lockers now open to GLS Netherlands

PostNL is opening its automated parcel lockers to other carriers. GLS Netherlands is the first carrier to start using this network. From March, consumers will be able to use the same automated parcel lockers for parcels from PostNL as well as from GLS Netherlands.

GLS Netherlands opens new depot in Drachten

GLS Netherlands opened its new depot at Azeven business park in Drachten on 1 November. The new location replaces the depot in Groningen after 20 years. The depot in Drachten is larger, has a convenient location and a fully automated sorting system, allowing the company to better serve customers in the region.

Over 10,000 parcels an hour: GLS increases capacity in Utrecht with two new sorting machines

Two new sorting machines have come into operation at GLS Netherlands' Utrecht depot. This has more than doubled the sorting speed: as of mid-August, more than 10,000 parcels per hour can be processed. The aim of the renovation was to set up a new, modern sorting system, making the Utrecht depot ready for the future. This allows GLS Netherlands to send parcels from sender to recipient even faster.