Tips for parcel shipping
Parcel senders can help to protect the health of all concerned as well as possible even during the coronavirus pandemic.
As most shops have closed during the crisis, many items are only available online. Both the sender and the recipient therefore raise the question of whether parcels can be infected with the coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) gives the all clear in this regard: transmission is by droplet infection from person to person. According to the WHO, other transmission routes are very unlikely.
Nevertheless, online shops can do a lot to make parcel shipping as low-risk as possible: Commercial senders can help by informing their customers about contactless delivery: At present, the recipient can issue a signature release authorisation for parcels sent with GLS (in writing and in advance) or - via the FlexDeliveryService or the notification card - simply online for individual parcels. The parcels are then deposited contactless in a previously determined, secure location, such as the stairwell or garden. If shops offer the ShopDeliveryService, recipients can send the parcels also directly to a Cubee ParcelLocker for contactless delivery.
The closure of many businesses means that the support of the sender is also necessary for B2B shipments. Senders should ensure as proactively as possible that the locations of delivery are open and parcels can be accepted.
Additionally, companies and shops can post a notice on the entrance door indicating where parcels can be delivered.