In Ghent, people can now send and collect parcels day and night via the country’s largest parcel locker. The record is now held by a bpost bbox weighing 4 tonnes, measuring 13 metres in length and featuring 244 lockers. The record-breaking parcel locker was officially inaugurated by the Mayor of Ghent, Mathias De Clercq.
To make 24/7 parcel collection and sending easier than ever, bpost is once again stepping up its roll-out this year, with more than a thousand additional bpost bboxes to be installed nationwide. By the end of the year, the total number should reach 3,500 units. bpost aims to have a bbox within five minutes of every resident. This expansion is necessary, as the use of bbox parcel lockers in Belgium has increased by 62% over the past 12 months. Returning or sending parcels via bbox is also becoming increasingly popular, with a 42% rise over the same period. (....)