GLS (Germany)

Carrier type

Standard carrier

Services

• GLS Business Parcel
• GLS Business Small Parcel
• GLS Euro Business Parcel
• GLS Euro Business Small Parcel
• GLS Express Parcel
• GLS Express Parcel 08:00 p.m.
• GLS Express Parcel 09:00 p.m.
• GLS Express Parcel 10:00 p.m.
• GLS Express Parcel 12:00 p.m.
• GLS Euro Express Parcel
• GLS Euro Express Parcel 09:00 a.m.
• GLS Euro Express Parcel 10:00 a.m.
• GLS Euro Express Parcel 12:00 p.m.
• GLS Global Express Parcel

Value-added services

• Cash Service
• FlexDelivery Service
• Guaranteed24 service
• No alternative delivery
• Saturday service 10:00 a.m.
• Saturday service
• ShopDelivery service
• ShopReturn service (enclosed)
• ShopReturn service (on demand)
• ThinkGreen service
• Pick&Return service
• Delivery at Work
• Exchange service

Info texts

None

Extra fields

• Shipping order reference no. 3
• GLS shop ID
• GLS hazardous goods number
• Pickup date

EDI format and data transmission

• Via “GLS UniBox” in the GLS data center (customers with on-premise installations can use their own Uni-Box)
• Via "ShipIT" (replaces "GLS UniBox" in the future)

Tracking data format

CSV; FTP and SFTP download

Label

Creation via “GLS UniBox”

Loading list

AEB-specific format (GLS does not have any specific requirements)

Printer languages

The possible printer languages depend on whether GLS can provide a printer template for the printer model.

Special characteristics

• Package-by-package processing is possible by prior arrangement. It is not necessary to know the final number of packages in the shipping order before the first document is printed.
• Hazardous goods processing according to GLS hazardous goods regulations possible with the following scope:
• Full hazardous goods
• Limited quantity (LQ)
• Excepted quantity (EQ)
• Lithium batteries
• Dry ice
• The following hazardous goods have not been implemented:
• Biological substances
• Genetically modified materials
• Radioactive substances
• Supported special regulations hazardous goods: none
• Supported packaging instructions hazardous goods: none
• Supported regulations: ADR
• GLS assigns a hazardous goods number for each hazardous goods. Clarify with GLS which hazardous goods you are shipping so that you receive the appropriate hazardous goods numbers.