30-07-21

Parcels surge delivers higher half-year results for La Poste

La Poste today reported higher half-year profits thanks to strong double-digit increases in parcel volumes driven by the continuing e-commerce boom. read more

SPECIAL REPORT

Lookout time: new EU VAT rules for shippers and carriers<p>Picture: Deutsche Post AG

EU levels VAT playing field for low-value imports

25-06-21

The new VAT rules for low-value imports into the European Union that come into effect on July 1, 2021 will impact online retailers, shippers, and express, parcel and postal companies alike. This CEP-Research special report provides an overview of the legal changes, their impact on business customers and consumers, and how top carriers are responding. read more

E-commerce and healthcare drive record GEODIS half-year results

30-07-21

GEODIS has unveiled record half-year results thanks to strong growth in e-commerce and healthcare shipments as well as several acquisitions in Europe and North America. read more

DHL Express delivers Covid-19 vaccine doses to Thailand

DHL Express delivers US donation of 1.5m Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses to Thailand

30-07-21

DHL Express today (July 30) successfully delivered the first batch of 1.5 million Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by the United States government to Thailand. read more

A Hermes courier tests Mubea’s eCargo pedelec

Hermes tests Mubea’s eCargo pedelec in Leipzig

30-07-21

Hermes Germany is continuing its cooperation with cargo bike manufacturers by testing the prototype eCargo from the automotive supplier Mubea in the city centre of Leipzig to support alternative vehicle models for emission-free and low-noise city logistics. read more

Oxford becomes DPD UK’s first “all-electric city”

30-07-21

DPD UK has confirmed that all parcel deliveries in Oxford will be made from now on with electric vehicles only as it becomes the company’s first “all-electric city”, with nine further British ‘green cities' to be confirmed this year. read more

Air cargo flies high on strong demand and tight capacity

29-07-21

Air cargo remains a vital business driver for the world’s airlines with strong half-year demand growth amid tight capacity, new figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show. read more

ShipStation offers U.S. bulky home deliveries through SEKO Logistics

29-07-21

E-commerce shipping provider ShipStation has integrated SEKO Logistics’ LTL Home Delivery Solution to offer reliable and cost-effective last mile deliveries of big and bulky e-commerce orders across the U.S. read more

UK same day delivery firm CitySprint seeks 600 more couriers

29-07-21

The UK’s biggest same day distribution company is looking for 600 extra couriers as rising demand collides with a serious shortage of drivers throughout the country’s transportation sector. read more

Instacart plans automated local fulfilment centres to speed grocery deliveries

29-07-21

Leading North American grocery delivery company Instacart is expanding its logistics services with automated local fulfilment centres after recently launching ‘super-fast’ deliveries. read more

UPS benefits from B2B recovery amid B2C slowdown

28-07-21

UPS is seeing a clear recovery in B2B volumes as the US economy continues to grow strongly this year but B2C volumes are falling compared to last year’s pandemic-driven surge as shops re-open, according to top executives. read more

Millennials love parcel lockers, Pitney Bowes study finds

28-07-21

Millennials, urban residents and office workers in the US are trailblazers for smart lockers – but for different reasons, according to a new Pitney Bowes study. read more

Hermes UK orders 70 more CNG trucks to expand green fleet

28-07-21

Leading consumer delivery specialist Hermes UK is adding a further 70 units to its fleet of IVECO Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles in a move to further reduce emissions. read more

GLS expands French B2C neighbour parcel drop-off scheme

28-07-21

GLS is widening its neighbour parcel drop-off scheme in France to more cities after a successful test phase. read more

UPS quarterly profits soar on volume growth and higher yields

27-07-21

UPS profited strongly from double-digit international volume growth and higher average prices in the US and around the world last quarter, beating analyst estimates and maintaining the trends seen in the first three months of this year. read more

eBay launches UK fulfilment service for end-to-end logistics and deliveries

27-07-21

eBay is offering marketplace sellers a new UK fulfilment service promising ‘end-to-end’ logistics and deliveries as part of an ongoing broader international rollout amid the worldwide e-commerce boom. read more

Bpost will offer ‘digital public services’ under new government contract

27-07-21

Bpost’s services for the Belgian public will be extended to digital services under a newly approved government management contract running for the next five years. read more

NZ Post buys 50% of logistics firm to offer e-commerce fulfilment

26-07-21

NZ Post is taking a big step into e-commerce fulfilment with today’s announcement of a 50% stake in specialist company Supply Chain Solutions to provide end-to-end services to eCommerce customers. read more

FedEx supports flood relief efforts in China

26-07-21

FedEx Express has announced a cash donation of RMB5 million to support disaster relief efforts in local communities impacted by the recent heavy flooding in China’s Henan province. read more

Australia Post international subsidiary delivers “exceptional” 90% growth

26-07-21

APG eCommerce Solutions, Australia Post’s international subsidiary, has delivered dramatic growth after expanding its network significantly over the past year. read more

E-commerce fulfilment drives DHL Supply Chain UK growth

26-07-21

DHL Supply Chain UK has grown its fulfilment business by 150% in just eight months, following soaring demand in e-commerce. read more

Biocair continues expansion in South Africa with third office

26-07-21

International life sciences courier Biocair, a DPDgroup subsidiary, recently opened its third South African office in Cape Town as part of its global expansion efforts. read more

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Stock quotes

(30-07-21)

Bpost	9.40€	-0.53%
DP-DHL	58.34€	-0.93%
FedEx	279.95$	-0.70%
Post.at	45.10€	-0.66%
PostNL	4.59€	+0.15%
Royal Mail	508.00p	-3.13%
UPS	191.36$	-0.23%

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MHS launches robotics division

MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, has launched a dedicated robotics division spun off from its research and development organization.

Siemens launches real-time Parcel Data Hub

Siemens Logistics has developed Parcel Data Hub, a central platform that breaks up data silos caused by various sorting equipment and IT systems in parcel sorting facilities.

InPost reaches 13,000 lockers with solar-powered APM

InPost has deployed its 13,000th automated parcel machine (APM) in Poland with its first-ever solar-powered locker as it expands its sustainable logistics solutions.

Smartmile launches ‘one tree per parcel’ sustainable locker

Parcel locker company Smartmile is launching its most sustainable Automated Parcel Machine (APM) yet with a ‘one tree per parcel’ initiative in collaboration with long-term partner Eden Reforestation Projects.

Quadient sells e-commerce packaging business

French technology group Quadient will dispose of its small e-commerce packaging business as part of its strategic focus on high-growth markets such as parcel lockers and digital solutions.

Zebra Technologies snaps up Fetch Robotics for $290m

Mobile computing group Zebra Technologies will spend $290 million to fully acquire warehouse robotics start-up Fetch Robotics to broaden its portfolio in the booming e-commerce fulfilment market.

Shippit signs FedEx, Janio, Qxpress delivery deals

Drone delivery operator Zipline takes off with $250m funding

InPost wins northern England city lockers contract

E-logistics platform ShipBob raises $200m

Austrian Post deploys Prime Vision’s automated parcel sorting solution at its 10th hub

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Bringg raises $100m to reach unicorn valuation

Hurricane Commerce supports Emirates Post’s e-commerce expansion strategy

Prime Vision and Solution Net Systems provide innovative sorting robots in the US

HEMA improves omnichannel fulfilment with Blue Yonder technology

SEKO selects Hurricane as global cross-border data partner

BEUMER launches new pouch system for online fashion retailers

Pitney Bowes launches ParcelPoint smart lockers

Quadient wins Pickup order for 1,500 lockers in France

Poste Italiane orders 1,744 Opel Corsa-e electric cars

EasyPost ships one billion packages

Prime Vision offers Stamp Free digital postage solution

Siemens Logistics will upgrade Deutsche Post international postal centre

Metapack enables precise deliveries through what3words location technology

FarEye raises $100m to expand delivery management platform

Estafeta uses Open Pricer platform as volumes boom

ParcelLab raises $112m for growth

Swedish parcel locker operator Instabox acquires Dutch same-day firm Red je Pakketje

Vanderlande supplies sorting systems for new PostNord sites in Finland

Voltia delivers 30 Nissan e-vans to DPD Slovakia

InPost invests in Polish network

Panasonic buys Blue Yonder for $7.1bn

BringgGreen helps retailers cut CO2 emissions

ETrak selects Hurricane Commerce solution

Danes can return parcels through SwipBox parcel locker network

BEUMER buys majority stake in logistics technology start-up

Fives updates mobile robot sorter GENI-Ant

InPost launches label-free returns solution

Demand surges for Bringg’s Delivery Hub

InPost will install 60 more lockers at London public transport stations

Quadient offers residential lockers in France

Prime Vision integrates Hurricane Commerce cross-border data solutions

Arrival will make UPS electric vans in $41m Charlotte micro-factory

Beumer, T-Systems secure big Deutsche Post DHL contracts

Cleveron launches small parcel terminal for PUDOs and stores

Fives delivers DHL Malpensa sorting system

Tax refund company Global Blue acquires returns management platform ZigZag Global

MHS and HAI ROBOTICS offer “goods-to-person” robotic solutions in North America

Escher launches new Track & Trace and Last-Mile Delivery solutions

Quadient nearly doubles US parcel locker network surpassing 13,000 units worldwide in 2020

Lenton Group selects Hurricane Commerce’s Duty and Tax calculator for global shipments

DHL tests Volvo electric truck to cut emissions

Locus Robotics raises $150m in Series E funding

Royal Mail installs Trimble Telemetry for better driving and fewer emissions

Fives wins PostNord, DHL, Austrian Post contracts

Posten Norge drives ahead with MAN electric truck

MHS invests in new Kentucky production facility

Starship picks up $17m funding after 1 million deliveries

Zebra Technologies launches new mobile computer for couriers and other workers

Open Pricer digitalises Aramex pricing

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EU VAT changes and the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) are an “opportunity for growth”

by Martyn Noble, CEO of Hurricane Commerce

PEOPLE

Stéphanie Berlioz appointed Director of Financial Operations at La Poste

Stéphanie Berlioz has been appointed as La Poste Group’s new Director of Financial Operations from 1 July, 2021.

Dirk Tirez gets bpost CEO job

Dirk Tirez has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of bpost after several months in the position on an interim basis.

Harld Peters heads Lineage Logistics Europe

Long-serving UPS executive Harald Peters will join fast-growing food logistics company Lineage Logistics as head of its Europe business, which has been bolstered by two recent acquisitions

Anna Klinskova becomes Managing Director at DHL Express Russia

Anna Klinskova has been appointed as Managing Director at DHL Express Russia with effect from today (July 1, 2021), taking charge of the company’s business development in the country.

Viviane Reichert-Brown gains extra Hermes management role

Hermes France CEO Viviane Reichert-Brown will expand her responsibilities by joining the Management Board of Hermes Einrichtungs Service, Otto Group’s 2-man handling service in Germany, as of July 1.

Dirk Reich joins Swiss Post board