18-04-19

Canada Post could face years of core business losses

Declining letter mail volumes, big investments to expand parcel capacity and higher staff costs could mean years of losses in the core mail and parcels business, Canada Post has warned. read more

European courier group Redspher buys Spanish firm Speed Pack

18-04-19

The Redspher group, which claims to be Europe’s largest on-demand delivery specialist, has bought Spanish firm Speed Pack Europe in its latest acquisition. read more

Hermes tests parcel deliveries via tram in Frankfurt

18-04-19

Hermes Germany is testing parcel deliveries using trams in Frankfurt as it tries out diverse alternative final-mile delivery solutions to reduce emissions and cope with busy city traffic. read more

A third of British SME retailers expect higher sales over Easter

18-04-19

One third (33%) of SME retailers in the UK are expecting a leap in sales over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according to a study commissioned by Royal Mail. read more

DHL Disaster Response Team ends successful first deployment in Africa

18-04-19

Deutsche Post DHL has ended its first Disaster Response Team (DRT) deployment in Africa after helping to distribute hundreds of tonnes of relief supplies to victims of cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. read more

UPU opens up systems to priority partners and eyes new strategy

17-04-19

The Universal Postal Union has decided to open up several postal sector systems to ‘priority partners’ and started discussing a new medium-term strategy as well as intensively debating reform of terminal dues over the last fortnight. read more

German night express firm Moon closes down

17-04-19

Moon, the new night express firm on the German market, stopped operating on 12 April, less than one year since its foundation due to strong competition and, reportedly, a fraudulent investor. read more

Aramex's new e-commerce fullfillment centre

Aramex opens new e-commerce fulfilment centre in Dubai

17-04-19

Aramex has inaugurated a new, partially automated fulfilment centre in Dubai to support the rapid growth of its e-commerce business with B2B retailers. read more

Marken launches thermal ‘smart box’ to protect valuable clinical products

17-04-19

UPS-owned Marken has launched a custom-designed exclusive thermal box to provide “the best protection available” for high value shipments of clinical drug substances, clinical drug products and cell & gene therapies, along with 24/7 tracking visibility. read more