18-01-19

Re-branded FedEx Logistics bundles freight forwarding, supply chain, e-commerce and more

FedEx is re-branding its Trade Networks division as FedEx Logistics to bundle a wide range of diverse logistics services, including freight forwarding, supply chain, cross-border e-commerce and time-critical deliveries, alongside its much larger express, package and trucking businesses. read more

German e-shoppers buy increasingly abroad and demand 1-hour delivery time slot, DPD survey says

18-01-19

German online shoppers increasingly make their online purchases at foreign online stores while the majority would like the predicted delivery time slot to be narrowed down to one hour, according to the German edition of the latest annual DPDgroup ‘E-shopper Barometer’ released yesterday. read more

UPS expands in Texas with new Houston package facility

18-01-19

UPS has opened a new package delivery facility in northwest Houston’s Willowbrook area to expand capacity in the fourth most populated city in the United States, creating 575 new full- and part-time jobs. read more

La Poste invests €30 million in new regional parcel centre near Bordeaux

18-01-19

French postal operator La Poste is investing €30 million in a new regional parcel centre near Bordeaux to increase the sorting capacity in response to growing volumes in the region, boosted by e-commerce. read more

Jersey Post's Tim Brown (left) and Dave Wilson <p>with APG's Mimi Ramos and Leslie Foxhoven

Jersey Post extends international network to Latin America

18-01-19

The Jersey Post Group has bought into a Latin American parcel and logistics partner, APG International, to further extend its growing cross-border logistics network. read more

DHL Express invests €134m in new Copenhagen Airport hub

17-01-19

DHL Express will make its largest-ever investment in Denmark and the Nordic countries with a new hub at Copenhagen Airport to increase capacity five times and speed up deliveries through direct flights to and from key markets. read more

UPS wants €1.7bn compensation for EC’s improper veto of TNT bid

17-01-19

UPS is pressing ahead with legal action to seek more than €1.7 billion compensation from the European Commission after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) yesterday confirmed that Brussels improperly blocked the company’s €5.2 billion bid for TNT in 2013. read more

New online shoppers demand more from retailers and delivery firms, DPDgroup European survey reveals

17-01-19

A new generation of European online shoppers is demanding more than ever from retailers and delivery firms but are rewarding them with frequent purchases, according to the latest annual DPDgroup ‘E-shopper Barometer’ released today. read more

UPS invests in US blockchain firm Inxeption for new B2B e-commerce solutions

17-01-19

The UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund has made an equity investment in the US blockchain firm Inxeption to create innovative new e-commerce solutions for B2B sellers and buyers. read more

Parcelforce Worldwide launches express24large service for bulky parcels

17-01-19

Parcelforce Worldwide, Royal Mail’s express parcels service, has launched a new next-day tracked service labelled ‘express24large’ for sending and receiving larger items up to 2.5 metres long. read more

Brexit uncertainty continues for CEP and freight operators after deal rejection

16-01-19

International express, parcel, freight and logistics companies are still facing uncertainty and major planning challenges after the UK Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the government’s agreement with the European Union to withdraw from the 28-state bloc at the end of March. read more