20-01-21

FedEx could reduce Liège air hub workforce by close to 40%

FedEx Express could reduce its workforce at its Liège Airport air hub in Belgium by close to 40% as it strengthens the position of Paris' Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport as the focal point of its activities in Europe. read more

Hermes UK volumes surge 66% in 2020 amid e-commerce boom

20-01-21

Dramatic e-commerce growth in the UK last year generated a spectacular 66% volume rise for B2C specialist Hermes to levels originally expected in 2025. read more

Swiss Post delivers 23% parcel growth for 2020

20-01-21

Swiss Post delivered a record 183 million parcels last year, a 23% rise, as Swiss consumers bought more online than ever before due to shop closures caused by COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions. read more

Hermes, DHL and UPS cargo bike riders at the Hamburg micro-depot <p>Picture: Hamburg Hochbahn

DHL, Hermes, UPS share last-mile delivery micro-depot in Hamburg

20-01-21

Deutsche Post DHL, Hermes, UPS and supermarket chain REWE will jointly use a new city centre micro-depot in Hamburg, northern Germany, for last-mile deliveries by cargo bike to help relieve urban traffic and reduce emissions. read more

FedEx plans up to 6,300 job cuts in Europe with TNT air network integration

19-01-21

FedEx Express today announced plans to lay off between 5,500 and 6,300 staff in Europe as it merges its two “duplicate” air networks in Europe in a final step in the TNT network integration. read more

German B2C parcel volumes soar 23% in 2020 peak season

19-01-21

Courier, express and parcel (CEP) companies in Germany made a record 775 million deliveries in November and December, with B2C shipments exceeding predictions, according to new figures from the German Parcels & Express Logistics Association (BIEK). read more

UPS subsidiary Polar Speed expands UK capacity for COVID-19 vaccine deliveries

19-01-21

UPS has expanded its healthcare logistics capabilities in the UK, including for COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, with a new £5 million facility near Birmingham. read more

Amazon to invest over €230 million in Italian logistics expansion

19-01-21

Amazon has announced the planned opening of two new sites this year to continue expanding its logistics network in Italy. read more

Canada Post has 'record-setting end to an unprecedented year'

19-01-21

A “record-setting end to an unprecedented year” has provided Canada Post “with key learnings for 2021 and beyond.” read more

DPD resumes UK– EU road services but suspends some Germany-UK shipments

18-01-21

DPD is back on the road today with parcel deliveries from the UK to continental Europe but now faces problems with some shipments from Germany to Great Britain amid ongoing customs clearance problems. read more

FedEx re-introduces US residential delivery surcharge for large customers

18-01-21

Companies using FedEx for large-scale residential deliveries in the USA will again have to pay an additional surcharge from next month onwards. read more

trans-o-flex launches document express deliveries

18-01-21

Germany’s trans-o-flex has launched a new express delivery service for documents and small items. read more

Integrators tackle Brexit and vaccine stress tests

15-01-21

DHL Express, FedEx and UPS faced two major stress tests this week in the shape of post-Brexit trade disruptions in Europe and the ongoing challenge of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries around the world. read more

DPD Austria grows parcel volumes by 19% in 2020

15-01-21

DPD Austria delivered more than 57 million parcels last year which corresponds to a year-on-year increase of 19% as the corona virus pandemic and lockdowns boosted its volume growth. read more

Hermes UK customers can tell retailers what they are returning

15-01-21

Hermes UK has launched an innovative new returns service allowing customers to tell retailers in advance which goods they are returning. read more

DPD Portugal delivers for Pips Bazaar marketplace

15-01-21

DPD has started delivering orders for a new fashion marketplace launched by a well-known Portuguese social media influencer. read more

InPost plans IPO to finance European expansion

14-01-21

Polish parcel locker company InPost is planning an IPO to cash in on the continuing e-commerce boom and gear up for expansion in European markets such as France, Italy and Spain, possibly including acquisitions. read more

DB Schenker suspends EU-UK land transport services after 90% wrong customs data

14-01-21

One of Europe’s biggest road transport operators, DB Schenker, has suspended land services to the UK after only 10% of UK-bound shipments had correct customs declarations. read more

German express operator GO! delivers 50% parcel volume growth for Christmas

14-01-21

German express operator GO! successfully handled unprecedented volumes during last year's pre-Christmas period with up to 50% more shipments and now plans further investments in services and infrastructure this year. read more

DPD extends suspension of UK-EU service amid unresolved customs issues

13-01-21

DPD has been forced to extend the suspension of its road service from the UK to Ireland and continental Europe until at least the end of this week due to unresolved customs clearance issues with post-Brexit parcels. read more

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Bpost	9.01€	-2.12%
DP-DHL	42.91€	-0.92%
FedEx	251.96$	+0.98%
Post.at	31.30€	+1.95%
PostNL	3.17€	+0.51%
Royal Mail	390.10p	+0.26%
UPS	159.84$	+2.28%

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Sitma targets Dutch e-logistics through VMS partnership

Italian CEP industry system supplier Sitma Machinery has teamed up with Dutch company VMS to target the country’s fast-growing e-logistics market.

MHS acquires TGW U.S. Conveyors business

International sorting technology specialist MHS is buying a U.S. conveyor system company to expand its capabilities to serve the fast-growing e-commerce industry.

Metapack serves up HelloFresh deliveries

The world’s leading meal kit company, HelloFresh has chosen Metapack’s Delivery Manager solution to lead its shipping services across the UK, Germany and Austria.

Hurricane Commerce and ELI Holdings support Chinese cross-border e-commerce

Cross-border trade specialist Hurricane Commerce has joined forces with leading UK-China business organisation ELI Holdings to help Chinese companies involved in international eCommerce.

FedEx is launch customer for new GM electric vehicles business

General Motors has unveiled a new electric vehicles business named BrightDrop and secured FedEx as launch customer.

US retailer tests Cleveron parcel collection kiosk

Albertsons Companies is the first American grocer to pilot an automated and contactless grocery PickUp kiosk from Cleveron.

Bringg partners with Uber for same-day deliveries

Norway Post buys 70 Maxus electric vans

JD Logistics improves warehousing with Zebra Technologies devices

Cleveron hails 2020 success stories

Daimler delivers FUSO eCanter trucks to PostNL

Pro Carrier uses Hurricane Commerce for complete cross-border eCommerce experience

Europcar and Mercedes-Benz lease e-vans to PostNord

Fashion brand Missguided ‘takes over’ InPost UK lockers

Hurricane Commerce wins An Post contract to improve cross-border parcel data quality

KEBA wins Iceland Post parcel locker contract

Smartmile promotes ‘green’ locker deliveries

Vanderlande delivers sorting technology to high-end retailer de Bijenkorf

Quadient achieves financial rebound

SwipBox wins more parcel locker orders as volumes soar over 50%

Bringg expands US delivery fleet through AxleHire partnership

Quadient wins packaging and locker contracts

Siemens optimises customer service with smart sensors and cloud technologies

Sitma introduces high performance packaging solution

FarEye improves contactless delivery for peak season

SwipBox wins DPD for Polish parcel locker network

Bringg digitalises customer delivery experience for SEKO Logistics

Descartes acquires Canadian ecommerce solutions platform ShipTrack

Drone start-up Volansi starts medical deliveries for Merck in rural North Carolina

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Smartmile expands carrier-neutral parcel lockers in Finland and the Netherlands

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Christian Schöninger is new GLS Austria chief

GLS has appointed Christian Schöninger as head of its Austrian subsidiary.

Posti names new CFO and Human Resources chief

Finnish postal group Posti has renewed its leadership team with Timo Karppinen appointed as CFO and Timo Koskinen as Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

Jean-Yves Gras is new Colissimo boss

Jean-Yves Gras has been appointed as Managing Director of La Poste’s Colissimo business as of January 1, 2021, to continue the growth of the B2C parcels unit which delivered 470 million parcels in 2020.

Mathias Krümmel heads PostNord Sweden

Wilfredo Ramos heads UPS Mexico and Latin America

UPS gives Darrell Ford and Charlene Thomas new roles

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2021 will be a year of huge change for cross-border eCommerce

If 2020 was the year of the Coronavirus pandemic, for those involved in cross-border eCommerce trade 2021 will be the year of sweeping regulatory change, predicts Martin Palmer, Hurricane Commerce's Co-Founder and Chief Content & Compliance Officer. read more

ETOEs can help Posts to profit from cross-border e-commerce

Cross-border e-commerce will bounce back quickly from the coronavirus pandemic, with ETOEs helping postal operators to grow their business, says Jan Kooyman, co-founder of Hurricane Commerce. read more

Moving the Mail: A tribute to the world’s post

Bishar Hussein, Director General of the Universal Postal Union, explains how the UPU is helping postal operators to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and keep the world’s mail moving. read more

IPC supports the global postal industry in challenging times

Holger Winklbauer explains how IPC is responding to the current challenges, shares the organisation’s learnings and advice for others, and looks ahead to a post-crisis CEP industry. read more

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