27-10-20

B2C parcel boom drives German CEP market growth

The German courier, express and parcels (CEP) market is heading for higher than expected growth this year with strong double-digit growth in B2C parcels resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic-generated e-commerce boom compensating for a slump in B2B parcels and lower express volumes, according to new figures. read more

DHL expands at East Midlands Airport in the UK

28-10-20

DHL has added a 17,800 sqm facility to its already leased space at the SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Airport (SLP-EMG) in central England. read more

DHL Express ups capacity for 50% surge in US inbound peak volumes

27-10-20

DHL Express has added flights, taken on 3,000 extra staff and invested about $20 million to prepare for an expected 50% surge in inbound volumes to the USA and the Americas region as well as high double-digit outbound increases during this year’s peak season. read more

GLS extends its international returns service

27-10-20

GLS has expanded its international returns product ShopReturnService with another four countries while also opening 25 new GLS ParcelShops in Spanish petrol stations. read more

Aramex switches to CargoWise in ‘big bang’ global launch

27-10-20

Aramex has officially rolled out its new freight forwarding IT system CargoWise across its global network in one single move. read more

DHL Express expects historical peak season amid e-commerce surge

26-10-20

DHL Express is predicting a massive 50% volume surge during the forthcoming peak season as the corona pandemic drives strong e-commerce growth and has increased capacity with new facilities, more flights and 10,000 additional workers to handle the volumes. read more

Employees at Worldport move a pallet of iPhone and iPad shipments

UPS logistics ‘symphony’ delivers new Apple products

26-10-20

UPS has put a comprehensive logistics plan into action to deliver Apple’s new iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Air devices to stores, distribution centers and customers in more than 20 countries over the last few days. read more

Coll-8 launches drop2shop to boost Irish e-commerce parcel capacity

26-10-20

Irish logistics start-up Coll-8 has launched a ‘drop2shop’ service to dramatically improve the country’s chances of coping with a continued rise in e-commerce deliveries during peak season. read more

Citylogin opens second last-mile distribution centre near Madrid

26-10-20

FM Logistic’s urban logistics arm Citylogin has opened a second distribution centre near Madrid, Spain, to handle last mile deliveries of big and bulky products to consumers for a leading retail customer. read more

PostNord profits from parcels and pandemic compensation payments

23-10-20

PostNord has boosted quarterly profits dramatically thanks to soaring parcel volumes, cost controls and government payments to compensate for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and has also reached an ambitious environmental target. read more

Cainiao and AliExpress speed up international deliveries ready for 11.11 Global Shopping Festival

23-10-20

Alibaba Group is aiming for more international sales than ever at its forthcoming ‘Global Shopping Festival’ on November 11, with logistics subsidiary Cainiao expanding transportation routes and cross-border sales unit AliExpress offering faster deliveries. read more

UPS launches new digital tools for freight customers

23-10-20

UPS is rolling out a suite of new digital tools to give supply chain and freight customers better visibility and control of their shipments. read more

DX Group expands with new freight depot in northern England

23-10-20

British delivery group DX is continuing to expand its network with the opening of a new freight depot in northern England as it steps up its turnaround. read more

Australia Post CEO ‘suspended’ over gifts scandal (updated)

22-10-20

Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate was told to ‘step aside’ on Thursday (October 22) by the country’s prime minister over a scandal involving gifts of four luxury watches worth A$19,950 for top executives. read more

European Commission clears Advent’s Hermes deals

22-10-20

The European Commission has approved Otto Group’s sale of a majority stake in Hermes UK and a minority holding in Hermes Germany to US financial investor Advent International. read more

Fast delivery more important than price discounts, Ware2Go merchant survey finds

22-10-20

Consumers are more interested in fast deliveries than discounted prices, according to many US merchants, a survey by UPS subsidiary Ware2Go found. read more

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Bpost	7.63€	-1.23%
DP-DHL	39.67€	+0.08%
FedEx	274.41$	-1.16%
Post.at	28.00€	-1.41%
PostNL	2.89€	-0.99%
Royal Mail	239.30p	-4.09%
UPS	170.84$	+1.69%

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Agility Robotics raises $20m to deploy humanoid robots

US start-up Agility Robotics has closed a $20 million investment, which enables the company to meet the demand from logistics providers and e-commerce retailers for robots working alongside humans.

BEUMER Smart Glasses help customers solve technical problems

BEUMER Group has developed the BEUMER Smart Glasses for its customer support technicians to take a ‘virtual look over the shoulder’ of customer service technicians to solve IT problems together.

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

Technology start-up Smartmile is expanding its network of carrier-neutral parcel lockers in Finland and the Netherlands in response to strong e-commerce growth.

Blue Yonder expands Accenture partnership to speed cloud-based supply chain transformations

Blue Yonder and Accenture are broadening their cooperation to help retail, consumer goods and high-tech companies transform their supply chains with a cloud-first approach.

Locus robots reach 200 million units milestone

Locus Robotics’ robots have now picked more than 200 million units in warehouses around the world and will top the 250 million figure by next month’s Black Friday amid the e-commerce boom.

Quadient wins award and launches customer experience program

Quadient’s CVP Everest automated packaging system has been selected as the “Sorting and Fulfilment Technology of the Year” and the company has launched a revamped partner program.

Escher launches new retail and analytics solutions

Postal technology leader Escher this week unveiled new solutions offering postal operators more flexible retail operations, real-time data analysis and better cross-border shipping.

Electric vehicles start-up Arrival wins $118m investment from BlackRock

US equity fund giant BlackRock is betting on commercial electric vehicles with a $118 million investment in start-up manufacturer Arrival.

PUDOpoint Counters partners with ZigZag Global

Sitma Machinery supplies sorting systems to Poste Italiane

FarEye solutions enable positive customer experiences

Amazon presents Rivian electric delivery vehicle

Bringg partners with EasyPost to add top parcel carriers

ShipBob raises $68 million from SoftBank

Blue Yonder wins new customers for digital supply chain solutions

Cleveron tests robotic self-service kiosk

Warehouse robotics firm Exotec raises $90m for international expansion

Lowe’s will install Quadient lockers in US stores

Swipbox wins Posten Norge tender for Norway parcel locker network

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Thomas Kipp is new Aramex COO

Long-serving DHL executive Thomas Kipp has joined Middle East logistics group Aramex as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Whistl names new head of mail & parcel operations

UPS shakes up Europe management team

Ilias Simpson will head Radial and bpost North America

Bpost North America chief resigns

Jonathan Simpson-Dent becomes new Carousel Logistics CEO

Erik Caldwell heads XPO Logistics North America last-mile business

EXPERT OPINIONS

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

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