01-12-23

Geopost delivers loss-making urgent delivery business to new owner

Stuart bike courier makes a shop delivery

European urban on-demand delivery business Stuart now has a new owner after Geopost completed the disposal of its loss-making subsidiary, which had few synergies with the core parcel delivery operations, to German investment fund Mutares. read more

PostNord will restructure Danish mail business as USO ends

01-12-23

PostNord plans to restructure its loss-making mail business in Denmark where the universal postal service ends on January 1, 2024, in a historic reform, but sees plenty of growth potential for its parcels business in the country. read more

Yodel delivers more second-hand purchases

Nearly half of British online shoppers are choosing second-hand gifts, Yodel survey finds

01-12-23

Pre-loved Christmas presents continue to surge in popularity in the UK with almost half (44%) of online shoppers turning to marketplaces for gifts this festive season, according to a survey of more than 50,000 online shoppers by parcel carrier Yodel. read more

Artist's image of the future wooden DHL Innovation Center

DHL will build wooden Innovation Center to boost sustainability

01-12-23

DHL Group will build its new European Innovation Center at Troisdorf, Germany, out of locally-sourced wood in a sustainability-linked move away from concrete buildings. read more

Solar panels boost renewable energy sourcing

Black Friday volumes soar at Posten Bring and Posti as consumers shop early

30-11-23

Consumers in the Nordics shopped heavily during the Black Friday sales period, generating record parcel volumes for both Posten Bring in Norway and Posti in Finland. read more

DHL stores and transports Hilti products

DHL wins Hilti warehousing and express transport contract

30-11-23

DHL will provide warehousing and express transport services for international electric tools company Hilti in the UK and Ireland under a new contract adding to similar agreements in other markets around the world. read more

The WTO Goods Trade Barometer is back over 100

Global merchandise trade is recovering, WTO Goods Barometer reveals

29-11-23

The volume of global merchandise trade is recovering after a recent slump, driven by automotive and electronic products, according to the latest quarterly World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer, signalling a potential upturn in shipment volumes for express and parcel carriers in the coming months. read more

Busy days for DHL eCommerce Dutch workers

DHL eCommerce hits record daily volume in the Netherlands

29-11-23

DHL eCommerce processed a record number of parcels in the Netherlands yesterday (November 28) as Black Friday and Cyber Monday orders piled into its sorting centres, and amid a €100 million investment programme to expand capacity substantially over the coming years. read more

Stefania Pezzetti (BRT CEO) opens Geopost's 100,000th Pickup point

Geopost’s European out-of-home delivery network reaches 100,000 PUDO points

29-11-23

Geopost has rolled out its 100,000th pick-up and drop-off point in Europe, with the European parcel delivery firm noting that the recent strong growth of this network confirms increased customer demand for out-of-home (OOH) delivery. read more

Poczta Polska expands Pocztex delivery service

Poczta Polska parcel volumes surge 35% in early November

29-11-23

Polish postal operator Poczta Polska has seen parcel volumes soar by 35% year-on-year (YoY) in the first half of November, with the significant rise being handled by new and modern automated parcel handling equipment throughout the country. read more

Colissimo delivers with more cargo bikes

La Poste expects higher volumes despite uncertain peak outlook in France

28-11-23

Despite falling French e-commerce sales, La Poste is confidentially predicting higher parcel volumes for the current peak season while rivals such as Mondial Relay, Colis Privé, GEODIS, DHL Express, FedEx and UPS are investing in additional capacity and more sustainable logistics for B2C and B2B deliveries. read more

Amazon delivers more parcels than UPS in the US

Amazon overtakes UPS as US volumes speed up

28-11-23

Amazon reportedly overtook both UPS and FedEx in terms of the number of parcels delivered to homes in the US in 2022, with the e-commerce giant set to “widen the gap” further this year as volume predictions reveal that it could deliver up to six billion packages by the end of 2023. read more

InPost hits key milestone with 6,000 lockers now in its UK network

28-11-23

European parcel locker firm InPost has successfully deployed its 6,000th locker in the UK, strengthening its position as a leader in the out-of-home market in the country amid continued “strong demand” for OOH delivery options from consumers and retailers alike. read more

Cainiao, Saudia Cargo and WFS deepen Liege cooperation

Saudia Cargo, Cainiao, and WFS team up to process cross-border shipments in Liege

28-11-23

Cargo airline Saudia Cargo, Chinese logistics operator Cainiao, and ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) have announced a new collaboration, which aims to create a business model for future and efficient e-commerce logistics gateways at global airports. read more

Parcels surge for UPS and other US carriers

Early figures reveal record-breaking US sales during Black Friday

27-11-23

Initial figures for this year’s Black Friday (November 24) are revealing that revenue from the sales event reached record levels in the US, with more customers than ever shopping online for deals, despite industry expectations for slow growth during peak 2023. read more

The new DPD CZ depot at Pardubice, Czech Republic

DPD CZ opens largest depot in Czech Republic

27-11-23

DPD CZ has increased capacity ready for peak season with the opening of its largest depot in the Czech Republic. read more

PostNL expects normal volumes to double during peak 2023

PostNL swings into action for peak season

27-11-23

PostNL predicts “a major peak in online orders” during the holiday season, with the firm rolling out more vehicles, more delivery rounds and extra delivery days to handle the subsequent surge in volumes, with figures expected to reach around two million a day. read more

Peak volumes ahead for FedEx and other US carriers

US peak volumes to reach “record levels” while carriers compete in price war

24-11-23

Holiday spending during November and December will reach record levels in the US this year, with “more people than ever” expected to shop during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, driving parcel volume growth by as much as 17% year-on-year (YoY), with carriers investing and cutting costs to win new customers and gain market share. read more

Pos Malaysia reduces loss and improves quality amid challenging conditions

24-11-23

Pos Malaysia successfully reduced its loss last quarter despite lower volumes and revenues, and improved its service performance while it remains focused on its ongoing transformation strategy. read more

UPS targets Philippines cross-border trade

UPS boosts Philippines capacity with Clark hub expansion

24-11-23

UPS has completed a major expansion of its package sorting hub at Clark Airport to expand capacity in the Philippines for cross-border trade growth. read more

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Listen to insights from senior executives in our series of audio interviews, published in cooperation with our content partner The Postal Hub Podcast,

Thibault Guez, Out-of-Home Project Director Europe at Geopost, discusses out-of-home delivery strategies

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Consultant Dean Maciuba on UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon

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Brody Buhler on Escher's 2023 Future of Posts research

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Professor Roel Gevaers on open parcel locker networks

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Heleen Buldeo Rai on urban logistics facilities

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Kate Muth on USPS developments

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Johan Peeters on how to decarbonise last-mile deliveries

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Pos Malaysia CEO Charles Brewer on transformation, strategy, and sustainability

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DHL's Markus Reckling on cross-border e-commerce delivery

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SUPPLIERS

SwipBox and Peak Technologies simplify duty-free airport shopping

Parcel locker company SwipBox and US-based Peak Technologies have teamed up to offer a new click & collect solution for duty-free shopping, allowing passengers to conveniently pick up their purchases from an app-operated parcel locker located at the airport. read more

Isitec International supports Tunisia Post’s e-commerce ambitions with parcel sorting solution

Isitec International, a French firm specialised in intralogistics, has installed an intelligent parcel sorting solution at Tunisia Post’s new UPU-backed e-commerce logistics hub, which is due to open in 2024 to help meet the needs of the growing e-commerce sector in the country. read more

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Kim Pedersen is new PostNord deputy CEO, Denmark and International chief

Former Maersk and Geodis executive Kim Pedersen has been appointed Deputy CEO of PostNord, CEO of PostNord Denmark and Head of PostNord International with effect from December 1, 2023. read more

Grégory Goba-Blé heads UPS in India