17-08-18

British retailer House of Fraser cancels all online orders amid logistics pay dispute

XPO stops deliveries for <p>House of Fraser

One of Britain’s oldest and best-known departure store chains, House of Fraser, has cancelled all online orders just one week after declaring insolvency and being taken over. read more

Deliveroo quits deliveries in 10 German cities

17-08-18

British food delivery company Deliveroo is pulling out of 10 cities in Germany amid controversy over pay levels and working conditions. read more

JD.com has launched a 'Luxury <p>Express' delivery service

JD.com plans new China delivery services as logistics drives up losses

17-08-18

JD.com will launch faster deliveries in China as it maintains heavy logistics investment that dragged on quarterly results despite strong revenue growth. read more

DPD starts work on €23m new depot in northern Germany

17-08-18

DPD yesterday celebrated the start of construction for a €23 million new parcel sorting centre near Kiel that will increase its capacity and coverage in northern Germany. read more

Ukrainian express operator Nova Poshta grows parcel volumes over 20% in H1 2018

17-08-18

Ukrainian parcels and express operator Nova Poshta increased its parcel volumes by 21% to 78 million in the first half of 2018, with Ukrainian consumers increasingly shopping at international online shops, and plans to expand intensively its parcel terminal network over the next two years. read more

Dawn Wing is DPD Laser's air <p>express business

South African logistics major Laser Group enters new era under majority black ownership

16-08-18

One of South Africa’s largest independent logistics companies, the Laser Group, has come under majority black ownership and now aims to speed up growth, including through its express parcels joint venture DPD Laser. read more

Australia Post hails A$6bn economic contribution and upgrades post office technology

16-08-18

Australia Post delivers 82% of e-commerce parcels in Australia, contributes A$6 billion to the national economy and is a major job creator, it disclosed today along with new investments in post office technology. read more

An Post seeks voluntary redundancies at its head office and post offices

16-08-18

An Post is seeking voluntary redundancies at its head office and post offices as part of its restructuring measures which are likely to result in post office closures. read more

ShipStation offers Hermes discounts for UK customers

16-08-18

Web-based e-commerce delivery platform ShipStation has signed up Hermes UK to offer discounted rates for customers in Britain. read more

XPO Logistics expands last mile hub network to Canada

16-08-18

XPO Logistics, which claims to be the largest provider of last mile logistics for heavy goods in North America, has opened its first hub in Canada for last mile distribution. read more

UPS airline mechanics win big double-digit pay rise

15-08-18

Some 1,300 aircraft mechanics and related employees are set for a big pay rise totalling nearly 31% over five years under an agreement hammered out with UPS after years of talks and a strike threat. read more

Hermes opens parcel shops in German banks

15-08-18

Hermes Germany is cooperating with Sparda-Bank Berlin to expand its parcel shop network to selected branches of the bank in Berlin and other German cities, as part of its ambitious growth plan to increase the number of parcel shops across the country by 30% by 2020. read more