26-02-21

FedEx suspends some European road services after hub roof collapses under heavy snow

FedEx has been forced to suspend some European freight services following serious damage to its road hub at Duiven, near Arnhem, in the Netherlands. read more

GeoPost takes over Asendia in La Poste reorganisation

26-02-21

La Poste will merge its post office network and digital services unit into a new division and transfer cross-border unit Asendia to GeoPost as part of its new Strategy 2030. read more

Volumes soar for IPC returns scheme

26-02-21

A record number of 13.6m return labels were generated through the IPC Common Returns Platform (CRP) last year, an increase of over 60% compared to 2019. read more

British DIY firm Wickes extends CitySprint same-day delivery contract

26-02-21

Home improvement retail giant Wickes has signed a new three year, multi-million pound contract with British same day distribution company CitySprint. read more

La Poste unveils new ‘strategy 2030’ after heavy pandemic impact in 2020

25-02-21

France’s Le Groupe La Poste today unveiled a comprehensive new 10-year strategic plan focused on profitable growth, public service and international expansion after the COVID-19 pandemic impacted its results heavily in 2020. read more

Condor flies DHL shipments <p>Picture: Leipzig/Halle Airport

Condor flies for DHL Express

25-02-21

DHL Express is further expanding its airlift capacity by chartering four planes from German leisure airline Condor to fly parcels instead of holidaymakers to European destinations. read more

Australia Post doubles profits on parcels surge

25-02-21

Australia Post doubled pre-tax profits as record-breaking parcel volumes and revenues driven by the COVID-19 pandemic more than offset letter losses between July and December 2020. read more

DHL partners with Longhorn for safe COVID-19 tests in Africa and Asia

25-02-21

DHL Global Forwarding has partnered with Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics to deliver much-needed Covid-19 testing vials to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Kenya, Nepal and the Philippines. read more

CEP and logistics players brace for US vaccine supply surge

24-02-21

Supplies of COVID-19 vaccines are set to surge in the US in the coming weeks and months after a rather sluggish initial roll-out, putting pressure on CEP and logistics players to increase handling and distribution capacity for much larger volumes of doses while maintaining the service levels of their regular business. read more

DHL-branded SmartLynx Cargo A321 freighter

DHL Express adds 2 A321Fs in Europe through SmartLynx Malta partnership

24-02-21

DHL Express will expand its European air fleet this year with two newly converted Airbus A321-200 freighters operated by regional carrier SmartLynx Malta. read more

U.S. Postal Service drives multi-billion dollar fleet modernization plans

24-02-21

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will replace 165,000 ageing vehicles with partly electric-powered delivery vans over the coming decade in a long-awaited multi-billion dollar fleet modernization drive. read more

DHL steps up COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Australia and New Zealand

24-02-21

DHL Global Forwarding will launch weekly deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to Australia and New Zealand following successful first deliveries to the two countries on February 15. read more

La Poste opens parcels centre south of Paris

24-02-21

La Poste has opened a new €6.4 million regional parcel sorting centre south of Paris to expand capacity in the Ile de France region. read more

FedEx limits winter weather impact on vaccine distribution at Memphis hub

23-02-21

FedEx Express has been able to limit the number of COVID-19 vaccines held up in snow-hit Memphis due to its local meteorological team anticipating the severe episode of winter weather, according to a senior company executive. read more

Biocair delivers COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa <p>Screenshot: Biocair video

Biocair delivers Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa

23-02-21

International life sciences courier Biocair, a fast-growing DPDgroup subsidiary, has successfully delivered 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Belgium to South Africa. read more

UPS hikes China peak surcharges

23-02-21

UPS will raise peak surcharges for international shipments from mainland China and Hong Kong on February 28 following the end of the Chinese New Year holiday period. read more

World trade comeback “may have peaked”, WTO warns

22-02-21

International trade in goods grew strongly last quarter as it continued to recover from a heavy slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in mid-2020 but this rapid comeback may not be sustained this year, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). read more

DHL delivers COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia

DHL Express delivers first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia

22-02-21

DHL Express has successfully delivered the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia door-to-door in just three days in cooperation with MASkargo. read more

Wolfgang Albeck (centre) with trans-o-flex shareholders Christoph Schoeller (left) and Peter Amberger (right)

trans-o-flex extends CEO contract after profitable growth

22-02-21

German express logistics specialist trans-o-flex has extended the contract of CEO Wolfgang Albeck for another three years after generating profitable growth in 2020 and strengthening its positioning during the coronavirus pandemic. read more

Yodel cuts emissions by 25% despite record growth

22-02-21

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has reduced its carbon emissions by 25% after investing in more environmentally friendly vehicles and despite record growth over the last five years. read more

FedEx re-routes vaccines away from snow-hit Memphis hub

19-02-21

Severe winter weather has continued to impact FedEx Express operations at its Memphis World Hub over the last few days, forcing it to divert shipments – including COVID-19 vaccines – to other U.S. facilities to keep supplies moving. read more

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Bpost	9.28€	-0.43%
DP-DHL	41.32€	-1.20%
FedEx	254.50$	+0.11%
Post.at	34.00€	-1.31%
PostNL	3.52€	+0.34%
Royal Mail	456.70p	-0.48%
UPS	157.83$	+0.20%

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UPS promotes Daniel Carrera to Europe president

Daniel Carrera, president of the UPS West Europe District, has been promoted to president of the overall Europe Region.

Brody Buhler will become Escher CEO

Long-serving postal industry consultant Brody Buhler is leaving Accenture to become CEO of postal technology supplier Escher next month.

Fash Sawyerr will help transform Hermes UK

Hermes UK has appointed Fash Sawyerr as Chief Transformation Officer to support the company’s future development with new initiatives.

John Smith named new FedEx Ground President

John A. Smith will take over as head of FedEx’s fast-growing US package delivery business FedEx Ground in mid-2021 with the retirement of Henry Maier, the current president and CEO, as of July 31, 2021

PostNL appoints Bart Delmulle as Chief Digital Officer

Christian Schöninger is new GLS Austria chief

Posti names new CFO and Human Resources chief

Jean-Yves Gras is new Colissimo boss

Mathias Krümmel heads PostNord Sweden

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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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