20-09-17

TNT cyberattack reduces FedEx Express Q1 earnings by $300 million

FedEx Express' first quarter operating income was reduced by approximately $300 million due to the cyberattack on subsidiary TNT Express earlier this summer but the company reaffirmed its commitment to improve the express unit's operating income by $1.2-$1.5 billion by the 2020 financial year. read more

UK online retail sales show strongest growth in August so far this year, up 16.4%

20-09-17

Online retail sales growth in the UK was up 16.4% year-on-year in August which is the highest growth so far this year with the home sector showing the strongest performance to date in 2017, according to the latest figures from the British e-commerce association IMRG. read more

PostNL distribution centre in Nieuwegein

PostNL opens largest parcel distribution centre to date

20-09-17

PostNL yesterday opened its 19th parcel processing and distribution centre in the Netherlands, its largest facility to date under its long-running capacity expansion programme. read more

Royal Mail upgrades international parcel tracking

20-09-17

Royal Mail has launched a new service that will give overseas customers of UK-based retailers a more convenient way to track their parcels. read more

DHL prepares Kazakh airports to support disaster relief efforts

20-09-17

Airport workers and officials in Kazakhstan are being trained to help assist after a major natural disaster in the latest joint workshop organized by Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). read more

FedEx hikes rates as analysts warn over TNT cyber-attack impact on Q1 results

19-09-17

FedEx has announced an increase in shipping rates from the beginning of next year ahead of its first quarter results which are released later today and likely to reflect the financial impact of the cyberattack on subsidiary TNT Express earlier this summer. read more

Australian start-up parcel operator Sendle forges partnership with DHL eCommerce

19-09-17

Australian start-up parcel operator Sendle has signed a partnership deal with DHL eCommerce to offer international parcel delivery services for small businesses in Australia, according to reports in the national media. read more

Hermes UK launches four-hour delivery time slot for retailers to benefit their customers

19-09-17

British consumer delivery specialist myHermes has launched a new solution “Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)” enabling sole traders, SME retailers and online marketplace sellers to offer their customers a four-hour delivery time slot. read more

German express operator GO! launches temperature-sensitive packaging GO! COOL

19-09-17

The German express operator GO! is introducing a new disposable packaging solution “GO! COOL” for products in the temperature range of 2-8°C, developed by the certified pharmaceutical wholesaler Teccom in cooperation with the packaging specialist ECOCOOL. read more

Impatient Brits want deliveries faster than ever

19-09-17

British consumers are demanding more flexibility and faster delivery times from online retailers and delivery couriers, a recent survey found. read more

Amazon gears up for peak with more US fulfilment centres

18-09-17

Amazon today announced two more fulfilment centres in the USA as it increases logistics capacity in the run-up to the autumnal peak season. read more

Russian online sales grow 22% in H1 2017 on cross-border trade boom

18-09-17

The Russian e-commerce market grew by 22% to RUB 498 billion (€7.2 billion) in the first half of this year and is expected to reach RUB 1,100 billion (€15.9 billion) for the whole of 2017, according to a recent survey by the Russian e-commerce association AKIT and Russian Post. read more

Marken expands ‘hybrid’ clinical trials service using UPS air and ground transportation

18-09-17

Marken is deepening cooperation with UPS by expanding a hybrid service that uses air and ground transportation capacity of its new parent company and launching a new marketing campaign. read more

FedEx flies Hurricane Irma relief to Florida

FedEx flies aid for Irma victims to Florida and flies out lost cats and dogs

18-09-17

FedEx and charity organisations carried out an unusual relief aid mission on Friday (Sept. 15) by transporting more than $11 million worth of critical aid to relief workers in Florida – and then flying more than 150 dogs and cats out of the state to an animal shelter in San Francisco. read more

UPS has city logistics projects in various countries

Businesses worried about urban logistics, UPS-Greenbiz survey finds

18-09-17

Many companies are concerned about how urbanization will impact business growth and sustainability, and want better urban logistics, a new study from UPS and GreenBiz Group revealed. read more

Chronopost launches Sunday home deliveries

Chronopost launches Sunday deliveries across France

15-09-17

Express operator Chronopost has launched a home delivery service on Sundays which is the first of its kind in France and rare in most of Europe but has been heavily criticised by French unions. read more

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