Freighter capacity set to increase as Chinese production begins ramp-up

Smartmile launches cool lockers in Finland

Parcel technology specialist Smartmile, automated material handling company Konecranes Agilon and Finnish retailer K Group are jointly launching the first robotic parcel machines with integrated cold storage in Finland. 

Renault supplies DHL Express France with 23 new e-vans

DHL Express has invested €1 million to add 23 new electric Renault Master Z.E. utility vehicles to enter its French fleet by the end of April, upping the number of green vehicles to 105 in total. 

Ria Money Transfer wins Austrian Post's new bank99

Cross-border money transfers company Ria Money Transfer, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, and bank99, Austrian Post’s new banking entity, have entered a strategic partnership to offer its services through the postal operator’s network of more than 700 post offices.

SEUR adds 82 VW Caddy natural gas vehicles

Spanish parcel service SEUR is adding 82 environmentally friendly Volkswagen Caddy Transporters to the fleet of its SEUR Now express service, which delivers shipments within one to two hours in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.

DPD orders UK's first MAN Truck & Bus electric vans

DPD has agreed a deal with vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK for 100 eTGE electric vans, equipping the delivery company with the largest 3.5t electric van fleet in the UK and taking its electric fleet to 600 vehicles in total.

Western Union expands payments services in Europe and Australia

Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, has signed new deals with La Banque Postale, the banking subsidiary of France’s La Poste Group, as well as Poste Italiane’s cross-border payment app Postepay and Australia Post.

VanRiet and OCM rebrand as MHS

European-based postal and parcel industry suppliers VanRiet and OCM, formerly part of the MHS family, have announced their rebranding as MHS, providing a unified brand identity to customers. 

UPS signs more natural gas supply deals

UPS has entered into multi-year renewable natural gas (RNG) agreements with Kinetrex Energy and TruStar Energy, supplying the company with up to 80 million gallon equivalents (GEs) of RNG over the terms of the agreements. 

SwipBox’s Infinity solution improves customer experience

Swipbox, the Danish operator of neutral parcel terminals, has released three new features that will give customers even more options when they use the SwipBox Infinity parcel locker. 

Scandit powers Yodel smartphone scanning app

British delivery company Yodel has integrated powerful barcode scanning software from Scandit, a leading enterprise technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR), into its newly developed driver and courier app.