17-01-20

E-commerce growth threatens 30% rise in urban delivery emissions, WEF report warns

Urban emissions from deliveries of e-commerce orders could surge by 30% in the world’s 100 biggest cities by 2030 unless action is urgently taken to reduce the environmental impact of the last-mile ecosystem, a hard-hitting World Economic Forum report has warned. read more

Postal operators ship 60 million parcels through IPC’s INTERCONNECT network

17-01-20

The number of e-commerce items sent through IPC’s INTERCONNECT cross-border delivery network increased to 60 million in 2019, setting a new record. read more

Swiss Post delivers new parcel record in 2019

17-01-20

Swiss Post successfully delivered a record number of 148 million parcels last year although there was a drop in the volume of imported small packets. read more

DHL Express puts StreetScooter electric vehicles to the test in the Finnish winter

17-01-20

DHL Express is testing delivery with electric vehicles made by the group’s German subsidiary StreetScooter in the city centre of Turku, on the southwest coast of Finland. read more

GLS expands services in Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands

16-01-20

GLS is launching new services in Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands to offer a broader product portfolio for shippers, improve consumer convenience and reduce its environmental impact. read more

Arrival CEO Denis Sverdlov (left) with Hyundai's Albert Biermann

Hyundai and Kia invest €100 million into electric van firm Arrival

16-01-20

Korean car giants Hyundai and Kia are investing €100 million into Arrival, a UK start-up manufacturer of electric vans for delivery companies and other uses. read more

Aramex begins fully electric vehicles pilot in Saudi Arabia

16-01-20

Aramex has started testing fully electric vehicles within its fleet in the Saudi market, in line with the Saudi Arabia Vision 2030, where environmental protection is one of the main objectives. read more

Menzies Distribution expands its zero-emissions fleet to Scotland

16-01-20

British delivery company Menzies Distribution is starting off 2020 by adding the first electric vehicles to its Scottish network, basing three new vans in Oban, located on the west coast of Scotland. read more

Amazon merchants can resume using FedEx Ground for Prime orders

15-01-20

Amazon has informed third-party sellers trading on its platform that they can resume using FedEx’s ground and home delivery services for Prime orders, having temporarily suspended the option last month, citing poor delivery performance, according to US media reports. read more

Antonov cargo plane at Albert Picardy Airport

Plans unveiled for e-commerce-related hubs in France and UK

15-01-20

Plans are afoot to transform a small airport in France into an e-commerce hub while in the UK a project has been announced to re-develop an existing retail park into an urban logistics and fulfilment centre for goods ordered online. read more

Amazon orders electric vans from DHL’s StreetScooter

15-01-20

Amazon has ordered 40 StreetScooter WORK Box electric vans as well as the corresponding charging infrastructure for its distribution centre in Munich Daglfing, manufactured by the Aachen-based vehicle producer StreetScooter. read more

Hermes UK peak volumes soar over 24%

15-01-20

Hermes UK delivered nearly a quarter more parcels during the 2019 peak season than the previous year after investing in additional capacity and workers to cope with the volume surge. read more

Southern Air flies round-the-world for DHL via Bahrain

Major CEP carriers adapt flights to FAA Middle East airspace ban

14-01-20

Major CEP carriers are adapting their air operations in the Middle East in the light of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banning US carriers from flying in certain areas of the region's airspace following a missile attack last week on US-led forces in Iraq. read more

Hermes Germany successfully delivers record peak volumes

14-01-20

Hermes successfully delivered a record 85 million parcels to German consumers in the 2019 peak season, achieving high quality levels thanks to various operational investments. read more

UPS managers with Trinity College Dublin officials and students

UPS teams up with university college for sustainable deliveries in Dublin

14-01-20

UPS has teamed up with Trinity College Dublin to drive sustainable solutions for the Irish capital with a mix of delivery initiatives, student internships and other activities. read more

Geodis launches time-definite road freight service across southeast Asia

14-01-20

Global freight and logistics group Geodis has launched a time-definite road freight service across southeast Asia having identified “a gap in the market” for shipments ranging from 30 kilos to 1,000 kilos. read more

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Bpost	9.64€	-1.01%
DP-DHL	34.05€	-1.00%
FedEx	159.98$	+0.28%
Post.at	34.50€	+0.58%
PostNL	1.79€	+0.90%
Royal Mail	213.20p	-0.47%
UPS	118.60$	-0.01%

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Agility Robotics sells humanoid delivery robots to Ford

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SkyDrive tests cargo drones for heavy loads

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