Friday December 14, 2018

14-12-18

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Alibaba Liège hub could boost FedEx and other freighter operators

FedEx and TNT are the biggest <p> cargo airlines at Liege

The future Alibaba e-commerce hub at Liège Airport (LGG) is likely to have a beneficial effect on all cargo carriers at the Belgian gateway, including its biggest operator, FedEx, according to a senior official at the airport. read more

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Canada Post parcel sorting workers <p>in Vancouver

Canada Post continues to be challenged by parcel backlogs

14-12-18

Canada Post continues to be challenged by serious delays in parcel deliveries following five-week long rotating strikes by postal workers which ended on November 27 when the federal government enacted emergency back-to-work legislation forcing an end to industrial action. read more

US e-retailer Newegg ships to FedEx pick-up points

14-12-18

Tech-focused e-retailer Newegg has expanded its cooperation with FedEx by enabling customers to ship purchases to more than 12,000 FedEx collection points across the US. read more

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 freighter

Deutsche Post charters extra peak season transatlantic flights from Lufthansa Cargo

14-12-18

Lufthansa Cargo is flying additional transatlantic services for Deutsche Post to cope with the enormous volume of Christmas mail and parcels between Germany and the USA. read more

Barbara Kotschwar (VISA) with Bishar Hussein <p>at UNCTAD's Africa eCommerce Week

UPU selects first countries to benefit from new financial inclusion programme

14-12-18

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) will roll out digital financial services projects reaching as many as 800,000 people and businesses across Africa, Asia and the Pacific under its Financial Inclusion Technical Assistance Facility (FITAF) in 2019. read more

Amazon Prime Air

Amazon further expands its air network in the US

13-12-18

Amazon is further expanding its air network in the US with the opening of a Regional Air Hub at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport (FWAA), near Dallas and an enlarged presence at Chicago Rockford International Airport. read more

Siva Somasundram

UPU launches public consultation on postal remuneration rates

13-12-18

The Universal Postal Union is calling for public and stakeholder input into the future of terminal dues for a key conference next April following US President Donald Trump’s dramatic decision to pull the US out of the world postal system. read more

Jack Ma with Hong Kong Airport officials

Alibaba Group commits to US$1.5bn Smart Logistics Hub at Hong Kong International Airport

13-12-18

Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Hong Kong International Airport officials have confirmed that the Chinese e-commerce giant will go ahead with a US$1.5 billion ‘smart logistics’ hub in its latest move to create a global air-based transportation network. read more

David Abney

UPS CEO says consumers would enjoy 'much better service' if integrator had mailbox access

13-12-18

UPS' customers would enjoy a much better service if the integrator was given access to mailboxes, according to its chairman and CEO. read more

Nikolai Podgusov and Olga Naumova

Russian Post to open sales outlets of major retailer Magnit at 2,000 post offices in 2019

13-12-18

Russian Post plans to expand its cooperation with the major Russian retailer Magnit, with its products to be sold at 2,000 post offices in 2019, after increasing revenues by 8.3% in the first nine months of 2018. read more

FedEx van

Major express operators are hit by share price slide

12-12-18

The share prices of the leading express operators have come under pressure over the past week or so, partly due to a general downturn in stocks worldwide but perhaps more significantly to various company-specific developments. read more

PostNL St Nicholas' volumes surge

European delivery firms hail seasonal volume surge

12-12-18

Postal and parcel operators in various European countries have reported new records for delivery volumes generated by the recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday online shopping promotions as well as traditional seasonal celebrations. read more

Malaysian officials open the Global <p> Center of Excellence in Iskandar Malaysia

DHL opens Global Center of Excellence in Malaysia

12-12-18

DHL has officially commenced operations in its latest Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) to provide supply chain consultancy services and logistics design for diverse industries in the growing Iskandar Malaysia region. read more

DPD Netherlands

DPD Netherlands introduces new home pickup service for consumers and small businesses

12-12-18

DPD Netherlands has introduced a new home pickup service for consumers and small businesses so they can arrange to have their parcels picked up from home at their convenience and no longer need to take them to a parcel shop. read more

MNX buys NGL express division

MNX Global Logistics buys NGL time-critical express business

12-12-18

US-based courier MNX Global Logistics is expanding its time-critical services with the acquisition of the express division of Network Global Logistics (NGL). read more

Posts will invest in mobile <p>technology for delivery workers

Posts will invest more in digital technology for parcels and e-commerce growth, Escher survey finds

11-12-18

Postal operators around the world plan to keep investing in digital technology to profit from parcels and e-commerce growth, an in-depth survey by Escher Group has found. read more

Stock quotes

(14-12-18)

Bpost		7.49€	-1.06%
DP-DHL		25.09€	-0.95%
FedEx		184.11$	-1.64%
Post.at		30.86€	-0.71%
PostNL		2.06€	-1.15%
Royal Mail		296.30p	-1.85%
UPS		98.66$	-2.10%

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Ronald Mayorga heads UPS Mexico

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Top Articles November

06-11-18

Deutsche Post DHL Q3 profits slump on PeP losses

15-11-18

Royal Mail defends US acquisitions and reviews UK network

29-11-18

Deutsche Post DHL will ‘stitch together’ e-commerce services

20-11-18

Fast-growing Chinese express firms profit from 11.11 Singles Day volume surge

12-11-18

Alibaba and JD.com sell 1.4 billion items as 11.11 Singles Day sales set new records

15-11-18

Royal Mail half-year profits tumble on weaker UK and GLS results

28-11-18

DHL Express USA sees soaring B2C volumes but uncertain B2B trends

29-11-18

Record-breaking holiday shopping weekend points to parcel volume growth

13-11-18

Amazon Air grows to 40 freighters and eyes more as US network expands

08-11-18

DPD and GLS plan peak season surcharges and 2019 price increases in Germany

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