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Myflexbox hits key network milestone and signs deals with DHL and Stasher

Jonathan Grothaus (myflexbox) with DHL's Ralf Schweighöfer (right)

Carrier agnostic parcel locker provider myflexbox has hit a key milestone with the roll out of its 400th parcel station in Germany, taking the total number of stations in its network to 1,000, while the company continues to expand thanks to new partnerships with DHL Express and luggage storage firm Stasher.  read more

 

Fortna signs strategic global deals with Packsize and Sitma

Packsize custom-sized packaging boxes

Logistics automation and software firm Fortna has announced new strategic partnerships with Packsize and Sitma, expanding the company’s ability to deliver end-of-line packaging solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and promote sustainability for its customers.  read more

 

KEBA wins GLS contract for European parcel locker expansion

(from left) Johan Holstein (GLS), Cesar Lapuerta (KEBA), Sheila Sastre (GLS), Robert Zehetner (KEBA)

Global automation solutions provider KEBA has announced a new strategic partnership with European parcel service provider GLS Group, which will see the roll out of “future-proof” parcel lockers across Europe from December 2024.  read more

 

Posten Bring and SwipBox extend lockers partnership across Scandinavia

Courier fills Bring parcel locker

The new agreement with Danish parcel lockers company will strengthen Posten Bring’s presence in Scandinavia, bringing convenient parcel lockers closer to customers in all three countries.  read more

 

Quadient and Decathlon expand parcel locker partnership in France

A Quadient Decathlon locker in France

Global parcel locker firm Quadient has announced the expansion of its long-term partnership with multi-specialist sports brand Decathlon, with nearly 150 lockers added to the retailer’s stores over the past 12 months.  read more

 

Escher technology powers Austrian Post branch network

Austrian Post retail branch in Vienna

Postal technology specialist Escher Group has signed a new deal with Austrian Post, which will see the company’s next-generation Omnichannel Retail Platform used to power the operator’s post office network.  read more

 

Vanderlande buys Siemens Logistics’ airport business for €300 million

Vanderlande has signed an agreement to buy Siemens Logistics’ airport firm for €300 million – a deal which will bring together two rival businesses to create a new powerhouse in airport logistics automation.  read more

 

Vanderlande secures DHL Group contract and triumphs at industry awards

Logistics automation firm Vanderlande has signed a new contract to install sorting technology at one of DHL Group’s “MechZB” last-mile depots at Regensburg in southern Germany, building on a long-standing programme which has seen Vanderlande already equip 74 of these depots across the country since 2014.  read more

 

Descartes Systems Group acquires Sellercloud for US$110m

Canadian logistics software firm Descartes Systems Group has announced the acquisition of inventory and order management platform Sellercloud for US$110 million to meet customer demand for solutions that support the full lifecycle of domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments.  read more

 

Bloq.it software to power Locker Italia open parcel locker network

Portugal-based parcel locker technology newcomer Bloq.it has been chosen by Poste Italiane and DHL eCommerce to power their new joint venture, Locker Italia, using the Bloq.OS carrier agnostic software suite. read more

 

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Fortna develops automated storage solution for Reuter in Germany

Vanderlande to supply automated fulfilment solution to Kappahl Group

Körber brings in Carrybots and wins Beiersdorf contract

Vanderlande delivers robot technology to DHL

ShipEngine launches ShipEngine for Platforms in the UK

Quadient expands UK parcel locker network to East of England Co-op stores

Körber extends software offering with MercuryGate acquisition

Blue Yonder speeds up with acquisitions and new contracts

Enilive biofuels will drive Poste Italiane fleet

Myflexbox installs 800th carrier-agnostic parcel locker

Vayu Robotics launches AI-driven robot vehicle for fast deliveries

ShipEngine uses what3words for more exact UK deliveries

KEBA rolls out parcel lockers across remote Faroe Islands

Zedify plans to triple in size this year thanks to £4m investment

Cartken raises $22.5m to develop autonomous delivery robots

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Luke Grossmann steps up as new USPS chief financial officer

The US Postal Service (USPS) has appointed Luke Grossmann as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president as it attempts to steer a path towards financial stability after years of loss-making.  read more

 

DHL Express appoints Abdulaziz Busbate as CEO for MENA region

Abdulaziz Busbate

DHL Express has appointed Abdulaziz Busbate as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DHL Express MENA (Middle East and North Africa), effective January 1, 2025.  read more

 

Bianca Wong leads FedEx in Southeast Asia

Bianca Wong

Federal Express has appointed Bianca Wong as the new Regional Vice President for Southeast Asia, succeeding Audrey Cheong who assumed the role of Vice President for FedEx China in September 2024.  read more

 

Walter Oblin takes over as new Director General of Austrian Post

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DHL Express names Peter Bardens as new Asia Pacific operations head

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Geopost appoints Loïc Bonhoure as new EVP of Finance and Acquisitions

Dennis Kollmann

 

DHL Supply Chain appoints Andries Retief as new CCO EMEA

Dennis Kollmann steps up to Hermes Germany CEO post

Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner will be new Austrian Post CFO

Peter Ervasalo to head Posti in Sweden

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