26-07-24

UPS export volumes improve amid e-commerce surge

UPS is seeing rising export volumes in key markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas, as well as a volume “explosion” from new e-commerce entrants in the US where customers are downtrading to slower but cheaper products, according to company executives. read more

DHL Express selects Spain’s Vitoria Airport for new €40m aircraft maintenance centre

26-07-24

DHL Express is stepping up its investments in Spain with plans for a new €40 million aircraft maintenance hangar at Vitoria Airport, adding to its new air hubs in Madrid and Barcelona, and expansion of its fleet of electric vehicles. read more

Apollo buys Evri for £2.7 billion

25-07-24

British parcel company Evri is to be sold to US private equity company Apollo for a reported £2.7 billion, generating big sale proceeds for majority owner Advent International and minority owner Otto Group. read more

Pitney Bowes may abandon loss-making e-commerce business

25-07-24

The sale or closure of Pitney Bowes’ loss-making e-commerce business is looking more likely following the departure of the unit’s president and after turbulent months including another change of CEO and launch of a strategic review designed to turn around the struggling 104-year-old company. read more

Asyad offers express and freight services

Ambitious Asyad goes global with Skybridge Freight Solutions acquisition

25-07-24

Oman-based Asyad Group, a regional integrated logistics provider of express and freight services with global ambitions, has announced the acquisition of international freight forwarder Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS) to expand its network with critical hubs in key international markets, including China, India, the US and the GCC. read more

Google decarbonises device shipping with DHL Express SAF deal

25-07-24

DHL has signed a new deal with Google, which will see the tech firm utilise the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service and invest in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions from air transportation. read more

Poste Italiane to automate more parcel handling

Poste Italiane seals €450m EIB deal to boost parcels business, speed digitalisation

24-07-24

Italian postal operator Poste Italiane has signed a €450 million agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to speed up its transformation programme, aiming to double its automated parcel sorting capacity, increase digitalisation and service automation, and improve its energy efficiency. read more

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DHL expands parcel locker network in the Netherlands

24-07-24

DHL has announced the expansion of its parcel locker network in the Netherlands thanks to new partnerships with fashion retailer terStal Familiemode and AVIA Vollenhoven petrol stations, meaning that the carrier now has room for more than 100,000 packages in its lockers in the country. read more

Sustainable delivery matters, Asendia finds

Asendia research reveals that “sustainability is not optional” in retail

24-07-24

Sustainability has now become a critical focus for businesses worldwide and is no longer “optional,” according to leading figures from the retail sector featured in the Global Retail Voices report by cross border delivery firm Asendia. read more

Royal Mail drone flying between Islay and Jura

Royal Mail launches latest drone trial in remote Scottish islands

24-07-24

Royal Mail has announced the launch of its latest drone trial, which will see unmanned aerial vehicles deliver mail between two Scottish islands to help the post meet its universal service obligations and improve the safety, efficiency and sustainable of delivery in remote regions. read more

UPS cuts financial outlook as customers downtrade

23-07-24

UPS increased its US package volumes for the first time in nearly three years last quarter but its overall revenues and profits dropped as customers switched to cheaper services, prompting the company to scale back its full-year financial outlook. read more

UPS to acquire Estafeta to profit from Mexican nearshoring wave

23-07-24

UPS has announced plans to acquire Mexican express logistics company Estafeta as the package delivery firm tries to capitalise on a rise in nearshoring, the Mexico manufacturing boom and North American trade growth. read more

DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer with Envision chairman Lei Zhang

DHL signs sustainable fuel deal with Envision

23-07-24

DHL has signed a strategic partnership with Envision that will see the Chinese green tech company provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the delivery giant. read more

GLS drives growth with Polish parcel locker network partnership

23-07-24

GLS has announced a strategic partnership with the energy provider ORLEN, which will give the parcel delivery company access to ORLEN’s network of 6,000 parcel machines across Poland. read more

CEP industry recovers from CrowdStrike IT hits

22-07-24

Express and parcel operators were today (July 22) recovering from mixed impacts on their IT systems caused by a faulty software update on Microsoft Windows systems. read more

PostNord improves Q2 financial results after “continued adjustments”

22-07-24

PostNord has recorded improved income for the third consecutive quarter in Q2 2024, as ongoing improvement programs, including price adjustments and realignments of capacity “continued to yield results,” according to the post. read more

Amazon Prime Day 2024 spending sets new record

22-07-24

Amazon has announced that this year’s 48-hour Prime Day event saw record breaking sales, with shoppers purchasing more items than any previous Prime Day, while online spending in the US surged 11% year-on-year (YoY), topping estimates according to Adobe Analytics. read more

Rooftop presentation: Austrian Post deputy CEO Walter Oblin with a solar panel installation

Austrian Post to double solar output by year-end

22-07-24

Austrian Post will nearly double its solar capabilities by the end of the year with an expansion of photovoltaic (PV) installations at 26 of its locations across the country, the company said. read more

CEP industry suffers mixed impacts from global IT outage

19-07-24

(Updated) Today’s dramatic worldwide IT outage that hit airlines and many other industries appears to have had mixed impacts on international express and parcel companies, with seemingly serious consequences at FedEx and UPS and more localised effects on DHL and British firms. read more

Royal Mail wins back parcel volumes as GLS growth continues

19-07-24

Royal Mail is making a strong commercial comeback, winning back parcel volumes and benefiting from strong postal voting, while GLS is continuing to grow steadily, a quarterly trading update from parent company International Distribution Services showed. read more

FedEx's cool European life science centre

FedEx opens flagship European life science centre

19-07-24

FedEx has opened its first European life science centre (LSC) in the Netherlands for the storage and delivery of vital medical supplies as it seeks to boost its healthcare logistics business around the world. read more

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ShipEngine uses what3words for more exact UK deliveries

Multi-channel and multi-carrier shipping platform ShipEngine has announced a new partnership with location technology firm what3words, which aims to bolster delivery accuracy across the UK and strengthen the online customer experience. read more

KEBA rolls out parcel lockers across remote Faroe Islands

Global automation solutions provider KEBA is set to roll out more parcel lockers across the Faroe Islands in the coming months, expanding a partnership with national postal operator Posta, which began in 2022, and making it easier for staff and customers to deliver and receive parcels across the archipelago of remote islands. read more

Citibox secures €80m to expand secure mailboxes across Spain

Smart mailbox firm Citibox has raised €80 million in debt funding to accelerate its expansion across Spain, with plans to expand its network to more cities in the country and reach over half a million mailboxes in operation by 2027. read more

Quadient and Punch Pubs to roll out lockers at +1,200 new UK locations

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Cartken raises $22.5m to develop autonomous delivery robots

Cleveron launches new locker for automated delivery of oversized items

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Robot delivery firm Starship collects $90m for growth

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Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak is new FedEx Managing Director Operations for Saudi Arabia

FedEx has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak as its new Managing Director Operations for Saudi Arabia and also with responsibility for strategic direction and operations in Egypt and Jordan. read more

Biocair welcomes Syed Zaman as new India GM

Biocair, the Geopost-owned life sciences logistics provider, has named Syed Zaman as its new General Manager for India. read more

FedEx appoints Nick Gennari as President of Healthcare

Nick Gennari, FedEx’s senior vice president of sales, will assume leadership responsibilities for the Healthcare vertical and serve as president, global healthcare effective July 16, as the company focuses more strongly on this growth market. read more

Brian Dykes is new UPS CFO

UPS has appointed company insider Brian Dykes as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. read more

FedEx announces China leadership handover

Eddy Chan, the long-serving Senior Vice President and President of FedEx China, will retire next month, and be succeeded by Poh-Yian Koh (pictured), currently Vice President of FedEx Operations in the country. read more

Wouter Roels succeeds Karen Reddington as FedEx Europe chief

Karen Blanks Ellis steps up to FedEx Chief Sustainability Officer post

Sandeep Shahi is new FedEx CIO in Asia Pacific

Schwarz takes over from Scheel at DPD Germany

Peter Gisel-Ekdahl is new CEO of PostNord Sweden

DHL Supply Chain reshuffles global leadership team

Michiel van Veen takes charge of UPS France and Benelux

Emma Gilthorpe flies in to Royal Mail CEO role

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