20-09-21

UPS prepared for 'peak' challenge, supply-demand 'mismatch' set to continue

UPS is prepared for a challenging end-of-year peak season as COVID-19 continues to impact global trade flows and the company expects the current “mismatch” between supply and demand in freight transport to continue well into 2022. read more

EXPERT OPINION

COVID-19: main lessons learned and opportunities ahead for the postal sector
by Holger Winklbauer, CEO of IPC

07-09-21

As the summer break is drawing to a close, I would like to share some thoughts about the main developments of the year so far, as well as the future perspectives for the postal sector and IPC. read more

Verdi pressures FedEx Germany with warning strike in North Rhine-Westphalia

20-09-21

The German labour union Verdi called for an all-day strike at several FedEx Express locations in western Germany last Friday after FedEx had terminated the existing wage agreement with Verdi and the first round of negotiations in North Rhine-Westphalia collapsed. read more

DHL Supply Chain launches two storage facilities in New Zealand

20-09-21

DHL Supply Chain has launched two new storage facilities in New Zealand with a combined floor space of 12,500 sqm to serve the consumer (electronics and retail goods) and healthcare sectors (pharmaceuticals and medical devices) respectively. read more

Posts collectively commit to ambitious sustainability targets by 2030

20-09-21

Leading postal operators marked the third Green Postal Day on Friday (Sept 17) by re-committing to ambitious sustainability targets by 2030 but warned of challenges in delivering rising e-commerce volumes in sustainable ways. read more

DPDgroup strengthens position in parcel lockers in Iberia

17-09-21

DPDgroup has strengthened its position in parcel lockers in Iberia with its local subsidiaries taking shareholdings in PUDO, the largest independent network operator in the sector in Spain and Portugal. read more

GeoPost / DPDgroup expands in the food sector with acquisition of French “epicery”

17-09-21

GeoPost / DPDgroup is pursuing its development strategy in the food sector with the acquisition of a majority stake of 88.9% in the French start-up “epicery”, a marketplace for ordering fresh produce from neighbourhood shops. read more

DHL delivers 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses

17-09-21

DHL has reached the milestone of shipping one billion vaccine doses to more than 160 countries since December 2020 in the global fight against COVID-19. read more

DHL Express extends agreement with Atlas Air for 20 freighters

16-09-21

US-based cargo airline Atlas Air has announced a contract extension with DHL Express as part of which it will continue operating 20 freighters for DHL to support its fast-growing express and e-commerce markets. read more

Omniva co-operates with largest Latvian retailer to extend parcel points

16-09-21

The Latvian subsidiary of Omniva has entered into a cooperation agreement with SIA Narvesen Baltija to offer parcel pick-up services through the largest Latvian retail chain in more than 200 locations. read more

The inaugural JD Express Hefei - London chartered cargo flight

JD launches China-UK air cargo service

16-09-21

JD.com last week launched an air cargo service between China and the UK, the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first regular freighter offering to Europe, further expanding its international transportation logistics network following the addition of flights to the US and Thailand earlier this year. read more

FedEx delivers critical COVID-19 aid to Indonesia

16-09-21

FedEx Express has delivered a shipment of 15 pallets carrying COVID-19 swab kits and personal protective equipment to Jakarta, Indonesia. read more

FedEx partners with Salesforce to speed up and simplify shipping

15-09-21

FedEx and global CRM leader Salesforce have announced a new, multi-year partnership as part of which FedEx will integrate two Salesforce cloud solutions into ShopRunner, its e-commerce platform and subsidiary. read more

DHL invests more than $300 million in 'booming' e-commerce business

15-09-21

DHL eCommerce Solutions has announced an investment of more than $300 million in the US over the next five years, the spend focusing on the expansion of its footprint with the addition of 70% more square footage across the network. read more

Hermes adds nine new electric vehicles in south-western Germany

15-09-21

Hermes Germany is expanding “green” city logistics with nine new electric vehicles in the cities of Reutlingen, Pfullingen and Lichtenstein (Baden-Württemberg). read more

UK retailer invests in 'driverless' vehicle specialist StreetDrone

14-09-21

UK high street retailer Wilko has today announced a major investment in an Oxford-based company specialising in autonomous delivery development. read more

UPS opens new parcel sorting centre in Czech Republic

14-09-21

UPS has officially opened a parcel sorting and delivery facility in Prague, Czech Republic, which marks the company’s largest-ever investment in the country and strengthens the connection between the Czech Republic and UPS’s global network across 220 countries. read more

Jetpak accelerates growth as volumes pick up

14-09-21

Nordic express delivery specialist Jetpak generated strong double-digit revenue and profits growth in the second quarter of this year as volumes increased significantly compared to the pandemic-hit same period of 2020. read more

UK e-retail sales continue to fall in August

UK online retail sales continue to fall in August but at a slightly slower pace

14-09-21

The ongoing fall in online retail sales in the UK slowed down a little in August after steep drops in June and May, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. read more

UPS moves into same-day delivery with Roadie purchase

13-09-21

UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire Roadie, a technology platform that enables same-day delivery with operations throughout the US. read more

GeoPost / DPDgroup buys majority stake in Spain’s TIPSA

13-09-21

GeoPost / DPDgroup is expanding in Spain by increasing its minority stake in express company TIPSA to majority ownership. read more

UPS announces ‘one of lowest rate increases ever’ with an average of 2.8%

13-09-21

UPS will increase its international rates for next year by an average of 2.8%, including a reduction in certain peak surcharges, on December 26, claiming this will be ‘one of its lowest rate changes ever’. read more

DHL Express Norway opens “green” City Hub in Oslo

13-09-21

DHL Express has officially opened its eco-friendly City Hub in Oslo to ensure smooth pickup and delivery in the centre of the Norwegian capital while pursuing its sustainability strategy. read more

AliExpress, Cainiao roll out 'first of a kind' contactless lockers in France

10-09-21

Alibaba Group’s online marketplace AliExpress and logistics arm, Cainiao Network, have joined forces to set up 60 contactless, self-pickup lockers in Paris, with the roll-out set to be extended to other locations in France and in Spain in the coming months. read more

UPS to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers

UPS plans 100,000 seasonal hires to cope with peak 2021

10-09-21

UPS aims to take on more than 100,000 essential seasonal employees “at competitive wages” to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2021 and continue through January 2022. read more

DHL Express UK to deploy 320 more electric vehicles by end-2022

10-09-21

DHL Express UK has announced a major expansion of its electric vehicle fleet, with a total of 320 additional electric vehicles to be deployed across the country before the end of 2022. read more

ground-breaking ceremony of Wildenfels logistics centre

trans-o-flex sets environmental standards with new logistics centre in Germany

10-09-21

German express logistics specialist trans-o-flex has invested tens of millions of euros in its new ecological logistics centre in Wildenfels near Zwickau, Saxony, which is scheduled to start operations in spring 2022. read more

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Stock quotes

(20-09-21)

Bpost	7.68€	-1.66%
DP-DHL	58.95€	-3.15%
FedEx	250.80$	-1.73%
Post.at	38.45€	-1.79%
PostNL	4.37€	-1.77%
Royal Mail	485.00p	-1.06%
UPS	189.39$	-0.34%

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Escher buys Syslore to add parcel processing capabilities

Escher has bought Helsinki-based Syslore to bring a collection of proven, AI-powered parcel processing services to its postal and parcel customers around the world. read more

Doddle powers Yamato digital e-commerce returns

Delivery technology specialist Doddle has expanded its partnership with Yamato with the launch of a new digital returns service for e-retailers in Japan.

SF Supply Chain will deploy 1,000 Geek+ robots

Robotics company Geek+ has agreed a strategic partnership with SF Supply Chain to supply about 1,000 warehouse robots for facilities in Hong Kong.

Handheld introduces new wearable RS60 Ring Scanner for logistics efficiency

Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has introduced the RS60 Ring Scanner, a comfortable hands-free scanning solution for use in warehouses, retail, distribution and other situations requiring highly mobile scanning.

Locus Robotics picks 500 million warehouse units

Locus Robotics has surpassed the milestone of 500 million picked units, just 94 days after topping the 400 million mark as clients deploy more of its warehouse robots to improve productivity and overcome labour shortages.

Zebra Technologies launches new mobile computer, completes Fetch Robotics acquisition

Zebra Technologies has introduced its first Wi-Fi 6-Enabled Mobile Computer offering “a full desktop experience” and also completed the $290m acquisition of Fetch Robotics.

Hexapole expands Yodel sorting capacity

Parcel Perform raises US$20m for growth plans

Smartmile and KEBA partner for outdoor parcel lockers

Fast-growing Instabox quadruples revenues

Fives automates DPD and DHL sorting centres

MHS introduces cross-belt sorter with double-cell design for small items

Sitma launches Symphony sorting system

MHS launches robotics division

Siemens launches real-time Parcel Data Hub

InPost reaches 13,000 lockers with solar-powered APM

Smartmile launches ‘one tree per parcel’ sustainable locker

Quadient sells e-commerce packaging business

Zebra Technologies snaps up Fetch Robotics for $290m

Shippit signs FedEx, Janio, Qxpress delivery deals

Drone delivery operator Zipline takes off with $250m funding

InPost wins northern England city lockers contract

E-logistics platform ShipBob raises $200m

Austrian Post deploys Prime Vision’s automated parcel sorting solution at its 10th hub

Berkshire Grey rolls out new e-commerce fulfilment robotsSendle raises $35m for U.S. expansion

Bringg raises $100m to reach unicorn valuation

Hurricane Commerce supports Emirates Post’s e-commerce expansion strategy

Prime Vision and Solution Net Systems provide innovative sorting robots in the US

HEMA improves omnichannel fulfilment with Blue Yonder technology

SEKO selects Hurricane as global cross-border data partner

BEUMER launches new pouch system for online fashion retailers

Pitney Bowes launches ParcelPoint smart lockers

Quadient wins Pickup order for 1,500 lockers in France

Poste Italiane orders 1,744 Opel Corsa-e electric cars

EasyPost ships one billion packages

Prime Vision offers Stamp Free digital postage solution

Siemens Logistics will upgrade Deutsche Post international postal centre

Metapack enables precise deliveries through what3words location technology

FarEye raises $100m to expand delivery management platform

Estafeta uses Open Pricer platform as volumes boom

ParcelLab raises $112m for growth

Swedish parcel locker operator Instabox acquires Dutch same-day firm Red je Pakketje

Vanderlande supplies sorting systems for new PostNord sites in Finland

Voltia delivers 30 Nissan e-vans to DPD Slovakia

InPost invests in Polish network

Panasonic buys Blue Yonder for $7.1bn

BringgGreen helps retailers cut CO2 emissions

ETrak selects Hurricane Commerce solution

Danes can return parcels through SwipBox parcel locker network

BEUMER buys majority stake in logistics technology start-up

Fives updates mobile robot sorter GENI-Ant

InPost launches label-free returns solution

Demand surges for Bringg’s Delivery Hub

InPost will install 60 more lockers at London public transport stations

Quadient offers residential lockers in France

Prime Vision integrates Hurricane Commerce cross-border data solutions

Arrival will make UPS electric vans in $41m Charlotte micro-factory

Beumer, T-Systems secure big Deutsche Post DHL contracts

Cleveron launches small parcel terminal for PUDOs and stores

Fives delivers DHL Malpensa sorting system

Tax refund company Global Blue acquires returns management platform ZigZag Global

MHS and HAI ROBOTICS offer “goods-to-person” robotic solutions in North America

Escher launches new Track & Trace and Last-Mile Delivery solutions

Quadient nearly doubles US parcel locker network surpassing 13,000 units worldwide in 2020

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SPECIAL REPORT

EU levels VAT playing field for low-value imports

25-06-21

The new VAT rules for low-value imports into the European Union that come into effect on July 1, 2021 will impact online retailers, shippers, and express, parcel and postal companies alike. This CEP-Research special report provides an overview of the legal changes, their impact on business customers and consumers, and how top carriers are responding. read more

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Hermes UK appoints Penny Garnett as Chief People Officer

Hermes UK has appointed Penny Garnett as Chief People Officer to drive cultural change within the business as it continues to grow and transform.

InPost appoints Michael Rouse as Management Board member for four years

Polish e-commerce delivery company InPost has appointed Michael Rouse as member of the Management Board for a period of four years.

Zalando promotes Masood Choudhry to SVP Logistics

Zalando promotes Masood Choudhry to SVP Logistics

Jean-Paul Forceville heads UPU’s Postal Operations Council

Jean-Paul Forceville has been elected President of the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union at the UPU Congress in Abidjan.

Michelle Ho leads UPS in Asia Pacific

UPS has appointed long-serving Michelle Ho as president of its Asia Pacific region to lead the company’s growth ambitions in the extensive geographical area.

Vincent Phang takes over as SingPost Group CEO

Singapore Post executive Vincent Phang has been appointed as Group CEO to lead the company’s ongoing transformation strategy.

Charles Brewer is new Pos Malaysia CEO

Pos Malaysia has appointed former DHL and Canada Post executive Charles Brewer as its new CEO from August 1.

Pitney Bowes names new e-commerce execs

Pitney Bowes has strengthen its Global Ecommerce management team with Nick Smith as SVP Strategy, Product and Platform Management and Brent Cervenka as SVP, Global Operations.

Jean-Gilles Henaut will run Chronopost’s new Shop2Shop business