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CEP sector sees little impact from French strikes

23-03-23

A large-scale general strike in France today (March 23) against state pension reform appears to be having little immediate impact on courier, express and parcel companies, according to several sources contacted by CEP-Research, despite some disruption to air, road and rail transportation. read more

Consumer delivery failure rates still “chronically high”, Descartes study finds

23-03-23

Two out of three consumers in Europe and North America have recently experienced a delivery problem, leaving retailers and last-mile providers with much work to do to improve customer experience, according to a wide-ranging new study by logistics software firm Descartes. read more

Markus Söder and Nikola Hagleitner open the new Aschheim parcel centre

Deutsche Post DHL opens Germany’s biggest parcel centre

23-03-23

The biggest parcel centre in Germany opened this week with Deutsche Post DHL investing “a low three-digit million euro sum” in the new facility near Munich in Bavaria. read more

IPC and Kahala Posts Group extend sustainability programme across Asia and North America

23-03-23

Five postal operators in Asia and North America have joined a pilot of the IPC Sustainability Measurement and Management (SMMS) programme under a partnership between IPC and the Kahala Posts Group (KPG). read more

Czech Post to cut thousands of jobs and close hundreds of post offices

22-03-23

State-owned Czech Post (Ceska Posta) is set to lay off thousands of employees and close hundreds of post office branches across the country this year as part of a transformation programme to turn the loss-making business around by reducing costs and modernising its services, its new CEO told local media. read more

FedEx Express kicks off new services in Saudi Arabia

FedEx rolls out new services across Asia Pacific and Middle East

22-03-23

FedEx has announced the roll out of several new services and enhancements to existing solutions across the Asia Pacific and Middle East region, including in Saudi Arabia, Korea and Indonesia, to boost convenience for shippers, expand their global reach and shorten transit times. read more

PostNord to establish two new units to strengthen Nordic and international operations

21-03-23

Nordic postal and parcel operator PostNord has announced plans to update its “organisational structure” by establishing two new business segments focused on strengthening its Nordic operations and further capitalising on cross-border growth. read more

Global ESW research reveals cross-border sales in markets with high brand affinity

21-03-23

New research from direct-to-consumer e-commerce firm ESW has revealed that countries with the highest brand affinity scores reported increased cross-border sales in the second half of 2022, with the UAE reporting the largest increase. read more

Transit times for international letter mail delivery speed up in 2022

21-03-23

Transit times for international priority letter mail in Europe improved year-on-year in 2022, according to the International Post Corporation (IPC), despite challenging market conditions including a workforce shortage and reduced air capacity. read more

Royal Mail referred to regulator after MPs find firm prioritised parcels over letters

20-03-23

Royal Mail has systemically failed to deliver against parts of its Universal Service Obligation by prioritising parcels over letters, a group of MPs has concluded, with the committee now calling on regulator Ofcom to undertake an enforcement investigation into the post’s delivery of the USO. read more

Asendia launches e-PAQ Select in Oceania

Asendia launches new tracked delivery solution for Oceania e-commerce market

20-03-23

Cross-border shipping specialist Asendia has launched a new tracked delivery solution for the Oceania market, which provides an efficient and cost-effective alternative for e-commerce logistics in Australia and New Zealand. read more

Cainiao distribution centre in South Korea

Cainiao to accelerate cross-border delivery between China and South Korea

20-03-23

Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao Network has teamed up with South Korean logistics firm CJ Logistics to streamline and optimize cross-border services between China and South Korea, with delivery in as fast as three days. read more

FedEx outlook improves as cost-cutting measures start to pay off

17-03-23

FedEx’s third quarter results to end-February 2023 were negatively impacted by continued demand weakness, particularly at FedEx Express, but the US logistics giant highlighted that its cost savings measures are starting to pay off, driving an improved outlook for the current quarter and beyond. read more

China’s YunExpress, Elogistic and Super Smart Service go global as CIRRO

17-03-23

Chinese e-commerce logistics firms, YunExpress, Elogistic, and Super Smart Service, have announced that they are rebranding as CIRRO under their global growth strategy to reflect their commitment to integrating an extensive suite of resources and services to meet the growing demand for cross-border e-commerce, while reaffirming their dedication to “glocalization”. read more

Yodel announces new Coventry depot following a period of sustained growth

17-03-23

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced plans to open a new depot in Coventry, UK, following a period of sustained growth, which saw the firm handle record volumes in 2022. read more

CEO Interview - DHL Express volumes recover in key markets

16-03-23

DHL Express has made a resilient start to 2023 with rising volumes in various key markets, including out of Asia, and will expand capacity with new facilities in the Middle East and Europe later this year, CEO John Pearson told CEP-Research in an interview today. read more

Austrian Post invests in electric vehicles

Austrian Post ends 2022 solidly but business environment remains challenging

16-03-23

Austrian Post recorded a solid end to 2022 in terms of earnings and revenue following a volatile earlier part of the year for its mail and parcels business but market visibility in 2023 is impacted by a business environment which remains challenging, the postal utility underlined. read more

What to expect at this month’s Leaders in Logistics Summit in London

16-03-23

Postal operators, carriers, 3PLs, retailers and start-ups will all convene in London at the end this month to take part in the Leaders in Logistics Summit, which will examine what the future holds for the parcel delivery and e-commerce logistics sector. read more

InPost locker network hits 5,000 units in the UK

16-03-23

Automated parcel machine (APM) service provider InPost has announced that it has successfully installed its 5,000th locker unit across the UK, with the milestone highlighting the rapid growth of the firm’s locker network in the country. read more

Globalisation intact despite pandemic, war and US-China decoupling, DHL report finds

15-03-23

The world economy is not de-globalising or shifting into regionalisation on a large scale after the ‘stress tests’ of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine but there are clear signs of a US-China economic ‘decoupling’ and other regional shifts, the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2022 found. read more

Deutsche Post makes controversial call for CO2 parcel label in Germany

15-03-23

Deutsche Post has proposed a CO2 label for parcels in Germany to inform consumers about the carbon footprint of parcel carriers – and sparked sceptical reactions from competitors and associations. read more

Evri launches zero-emission deliveries in Bristol Clean Air Zone

15-03-23

Parcel delivery company Evri has partnered with zero emission logistics firms Zedify and Urb-it to provide carbon-free deliveries to all consumers in the Bristol Clean Air Zone, as part of its work to achieve net zero by 2035. read more

FedEx integrates WhatsApp notifications into delivery solution in UAE

15-03-23

FedEx Express is enhancing its last mile delivery services in the UAE with the integration of WhatsApp in its FedEx Delivery Manager International (FDMi) e-commerce solution, providing delivery notifications and more personalised options for consumers in the country. read more

Wolfgang Albeck, Marie-Christine Lombard, Thomas Kraus, Christoph Schoeller

GEODIS hails trans-o-flex acquisition as “game-changer in Germany”

14-03-23

The acquisition of trans-o-flex will transform the competitive position of GEODIS in Germany as part of its ‘Ambition 2027’ global growth strategy, executives said today. read more

UK online retail sales revenue drops by -4.1% in February

14-03-23

UK online retail saw a -4.1% year-on-year (YoY) decline in revenue in February 2023, according to IMRG’s latest index, with every month since May 2021 now recording revenue declines, expect November last year, which was flat. read more

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PICTURES OF THE WEEK

DHL Supply Chain has put the UK’s first fully electric Volvo 40-tonne trucks into operation on the streets of London and beyond. read more

Robots are heading to the streets of Greater Manchester in northern England as autonomous delivery company Starship Technologies has partnered with Trafford Council and the Co-op to bring autonomous grocery delivery to residents across Sale. read more

Sisters of the Skies: pioneering UPS Airlines first officer Angel Hughes (pictured) wants to inspire more black women to enter the aviation industry - so that one day female black pilots will be the norm, not the exception. read more

SUPPLIERS

Körber offers Robotics-as-a-Service

Supply chain technology provider Körber is extending its robotic service partnerships to combine the technology, services and expertise of some of the world’s top solution providers with a new, lower-cost “robotics as a service” offering. read more

NZ Post selects Hurricane Commerce to enable smooth cross border flows

NZ Post has teamed up with cross-border data specialist Hurricane Commerce to enable frictionless cross-border shipping and to help the post meet new customs requirements for goods entering the European Union (EU). read more

Posti improves manual sorting by 40% thanks to Prime Vision solution

Finnish postal operator Posti has significantly improved the manual sortation process at two of its key hubs thanks to the deployment of a new solution from Prime Vision, which projects numbers onto parcels so workers can easily see where they need to go. read more

Volta Trucks secures European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the Volta Zero

Swedish-based all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle, a significant milestone on the firm’s journey to production.

Geek+ robots power new DB Schenker e-commerce logistics hub

Robots supplied by Geek+ are driving operations at a new highly automated DB Schenker e-commerce logistics hub in Spain, which will serve retail customers in the country, as well as in Portugal and France.

Rivian and Amazon in talks to end exclusivity deal for EVs

Optoro and Locus Robotics to roll out end-to-end reverse logistics solution

Bpost to deploy hundreds of KEBA parcels lockers throughout Belgium

Escher and Kardinal partner to optimise postal deliveries

Clevon and ZF team up to accelerate roll out of driverless last-mile delivery fleets

Shippo launches new suite of embeddable shipping components

Dronamics raises US$40m in pre-Series A funding

SwipBox launches parcel locker leasing service

MYFLEXBOX wins €75m investment for expansion

Hurricane Commerce signs new deals for smooth cross border flows

Quadient launches label printing for return parcels at UK lockers

Shippo becomes first shipping platform with a FedEx Platform Account

Stuart improves warehouse productivity by 70% with Zebra solution

FarEye Platform now available on SAP Store for parcel-level visibility

Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics to offer cross-platform robotic automation

Scandit launches SparkScan for high-volume logistics scanning

Volta Trucks secures more than €85m of anticipated revenue from confirmed orders

Parcelly reports on “a year of major growth” in 2022

Pitney Bowes launches high volume SendPro MailCenter

Cleveron reports on successful 2022, with new products to be launched in 2023

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PEOPLE

Francisco Conejo heads UPS Italy

Francisco (Paco) Conejo is the new Country Manager for UPS in Italy, taking over from Britta Weber. read more

Geopost’s tech logistics subsidiary Stuart appoints Cornelia Raportaru as new CEO

Markus Schmidt becomes new CEO of BEUMER Corporation

Ken Allen is appointed Parcelly chairman

Timo Schamber is Hellmann’s first CEP Airfreight director

Yodel appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Joshua Mclarin heads Asendia Hong Kong/North Asia

Maribeth Espinosa is new FedEx Express Philippines MD

FedEx Express appoints new Vietnam & Cambodia MD

NEWS IN BRIEF

UPS joins flood relief operations in the Philippines

UPS has joined forces with government and humanitarian agencies to deliver emergency packs of essentials like food, drinking water and medical supplies in the Philippines, which suffered from catastrophic flooding in December.

FedEx Express expands in Stuttgart, Germany

FedEx Express opens Batam facility to boost Indonesian cross-border trade

Hasselt is first bpost Ecozone in Limburg

DPD will build own substation and switch to electric transport in larger Estonian cities

CitySprint wins Wickes delivery contract extension

One in three Swiss people trust SwissID login solution

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recognises bpost climate goals

DHL Express launches first flights to Bangladesh

Wish improves deliveries with ShipStation and ShippingEasy

Cargojet keeps flying for Canada Post/Purolator

Docaposte plans digital healthcare tech acquisition

DHL Express tests Michelen ‘puncture-proof’ tires

UPS Releases First Jobs and Opportunity Report

ESW is BigCommerce preferred technology partner

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