28-11-24

Allegro speeds Polish deliveries with DHL partnership

Jakub Kłoczewiak (Allegro) with Agnieszka Świerszcz (DHL) and Pablo Ciano (CEO DHL eCommerce)

DHL eCommerce and leading Polish online marketplace Allegro today (November 28) unveiled a strategic partnership to offer a wide range of delivery services in one of Europe’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets. read more

PostNL delivers busiest day ever in lead up to peak

29-11-24

PostNL has revealed that Monday, November 25 was its busiest day ever, with the post handling a record 2.8 million parcels – up from 2.5 million last year, as it prepares for “unprecedented peak volumes” during the remainder of the peak shopping season. read more

New Zealand carriers gear up for peak season

29-11-24

DHL Express and NZ Post are both gearing up for a busy peak season in New Zealand, with the postal operator revealing that it has deployed extra people, planes, trucks and vans to handle increased volumes, while DHL is operating with “no Christmas cut off” in the country to meet high demand. read more

Evri invests in better service and more capacity for peak 2024

28-11-24

British parcel delivery company Evri is confidently expecting “another record-breaking peak” thanks to investments of nearly £90 million over the past two years in service enhancements and capacity expansion. read more

FedEx executives with the new electric vans

FedEx Express drives decarbonisation with 31 new electric vans in Singapore

28-11-24

FedEx Express is rolling out 31 new electric vehicles into its existing fleet in Singapore as part of the company’s global goal to ensure that 100% of new parcel pickup and delivery vehicle purchases are electric by 2030. read more

Jonathan Grothaus (myflexbox) with DPD's Michael Knaupe (right)

German parcel carriers gear up for short and uncertain peak season

27-11-24

Top parcel carriers in Germany, including DHL, DPD, Hermes and GLS, are expanding services and partnerships amid mixed forecasts for Black Friday sales and this year’s peak season due to an uncertain economic outlook. read more

CTT's Locky parcel lockers will be a central part of the Collectt network

CTT rebrands PUDO network in Iberia as e-commerce grows ahead of peak

27-11-24

CTT – Correios de Portugal has announced the launch of a new single brand called Collectt for its PUDO network in Portugal and Spain, which is being expanded ahead of the peak season to meet the needs of the growing e-commerce sector in the Iberian Peninsula. read more

Citizens Advice parcels league table 2024

Amazon Logistics and Royal Mail top parcels league table in the UK

27-11-24

Amazon Logistics and Royal Mail have jointly topped this year’s Citizens Advice annual parcels league table, with both firms scoring the highest on customer service and trust, while rivals Evri and Yodel came bottom with poor performances in delivery and accessibility. read more

Investigators probe DHL fatal plane crash

26-11-24

Officials from several countries are urgently investigating the crash of a DHL cargo plane in Lithuania early yesterday (November 25) that killed one crew member and seriously injured three others, and which has quickly raised speculation about possible sabotage or a Russia-linked ‘hybrid warfare’ incident. read more

USPS and FedEx gear up for peak delivery season

26-11-24

USPS and FedEx have announced several strategic investments ahead of this year’s peak period, including increased package tracking and visibility, updated sorting facilities, new equipment, and higher processing capacity to ensure they are ready to meet the demands of the holiday shipping season. read more

Canadian online shoppers plan to spend more in peak 2024

26-11-24

A new survey by FedEx has revealed that two-thirds of Canadian online shoppers expect to spend the same or more as last year during peak in 2024, but these figures could be impacted by the ongoing strike at Canada Post which has now entered its twelfth day with rivals stepping in to handle volumes to help with delivery delays. read more

J&T Express handles 100 million parcels in a single day

26-11-24

J&T Express is celebrating a new milestone in its growth trajectory, surpassing 100 million parcels handled worldwide in a single day during this year's Double 11 shopping festival on November 12th. read more

Canadians collect mail from Canada Post community mailbox

Canada Post strike enters second week amid escalating losses

25-11-24

Canada Post’s losses widened by C$25 million in the third quarter of 2024, as declining parcel volumes led to a drop in both revenue and profit, with the financial results putting the operator, which facing a second week of strike action, on track for “another significant loss” in 2024. read more

A water salute welcome for FedEx at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

FedEx expands China-US connections with more Xiamen flights

25-11-24

FedEx is spreading its wings wider in China by increasing flights from Xiamen to the U.S. in its latest move to expand direct air connections between the world’s two biggest economies. read more

British consumers are returing more online purchases

Holiday returns on the rise for UK shoppers, new research reveals

25-11-24

DHL eCommerce and returns management specialist ZigZag have released new research ahead of the peak shopping season, which has revealed that returns are on the rise in the UK this year, with paid solutions becoming the new norm, and convenience essential for consumers who are increasingly choosing parcel lockers to return their unwanted items. read more

Higher prices for fewer letters in Australia

Australia Post proposes stamp price hikes to combat letters losses

25-11-24

Australia Post is proposing an increase in the Basic Postage Rate (BPR) from A$1.50 to A$1.70 from July 1, 2025, to offset “significant ongoing losses” in its Letters business, with the operator also noting that further price hikes are likely in both FY27 and FY28. read more

Alibaba unites e-commerce platforms in single business group

22-11-24

Alibaba Group has announced plans to integrate all of its e-commerce platforms, both domestically in China and internationally, into a single business unit. The new group – Alibaba E-Commerce Business Group – will be headed by Jiang Fan, current CEO of Alibaba International Digital Commerce, and will include the platforms .... read more

As Canada Post strikes continue, rivals pick up slack

22-11-24

Nearly a week after Canada Post workers began a nationwide strike, other parcel companies are preparing themselves for the increased volumes resulting from the walkout. Canadian courier company Purolator said... read more

MBE Worldwide rebrands to Fortidia

22-11-24

MBE Worldwide, a fast-growing third-party shipping and fulfilment firm, has unveiled a new group identity called Fortidia, which will align its family of brands covering e-commerce, fulfilment, shipping, marketing and print solutions into one global commerce platform. read more

InPost to expand Locker Shop concept across London and Manchester

22-11-24

European parcel delivery group InPost has announced the roll out of its Locker Shop concept to new locations across London and Manchester following a successful trial in Camden, as the firm continues its rapid expansion across the UK. read more

Royal Mail cuts losses on parcels growth amid takeover suspense

21-11-24

Royal Mail reduced its losses significantly over the past six months thanks to higher parcels volumes and revenues, including a surge in international business, while GLS profits have fallen amid challenging trading conditions, according to the half-year results of parent company International Distribution Services plc (IDS) released today (November 21). read more

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KEBA wins GLS contract for European parcel locker expansion

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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