Editor's Selection
The following interviews, conference reports, news about strategies and other topics were among the best, most important and most read CEP-Research articles of 2024.
Interview – Pablo Ciano sees ‘Limitless Growth’ for DHL eCommerce
DHL eCommerce’s CEO, Pablo Ciano, discusses the international parcel operator’s ‘limitless growth’ strategy, top priorities for acquisitions, partnerships and investments, and outlines market trends and decarbonisation steps in an in-depth interview with CEP-Research.
Carriers must lead on sustainability before regulators crack down
Logistics and delivery companies have to take the lead on sustainability by reducing their environmental impacts before regulators and governments impose stricter rules, speakers warned at the Leaders In Logistics event in Barcelona.
Interview – Geopost talks trends, volumes and partnerships
Geopost’s Thiemo van Spellen discusses European parcel market trends, how to deal with the new Chinese e-merchant volumes, and the new China – Europe cooperation with JD.com/JD Logistics, in an in-depth interview with CEP-Research.
Chinese e-retailers shake up cross-border sales and logistics
The dramatic cross-border growth of Chinese e-retailers Temu and Shein could force European competitors to adjust their business models while logistics providers are expanding their e-commerce services, executives from Maersk, FedEx, Amazon and German start-up Urbify said at DELIVER Europe.
Interview - Bloq.it CEO Miha Jagodic outlines ambitious growth plans
Parcel locker technology newcomer Bloq.it has ambitious growth plans and is targeting new customers and more markets after sealing milestone European deals with Vinted and DHL, and has high hopes for its new battery-powered locker, CEO and co-founder Miha Jagodic told CEP-Research in an interview.
Carriers invest in challenging road to decarbonisation
Delivery companies in Europe are investing heavily in fleet decarbonisation and alternative transportation modes but still face a long and challenging road to net zero operations, many speakers made clear at the Leaders in Logistics Summit 2024.
Interview – UPS to focus on diversification, CX and growing markets following tough 2023
Diversification, customer experience and a focus on fast-developing markets such as India will help drive growth at UPS over the next year, a top manager told CEP-Research, following a tough 2023 with declines in profits, revenues and package volumes, leading to job cuts and business rightsizing.
Interview – Israel Post targets huge increase in cross-border e-commerce market
Israel Post is entering a new era as the key enabler of international e-commerce to and from Israel. In an exclusive interview with CEP-Research, Chief Commercial Officer, Eran Krystal, outlines the postal operator’s strategy, commercial focus and operational investments designed to profit from a rapidly growing e-commerce market.
DHL Express CEO John Pearson talks globalisation and growth opportunities
The current level of globalisation offers enormous growth opportunities for both countries and companies around the world, according to DHL Express’s CEO John Pearson who discussed the key expansion areas for the firm at the launch of the DHL Global Connectedness Tracker on November 19.
British OOH delivery market heads for crucial “tipping point”, industry experts predict
The out-of-home (OOH) delivery sector in the UK is heading for a crucial “tipping point” after a slower than expected start, according to experts at the Leaders in Logistics Last Mile event in London.
European parcel deliveries to hit 6.2bn post-pandemic high this festive season, FedEx study predicts
DHL Group targets faster sustainable growth with new Strategy 2030
FedEx to focus on express, parcels and logistics after multi-billion-dollar trucking unit spinoff
UPS wants to get ‘better and bolder’ with higher profit margins
IDS agrees to Kretinsky’s Royal Mail/GLS takeover offer
Geopost, DHL focus on dense European out-of-home delivery networks
Interview - Brody Buhler, CEO of Escher, talks AI and its impact on posts
Interview – Evri reports on double-digit growth and outlines international growth strategy
Royal Mail to “significantly increase” smart OOH network over next two years
Interview – IPC improves European cross-border transportation and CO2 emissions measurement
European CEP Market trends 2023-2024
Philippe Masquelier (pictured), managing director of Effigy Consulting, examines the main developments in the European Courier, Express and Parcel (CEP) market and among carriers, based on the specialist market research company’s latest European CEP Market Report. read more
Listen to insights from senior executives in our series of audio interviews, published in cooperation with our content partner The Postal Hub Podcast,
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Delivery technology and out-of-home delivery
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Electrifying Falkenklev Logistik's delivery fleet
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Ģirts Rudzītis is new Latvian Post CEO
Ģirts Rudzītis has been appointed as the new CEO of Latvijas Pasts (Latvian Post) while Dita Mirbaha is the postal operator’s new CCO. read more
Geopost promotes Bastien Wilshaw to strategy and out-of-home EVP
As of 3 January 2025, Bastien Wilshaw has joined the Geopost Executive Committee, as Executive Vice President in charge of Strategy and Out-of-home, reporting to Yves Delmas, Chief Executive Officer. read more
Linde Jansen will be new CFO at PostNL
ONOMOTION cycles into new ownership
Myflexbox hits key network milestone and signs deals with DHL and Stasher
Fortna signs strategic global deals with Packsize and Sitma
KEBA wins GLS contract for European parcel locker expansion
Posten Bring and SwipBox extend lockers partnership across Scandinavia
Quadient and Decathlon expand parcel locker partnership in France
Escher technology powers Austrian Post branch network
Vanderlande secures DHL Group contract and triumphs at industry awards
Descartes Systems Group acquires Sellercloud for US$110m
Bloq.it software to power Locker Italia open parcel locker network
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