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Escher technology powers Austrian Post branch network

Austrian Post retail branch in Vienna

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

 

Siemens Logistics' Variotip baggage sorting machine

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

 

parcelLab and Metapack partner for seamless retail deliveries

Technology-based companies parcelLab, a leading global retail, e-commerce, and post-purchase customer experience platform, and Metapack, a leader in e-commerce delivery technology, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions for retailers worldwide. 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

 

Quadient to roll out lockers at 50 railway stations across northern England

Global parcel locker firm Quadient has teamed up with British train operator Northern to roll out its Parcel Pending open network lockers at up to 50 railways stations across the North of England.  read more

 

Planzer and LOXO roll out joint AV pilot project in Bern, Switzerland

Swiss logistics firm Planzer has teamed up with autonomous technology start-up LOXO to launch a “groundbreaking” new pilot project in Bern, which will see a self-driving vehicle transport parcels around the city for sustainable and efficient last mile deliveries.  read more

More Supplier News:

Fortna develops automated storage solution for Reuter in Germany

Vanderlande to supply automated fulfilment solution to Kappahl Group

Körber brings in Carrybots and wins Beiersdorf contract

Vanderlande delivers robot technology to DHL

ShipEngine launches ShipEngine for Platforms in the UK

Quadient expands UK parcel locker network to East of England Co-op stores

Körber extends software offering with MercuryGate acquisition

Blue Yonder speeds up with acquisitions and new contracts

Enilive biofuels will drive Poste Italiane fleet

Myflexbox installs 800th carrier-agnostic parcel locker

Vayu Robotics launches AI-driven robot vehicle for fast deliveries

ShipEngine uses what3words for more exact UK deliveries

KEBA rolls out parcel lockers across remote Faroe Islands

Zedify plans to triple in size this year thanks to £4m investment

Cartken raises $22.5m to develop autonomous delivery robots

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Bianca Wong leads FedEx in Southeast Asia

Bianca Wong

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

 

Walter Oblin takes over as new Director General of Austrian Post

Dennis Kollmann

Walter Oblin has taken up his new role as the General Director and Chairman of the management board of Austrian Post, following the retirement of long-serving Georg Pölzl who held the position since 2009. read more

 

DHL Express names Peter Bardens as new Asia Pacific operations head

Dennis Kollmann

 

Geopost appoints Loïc Bonhoure as new EVP of Finance and Acquisitions

Dennis Kollmann

 

DHL Supply Chain appoints Andries Retief as new CCO EMEA

Dennis Kollmann steps up to Hermes Germany CEO post

Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner will be new Austrian Post CFO

Peter Ervasalo to head Posti in Sweden

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