19-04-24

USPS faces backlash over new regional facilities as service levels drop

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has come under fire from customers, politicians and regulators after the roll out of its first regional distribution centres as part of a massive long-term network restructuring led to serious service issues, with on-time delivery figures in two new facilities dropping significantly and costs spiralling. read more

Unified PostNord International targets bigger cross-border parcel flows

19-04-24

PostNord has officially launched its new International organisation, combining three different business units, as it aims to boost cross-border parcel flows to and from the Nordic region. read more

Doddle research finds returns “significant problem” for merchants

19-04-24

Around 60% of e-commerce merchants claim that returns are a significant problem for their business, according to new research from logistics tech firm Doddle, with retailers – SMEs in particular – noting that reverse logistics remains a major barrier to success. read more

Amazon Logistics overtakes UPS in stagnating US parcel market, Pitney Bowes report reveals

18-04-24

The US parcel market effectively stagnated last year, with only fractional volume growth and slightly lower revenues, as Amazon Logistics continued to outpace competitors and overtook UPS by volume, according to the latest annual Pitney Bowes U.S. Parcel Shipping Index. read more

Will Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky buy Royal Mail and GLS?

18-04-24

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is apparently planning a higher offer for Royal Mail and GLS parent company International Distributions Services (IDS) after a £4.5 billion takeover approach was rejected as “significantly undervalued”. read more

FedEx sees big Southeast Asia growth potential

Southeast Asia is hottest APAC growth region, FedEx survey finds

18-04-24

Southeast Asia will lead Asia Pacific growth in the next few years but customs clearance challenges remain a major hindrance to international trade across the region, according to a new FedEx Express survey. read more

New Poczta Polska management tasked with financial turnaround

17-04-24

Polish postal operator Poczta Polska has appointed new management after dismissing three top executives as part of a major shakeup at the state-owned firm, as it attempts to turn its fortunes around after heavy losses in 2023. read more

Geopost DPD China Xi’an Airport agreement signing

Geopost signs up strategic partners for more China-Europe planes and trains

17-04-24

Geopost will launch more cargo flights and rail services from China to Europe through two new strategic partnerships that will support its expanding DPD China business. read more

PPF buys more InPost shares from Advent

17-04-24

Czech-based international investment group PPF has increased its shareholding in European e-commerce logistics company InPost, with the firm acquiring additional shares in the distribution business from Advent International. read more

Downsized Czech Post slashes losses and prepares for break-up

16-04-24

Long-term loss maker Czech Post (Česká Pošta) significantly improved its financial performance last year decreasing its losses by almost one billion crowns (approx. €39.5 million) thanks to several “stabilisation measures” as it prepares to split into two businesses. read more

NZ Post to cut Saturday rural deliveries for newspapers and parcels

16-04-24

New Zealand Post has announced plans to cut Saturday deliveries for newspapers and parcels in rural areas of the country as these services are no longer “commercially viable,” with the move part of the post’s ongoing transformation programme. read more

A PostNord Mercedes eActros electric truck

PostNord Denmark to roll out first electric trucks in 2024

16-04-24

PostNord’s first electric trucks will hit the roads in 2024, transporting parcels around Denmark and adding further power to the operator’s ambition to be fossil-free by 2030. read more

GLS offers transatlantic parcel services

GLS offers direct transatlantic parcel service through integrated US-Europe networks

15-04-24

GLS is now offering direct parcel delivery between the US and Europe after successfully integrating its US services with its European network. read more

UPS expands healthcare capabilities in China with UPS Premier launch

15-04-24

UPS has launched its flagship healthcare logistics service in China as part of a global rollout under its ambition of becoming the leading provider of complex healthcare logistics in the coming years. read more

Australia Post delivers more parcels, fewer letters

Australia Post cuts standard letter deliveries to three times a week

15-04-24

Australia Post is starting to deliver non-urgent letters only every second business day, rather than every business day, under regulatory changes that went into effect today (April 15, 2024) and which are designed to reduce its heavy losses in the letters business. read more

Austrian Post opens the new Inzersdorf facility

Austrian Post opens €70m parcel logistics centre in Vienna

15-04-24

Austrian Post has officially opened its new €70 million parcel logistics centre in Vienna's Inzersdorf district with capacity for more than 250,000 parcels per day – double the previous capacity – thus completing a €500 million multi-year investment programme. read more

DHL Express boosts Asia Pacific air network with new Hong Kong-Sydney flights

12-04-24

DHL Express is responding to growing demand for airlift between Hong Kong and Australia with a new direct flight, just days after a major capacity expansion on the ground in Hong Kong itself. read more

PostNL's new Alphen aan den Rijn parcel sorting centre

PostNL expands Dutch parcel sorting capacity

12-04-24

PostNL has opened its 28th parcel sorting centre in The Netherlands to further expand capacity and has secured union membership approval of a new two-year collective labour agreement. read more

bpost's Charleroi X centre pre-expansion

Bpost to double Charleroi parcel sorting centre capacity

12-04-24

Belgian postal operator bpost plans to double the capacity of one of its key parcel sorting centres ready to handle continued e-commerce logistics growth in Belgium. read more

WTO forecasts rebound in global trade but warns of downside risks

11-04-24

Global goods trade is expected to pick up gradually this year and then speed up in 2025 following a contraction in 2023, WTO economists said in a new forecast issued yesterday (10 April). However, regional conflicts, geopolitical tensions and economic policy uncertainty pose substantial downside risks to the forecast. read more

Officials launch the LockerNYC pilot scheme

New York City launches own carrier-neutral parcel locker network

11-04-24

New York City is taking the ambitious step of testing its own carrier-neutral parcel locker network to tackle ‘porch piracy’ and reduce congestion and emissions from delivery vehicles in central districts as part of broader plans for more sustainable deliveries in one of the world’s biggest cities. read more

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PODCASTS

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Peter Dunn (Cullen International) on EU postal legislation, the USO and how European postal operators are adapting services

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Prof. John Colley (Warwick Business School) on gig economy and ultrafast grocery delivery (q-commerce)

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Rob King (Zedify) on customer experience in the last mile & sustainability

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Geopost's Carmen Cureu on new e-commerce trends impacting delivery

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Mustafa Tonguç, MD DHL Express Germany, on resilience and B2B e-commerce

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SUPPLIERS

Quadient to roll out smart lockers at Homebase locations across the UK

Global parcel locker operator Quadient has announced a new partnership with Homebase, one of the UK’s largest home improvement retailers, to roll out smart lockers for convenient delivery and returns solutions for customers. read more

ShipBob expands fulfilment network in Canada and adds new freight partners

Logistics platform provider ShipBob has announced the opening of its first fulfilment centre in Western Canada and revealed that it has added two new freight partners to its end-to-end managed freight and inventory distribution programme, FreightBob, further expanding its global network. read more

Cleveron develops automated in-store parcel collections for Swedish grocery retailer ICA

Estonian parcel robotics technology company Cleveron is successfully developing an agnostic automated in-store parcel collection service for ICA, Sweden's leading grocery retailer. read more

Blue Yonder will acquire One Network Enterprises for US$839m

Supply chain solutions provider Blue Yonder has signed an agreement to acquire One Network Enterprises for approximately US$839 million, with the deal taking Blue Yonder’s investments in acquisitions since Q4 2023 to approximately US$1 billion. read more

More Supplier News:

Locus Robotics launches new AI tool and rolls out more bots in the UK and Mexico

Quadient says ‘cheers’ to lockers at British pubs

Fortna launches robotic solution to automate post-sorting in high-volume hubs

Bixolon wins contract with ACS Postal Services for mobile printing solutions

Hurricane Commerce partners with Time Express to expand in MENA region

Robot delivery firm Starship collects $90m for growth

Quadient reaches 20,000 parcel lockers milestone

Blue Yonder wins DPD UK returns contract

Accenture/Mujin JV offers AI-based robotics for logistics

Zebra launches ultra-rugged handheld and signs new USPS deal

Harbor Lockers launches “world’s first” on-demand locker marketplace

Blue Yonder “redefines” end-to-end supply chains with new interoperable solutions

Geekplus signs new deal with Logistex to enhance warehouse automation

Blue Yonder invests in generative AI to simplify supply chain management

Digit starts work at GXO warehouse

Dematic deploys 299 warehouse robots at Radial’s Dutch logistics centre

Prime Vision robots drive K-Parts logistics for scooter, moped and motorbike parts

SwipBox and Peak Technologies simplify duty-free airport shopping

Isitec International supports Tunisia Post’s e-commerce ambitions with parcel sorting solution

Blue Yonder completes Doddle acquisition

Amazon EV supplier Rivian opens up for other customers

Scania and sennder launch joint venture to drive electric truck adoption

AutoStore will automate more DHL Supply Chain warehouses

FORTNA and Geek+ partner for robotic warehousing solutions

Quadient signs up GLS for expanding French parcel locker network

SwipBox installs over 5,000 Infinity parcel lockers for DPD Polska

Open Pricer boosts DTDC India growth

Quadient wins more UK, France locker contracts

Fives boosts Posten Bring’s capacity in Sweden

Quadient to roll out 400 smart lockers at Auchan locations in France

SwipBox ships 40,000th parcel locker as firm’s global expansion continues

Newegg rolls out warehouse robotics solutions from Geek+

Fortna launches Last Mile Solution Center to optimize last mile operations

ShipStation and PULPO partner for connected e-commerce warehousing and shipping

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PEOPLE

Stéphanie Berlioz is promoted to La Poste Groupe CFO

La Poste Groupe has appointed Stéphanie Berlioz as Executive Vice-President with responsibility for Finance, succeeding Yves Brassart who is taking up a new position. read more

Neil Kuschel is new InPost UK CEO

Former DHL and Global-e executive Neil Kuschel has been appointed as CEO of InPost UK with immediate effect. read more

Michiel van Veen takes charge of UPS France and Benelux

UPS has appointed Michiel van Veen as country manager for France as well as for Benelux to drive growth in several key European markets. read more

Dan Hobden shifts into Yodel CFO role

Posten Bring names Janne Flessum as new CFO

SingPost appoints Shahrin Abdol Salam as CEO of Singapore business

Emma Gilthorpe flies in to Royal Mail CEO role

Christel Dendas is bpostgroup’s first CCO

Posti appoints Antti Jääskeläinen as new CEO

UPS promotes Markus Kessler to UKI/Nordics chief amid reshuffle

Burak Kılıç will head UPS Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Retail expert Stuart Hill is new DHL eCommerce UK CEO

NEWS IN BRIEF

Five cities get FedEx funding for sustainability projects

FedEx Express Europe and EIT Climate-KIC have named five cities across Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands and the UK as the projects selected to receive funding in the second edition of the ‘Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge.’ read more

La Poste is first French company to be SBTi certified for shipping, logistics and banking

La Poste Groupe has just had its Zero Net Emissions for 2040 plan certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with the target year representing a decade in advance of the objectives set out in the Paris Agreement. La Poste Groupe is the sole French company certified in the areas of shipping, logistics and banking, and only 6 French companies have been certified with a 2040 objective. read more

bpost extends Ecozone throughout Leuven

bpost has extended its Ecozone throughout Leuven after incorporating three more districts. read more

Swiss Post partners Western Union

GLS commits to SBTi-based targets

DHL speeds e-motor racing

GO! expands into the Netherlands

Swedish and Danish consumers see PostNord as the most sustainable brand in parcel and logistics

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