Austrian Post increases parcel volumes by 11%

Austrian Post beat off competitors to set a new record for parcel volumes in 2018 with an 11% rise thanks to e-commerce growth.

The Austrian postal operator, facing challengers such as DHL Parcel, DPD and GLS in its home market, delivered a total of 108 million parcels last year compared to 97 million in 2017. Growth was driven by booming online trade and the resulting increase in B2C volumes, according to the company.

Austrian Post set a new daily record on December 17 when it delivered 672,000 parcels to customers across the country.