This week Royal Mail has started a trial of scheduled, autonomous flights for two weeks between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay (both in the Orkney Islands) with Windracers Ltd to help better connect remote island communities. In doing so, Royal Mail is taking the first steps towards the Company’s goal of developing permanent, reliable, lower emission delivery solutions …
by Editor Amazon has opened its doors to the first Amazon 4-star store outside of the U.S., which offers a curated range of products that are rated 4 stars and above, are top sellers, or are trending on Amazon.co.uk. The store is located in Bluewater, just southeast of central London. Customers can purchase from the millions of items …
by Editor DHL Express has opened its new international hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. DHL invested €170 million into the new location, which is ten times larger than the previous site. It is DHL Express’ largest investment in Europe in recent years and the biggest ever in France since its arrival in 1976. The facility will strengthen DHL’s foothold in France, having …
by Editor Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced the launch of local delivery service for AliExpress merchants in Spain. To provide this service, Cainiao has reached an agreement with GLS Spain, a leading provider of parcel delivery services in Spain with an extensive network of branches, centers and parcel collection stations throughout the country. …
by Editor Maersk has completed the acquisition of B2C Europe Holding B.V. Based in The Netherlands, B2C Europe is a 20-year-old- European logistics company focused on business to consumer (B2C) parcel delivery services in Europe with a focus on cross-border deliveries. Maersk announced its intent to acquire B2C Europe on August 6th, 2021. This acquisition strengthens A.P. Moller …
by Editor Stamps.com, a provider of e-commerce shipping solutions, today announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held on September 30, 2021 , the stockholders of the Company voted to approve a proposal to adopt the merger agreement entered into between the Company and Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. Under the terms of the merger …
by Editor Australia Post has 1600 additional permanent and fixed term jobs around the country that need filling, together with some 3300 Christmas casual roles still available, as it continues to strengthen processing and delivering capacity to meet the record surge in online shopping. With vacancies in every state and territory, Australia Post is on the lookout for …
by Editor Parcel delivery specialist, DPD, is introducing 250 Tiger trailers to its UK logistics fleet during 2021, with the orders from the Cheshire manufacturer split into two product types, one of which has notable green credentials. Delivered in several batches respectively, Tiger Trailers is amidst manufacturing 100 tandem axle single deck box van trailers, alongside 150 …
by Editor An important milestone for western Austria was reached today in Vorarlberg, where Swiss Post officially opened the expansion of the logistics centre in Wolfurt together with Dr. Barbara Schöbi-Fink, Governor of Vorarlberg, Angelika Moosbrugger, Vice Mayor of Wolfurt, and DI Dr. Georg Pölzl, General Director of Austrian Post. Due to the sharp increase in parcel volumes, Austrian Post …
by Editor DHL Express has announced price adjustments that will take effect on January 1, 2022. The increase in the UK will be 4.9%. Prices are adjusted on an annual basis by DHL Express, taking into consideration inflation and currency dynamics as well as administrative costs related to regulatory and security measures. These measures are being regularly …
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