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- DHL: Making a meaningful difference is what drives us 16th September 2021DHL has reported it has delivered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 160 countries in the fight against COVID-19 since December 2020.
- Cainiao: This logistics upgrade will benefit consumers in East Malaysia 16th September 2021Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced the launch of direct air freight from China to East Malaysia to enhance Lazada’s cross-border logistics.
- Tirez to “continue the long-term transformation” of bpost 15th September 2021The bpost General Shareholders’ Meeting has appointed Dirk Tirez as director of the company
- FedEx Express: working to combat COVID-19 in Indonesia 15th September 2021FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., delivered a shipment of 15 pallets carrying COVID-19 swab kits and personal protective equipment to Jakarta, Indonesia.
- New deal signals the “continued growth of Pall-Ex internationally” 15th September 2021Pall-Ex has signed a Master Licensee in Czechia and Slovakia.
- Royal Mail: transforming the way we process parcels 15th September 2021Royal Mail has begun installation of a high-speed Parcel Sorting Machine (PSM) in the North West Midlands Wolverhampton Mail Centre.
- Omniva to offer pick-up services in 500 locations by the end of 2021 15th September 2021The Latvian subsidiary of Omniva has entered into a cooperation agreement with SIA Narvesen Baltija to offer parcel pick-up services through the largest Latvian retail chain in more than 200 locations.
- ANRA Delivers Medicines from the Skies in India 14th September 2021ANRA Technologies is participating in the ‘Medicine From The Sky’ initiative in India.
- Glovo has “an ambitious vision for the future of e-groceries in Europe” 14th September 2021Glovo has reached an agreement to acquire grocery delivery companies Lola Market and Mercadão.
- UPS: technology platform acquisition to “open doors for new growth opportunities” 14th September 2021As part of its customer-first strategy, UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire Roadie, a technology platform that enables local same-day delivery with operations throughout the U.S.
- Xpediator: These financial results show an all-round enhanced performance 13th September 2021Xpediator Plc, a provider of freight management services across the UK and Central and Eastern Europe, has announced its unaudited condensed interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.
- UPS: this new facility will play a vital role in import and export growth throughout the Czech Republic 13th September 2021UPS has officially opened its new Prague package sorting and delivery facility in Tuchoměřice.
- Aramex CEO: The global transportation and logistics industry is undergoing a fundamental shift 10th September 2021Aramex is adopting a new operating model with the strategic objective of enhancing customer service levels and operating efficiencies while capturing greater global market share within both the B2C and B2B customer segments.
- UPS: With COVID-19 continuing to impact Americans, our services are more important than ever 10th September 2021UPS expects to hire more than 100,000 essential seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2021 and continue through January 2022.
- InPost accelerates pan European growth strategy with new appointment 10th September 2021InPost S.A. has announced that its Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Michael Rouse as member of the Management Board for a period of four years.
- Cainiao to roll out 2000 parcel lockers in Spain and France 9th September 2021Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched its locker network in Spain and France.
- Heppner strengthens its European network with acquisition 9th September 2021Heppner has announced the acquisition of the family-owned businesses ABC-Logistik, ABC-Warehousing and incharge, based in Düsseldorf and Krefeld.
- DHL Express: this is the next step in our electrification journey 9th September 2021DHL Express has launched 50 new electric vans, taking to roads across the country as part of its UK fleet. A further 50 electric vehicles will be introduced before the end of the year, with 220 more in its UK-wide fleet before the end of 2022.
- CEVA: this is a timely investment for healthcare logistics 8th September 2021CEVA Logistics has opened its temperature-controlled airfreight station today adjacent to Singapore’s Changi International Airport.
- Palletways’ B2C shipments increase 30% 8th September 2021The growth in movement of plants, garden equipment and DIY products on pallets is expected to continue for the remainder of the year and into next year says Michael Sterk, chief commercial officer at the Palletways Group.