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• New CEO for SwipBox 3rd June 2020
  SwipBox has appointed Jens Rom as the new CEO of SwipBox A/S as of June 1, 2020.  Jens Rom took over the position from Allan Kaczmarek.
• Jersey Post helps reunite university students with their possessions 3rd June 2020
   Jersey Post has been working with the Government’s Children, Young People, Education and Skills Department to help students, who study away from the Island, get their belongings back from student accommodation.
• New regional president for FedEx Express Europe and CEO of TNT 3rd June 2020
  FedEx Express appoints Karen Reddington as President of Europe and CEO of TNT
• Delivery in City Centres, and the Social Role of the Post 2nd June 2020
  Marek Ròżycki, managing partner at Last Mile Experts joins Ian Kerr to talk about how city centres are changing during the pandemic.
• Virgin Atlantic: our cargo operation has never been more important to our business 2nd June 2020
  Virgin Atlantic will increase its cargo-only flights by 35% to nearly 600 in June with the launch of new routes including Beijing and Brussels following the success of its May programme.
• UPS to expand and improve vaccine delivery in Uganda 2nd June 2020
  The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS , and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have announced a commitment of US$3 million in new funding and in-kind logistics support spanning two years, provided by UPS and The UPS Foundation to Gavi.
• Trading in both DX Freight and DX Express has been better than anticipated 2nd June 2020
  In an update to its current trading for the financial year ending 27 June 2020 DX has said trading in both DX Freight and DX Express has been better than the Board anticipated, although Group revenue is still approximately 10-15% below expected seasonal levels at this point in time.
• New Director for EHang 2nd June 2020
  EHang Holdings Limited, the global autonomous aerial vehicle technology platform company, has appointed Mr. Dongming Wu as a new director to the Company’s board of directors.
• “Cargo thieves see disruptions to supply chains as windows of opportunity” 1st June 2020
  Logistics service providers must be prepared to protect their supply chains from a projected significant spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has warned.
• UPS: honouring World Environment Day with new initiative 1st June 2020
   UPS has announced the company will commemorate World Environment Day on 5 June by matching the carbon offsets of all  parcels shipped via its carbon neutral programme during the month of June.
• International postal volumes have dropped 21% this year 29th May 2020
  A new report by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN specialized agency for postal matters, titled, “The COVID-19 crisis and the postal sector” shows postal volumes dropping by 21 % in 2020. The steep decline is the largest seen by the UPU since it began recording exchanges of electronic data between its 192 member […]
• Royal Mail: ensuring that frontline health and social care workers receive crucial PPE 29th May 2020
  Royal Mail is ramping up its support in delivering on behalf of the government personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers in care homes and GP surgeries.
• DHL supports growing e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa 29th May 2020
  DHL Express has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, the UK-based e-commerce firm that helped the logistics company develop its  DHL Africa eShop platform.
• DX: seeing a slow and steady recovery in trading 29th May 2020
  DX has reported an update on current trading for the financial year ending 27 June 2020.
• UPS: as the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, Peak Surcharges are subject to change 29th May 2020
  UPS have added Peak Surcharges on certain domestic shipments in the U.S. beginning  May 31, 2020 - this will affect large high -volume shippers and companies that send oversized items.
• Fedex is the likely buyer of the Hermes business in Germany, Great Britain and France 28th May 2020
   FedEx Corp is close to taking a stake in German parcel delivery firm Hermes, the Handelsblatt reported yesterday.
• InPost: allowing consumers to access our lockers easily 27th May 2020
  Parcel locker provider InPost has announced a partnership with South Western Railway (SWR), Europe’s largest rail commuter network, to install its automated e-commerce lockers at 40 stations across its rail network.
• Seven Deadly Corporate Mindsets with John Acton 27th May 2020
  John Acton, Managing Partner at DPI Europe, joins Ian Kerr to discuss overcoming the seven deadly corporate mindsets to stimulate innovation in corporations.
• DPD gets go ahead for net zero carbon distribution hub in Bicester 27th May 2020
  Tritax Symmetry has secured planning consent for a new parcel distribution facility for DPD at Symmetry Park, Bicester. The specialist 60,000 sq ft distribution hub will be constructed to net zero carbon in construction as regulated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC).
• Canada Post sets up pilot projects to look at postal banking 27th May 2020
  Canada Post has agreed to study how it could offer postal banking, including through setting up pilot projects at certain locations, as part of a new collaboration with a union representing rural postal workers, reports Canada's National Observer.