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• bpost could cancel final dividend payment 27th March 2020
  The bpost Board of Directors proposes to cancel the May 2020 final dividend payment due to COVID-19.
• COVID-19: John Menzies has let go of 17,500 people 27th March 2020
  John Menzies plc, the global aviation services business, has  provided an update on the impact of the continued spread of COVID-19 and the measures the Group is taking to mitigate the risks presented by it.
• UPU urges postal operators to protect the health of workers 27th March 2020
  UNI Global Union and the Universal Postal Union - the UN agency for the postal sector - are urging postal operators and postal unions to put key measures in place to protect the health and safety of postal workers around the world, as they continue to serve during the coronavirus health pandemic. 
• Etihad Cargo to ensure the continuity of vital imports into the UAE 26th March 2020
  Etihad Cargo is introducing a fleet of Boeing 787-10 aircraft as passenger freighters to operate 34 weekly flights, serving 10 markets initially.
• GMB London calls for Yodel couriers to be risk assessed for PPE 26th March 2020
   GMB London, the union for staff in the parcel delivery sector, is calling on Yodel managers as a matter of priority to meet GMB to discuss concerns of members working as couriers on how to safely do their jobs and to revise rates paid to them during the current public health emergency.
• FTA: the industry needs the support of all European governments 26th March 2020
  FTA, the business group representing the UK’s logistics industry, has today  urged all EU member states to act upon the EU guidelines on green lanes for goods at borders, in order to ensure the continuous flow of trade and support essential services, keep shops full […]
• PostEurop calls for freedom of transit for postal deliveries 25th March 2020
  Post Europ has released a statement on the  essential role of European Postal Operators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• An Post: working together, we will get through this crisis 25th March 2020
  An Post and Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) have announced a new community initiative which will see An Post delivery staff across Ireland ‘checking-in’ with older and vulnerable people along their delivery route at least once a week.  
• Wincanton: we have a vital role to play in keeping the UK supply chain moving 25th March 2020
  British third-party logistics company, Wincanton plc,  has announced a pre-close trading update for the year ending 31 March 2020 showing 'positive growth'.
• Royal Mail: The Universal Postal Service provides a lifeline to businesses and communities everywhere 25th March 2020
  Royal Mail has provided an update on UK mail thanking the hard work of its staff, and explaining that "standard ways of working are being revised" to ensure health and safety of staff and customers.
• Amazon to stop non-essential sales in India 25th March 2020
  Amazon.com Inc’s India unit on Tuesday said it will halt orders for non-essential products in India.
• Bridging the Digital-Physical Divide in Letters and Parcels 24th March 2020
  Mark Fallon, President and CEO at the Berkshire Company, discusses how the US Postal Service is helping bridge the digital-physical divide in delivery
• Jersey Post suspends postal worker visits 24th March 2020
  In light of the latest Government advice regarding Social Distancing and Self-isolation Call&Check has advised Jersey Post to suspend the postal worker visits until further notice. 
• Postal operators across the globe make operational changes 24th March 2020
  The Universal Postal Union explains how postal operators are adapting to the coronavirus crisis.
• Amazon to deliver coronavirus tests 24th March 2020
  The UK government has approached Amazon and other companies about using their services to increase urgently the delivery of coronavirus tests to frontline health and social care workers, reports the FT.
• Isle of Man Post Office: still delivering island-wide 24th March 2020
  Isle of Man Post Office is assuring customers that it is still continuing to deliver Island-wide, ensuring guidance is adhered to when it comes to good hygiene and social distancing in protecting its people and customers.
• Japan Post could dismiss 5% of its employees 24th March 2020
   Japan Post Holdings Co. has received a proposal by a group company to cut 10,000 jobs, reports the  Nikkei digest.
• UK pallet networks join forces to help critical services 23rd March 2020
  The UK’s eight pallet networks have joined together, says the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), to offer their services for the movement of emergency supplies for critical services.
• An Post helps connect community 23rd March 2020
   An Post is giving every household in Ireland free postcards to write personal messages for posting on, free-of-charge, to family and friends across the country to help them stay connected in the weeks ahead as more people socially isolate.
• Canada Post: our mission remains unchanged 23rd March 2020
  Canada Post has said that post offices will remain open but urges customers to 'practise social distancing'.