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• UPS: Our performance highlights the agility of our global integrated network 28th October 2020
  UPS  today announced third-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of $21.2 billion, a 15.9% increase over the third quarter of 2019. 
• New appointment to help Whistl’s growth plans 28th October 2020
  UK delivery management company Whistl, has promoted Natalie Sehnal to Business Development Director for its Fulfilment and Contact Services division.  Natalie has been with the business 18 years joining Spark Response which Whistl acquired in 2018.
• GLS to offer more customers cross-border returns shipments 28th October 2020
  The parcel service provider GLS expands the international returns shipment over the GLS ParcelShops by four more countries. With the ShopReturnService, GLS customers and their private recipients have a flexible returns solution for national and cross-border returns within Europe.
• Amazon to launch new Nebraska site in 2021 28th October 2020
  Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in the state of Nebraska in Papillion.
• Prime Vision: ISO 26000 serves as a pledge of our commitment to a better future 28th October 2020
  Computer vision company, Prime Vision has adopted ISO 26000 to demonstrate its strong commitment to corporate social responsibility. This international standard provides guidelines for companies and organisations to operate ethically, transparently and in a way that contributes to the health and well-being of society.
• UPS to run a virtual and in-person “hiring blitz” 28th October 2020
  UPS has said it expects to sign-up at least 50,000 seasonal employees this Friday, October 30, in its annual one-day ‘UPS Brown Friday’ hiring blitz at company locations across the country. 
• Palletways: always looking ahead, to new business opportunities across Europe 28th October 2020
  Independent freight forwarder and Palletways member, International Forwarding Ltd (IFL), has just taken over its third large, secure, storage facility in the Midlands. The expansion is to help import-export businesses combat disruption from reduced air and sea freight capacity due to coronavirus restrictions as well as provide space for extra goods ahead of Brexit changes at the […]
• Post&Parcel Live 2.0: The Wait is Almost Over 27th October 2020
  The wait is almost over! Post&Parcel Live opens its doors tomorrow at 0830AM GMT, if you haven't already registered - what's holding you back?! It's free!
• The Delivery Group: simplifying the process of international shipping for online retailers 27th October 2020
  E-commerce and specialist mail services firm The Delivery Group has joined forces with IT and delivery specialist the Parcel Monkey Group to launch ETrak, a new e-commerce delivery solution to simplify the process of international shipping for online retailers.     
• Posti invests in biogas-powered trucks 27th October 2020
  Gasum and Posti are working together to promote clean transport. Posti is investing in biogas-powered trucks as part of its efforts to a clear reduction in its transport emissions.
• Maersk: tackling the most urgent logistics challenge we face today 27th October 2020
   COVAXX, a U.S. company developing a multitope synthetic peptide-based vaccine to fight COVID-19, has announced a global logistics partnership with Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping and integrated logistics providers.
• Sendle: This holiday season Australian small businesses need certainty 27th October 2020
  Australian courier Sendle,  has announced it’s holding rates and increasing its delivery network as it works to support small businesses through what’s expected to be the biggest online Christmas on record.
• Delivery is all about control 26th October 2020
  As retailers navigate the systemic shock of COVID, which has unbalanced their channel mix and forced them to rethink how to run both their stores and their online presences; Mike Richmond, Chief Revenue Officer at Doddle says creating and maintaining customer loyalty is more important to them than ever.
• DHL Express: expects 50% more shipments compared to last year’s peak season 26th October 2020
  DHL Express, expects unprecedented online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season 2020.
• UK Post Office: providing greater access to cash across the UK 26th October 2020
  Post Office has announced a £16 million investment that will see it own and operate around 1,400 free to use cash ATMs and become a member of the LINK network.
• ParcelHero: Its going to be a digital Christmas right across the UK 23rd October 2020
  Today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS)  retail figures show retail’s fight-back continued in September, with significant online pre-ordering of new games consoles pointing the way to an online Christmas, says the home delivery specialist ParcelHero.
• XPO announces CCO 23rd October 2020
   XPO Logistics, Inc. has  announced that Alex Santoro has been appointed chief commercial officer, effective immediately, in addition to serving as executive vice president, operations.
• Australia Post CEO suspended 23rd October 2020
  The Australia Post Chief, Christine Holgate, has been suspended and the board put on notice pending an investigation into how the organisation spent approximately  $19,950 on Cartier watches as a reward for four senior managers.
• New partnership provides more Scottish households access to online on-demand groceries 22nd October 2020
  Co-op has partnered with same-day home delivery specialists, Gophr, to further expand the roll-out of its online shop in Scotland and increase the number of slots available for shoppers.
• Opinion piece: How would a Trump second term impact on global trade and freight? 22nd October 2020
  ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT, has been evaluating what four more years would mean for UK traders.