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• 7eleven teams up with FODEL in the UAE 15th July 2019
  FODEL and 7eleven have agreed to work together to make the pick-up service available to UAE online shoppers at any of the retail chain’s convenience stores across the country.
• Drone delivery partnership established inThe Bahamas 15th July 2019
  Volans-i, an on-demand drone delivery business has reportedly entered into a strategic partnership with Fli Drone, a Hogfish Ventures company, to provide on-demand drone delivery services in The Bahamas reports Commercial Drone Professional.
• GEFCO goes digital with new acquisition 15th July 2019
  GEFCO Group has acquired Chronotruck - a company that connects shippers and carriers through an innovative digital platform.
• FM Logistic’s double-digit growth a sign of ‘customer confidence’ 12th July 2019
  FM Logistic has reported revenues of €1,318 million in the year ending March 2019, up 11.8% year-on-year, and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €35.1 million, up 32% from last fiscal year’s €26.5 million.
• Udelv teams up with supermarket chain to trial autonomous delivery service 11th July 2019
  Autonomous delivery company Udelv has signed another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B.
• Purolator launches 7-days-a-week e-commerce service 11th July 2019
  Canada’s leading integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider Purolator is transforming e-commerce delivery in Canada with the launch of Purolator QuickShip
• MediaPost invests in distribution centre in South East France 11th July 2019
  Mediapost, the subsidiary of La Poste which specialises in the targeted distribution of unaddressed mail/door-drop, has invested in a 4,420m2 distribution centre in the south east of France.
• Electric delivery bikes may be introduced to Isle of Wight 10th July 2019
  The Isle of Wight Council has invited organisations to bid for grants of up to £30,000 to support the introduction of e-cargo bikes reports Isle of Wight County Press.
• Most logistics companies haven’t committed to e-commerce, says new report 10th July 2019
  A global survey of nearly 900 decision-makers responsible for logistics or supply chain management and e-commerce has revealed that most companies have failed to fully implement an e-commerce strategy.
• Royal Mail’s new superhub will process 600,000 parcels per day 10th July 2019
  Royal Mail has announced it has started designing the technical fit out for a fully-automated parcels hub in Warrington, a city in the North West of England.
• UK Mail shows its commitment to the financial market 10th July 2019
  UK Mail has renewed two major financial contracts with  Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide.
• DHL Freight introduces peak season fee 9th July 2019
  DHL Freight has announced a Peak Season Surcharge effective September to December 2019. 
• The Delivery Group enters pallet market 9th July 2019
  E-commerce and specialist mail services firm, The Delivery Group, has announced its entry into the pallet market via a partnership with established pallet freight experts Pallet-Track.
• Royal Mail teams up with China Post for new trackable service  9th July 2019
  Royal Mail has launched a Tracked and Signed service to China, in collaboration with China Post.
• Doddle launches in Australia 9th July 2019
  Global e-commerce tech provider, Doddle, has opened offices in Sydney and Melbourne to support the strong growth and opportunity the company sees in the region.
• DHL partners up with Lidl 8th July 2019
  Deutsche Post DHL Group and Lidl, one of the largest food retailers in Germany, have announced that 500 DHL Packstations will be installed at Lidl stores nationwide this year.
• Brazilian retailer to use drones for distribution by 2021 8th July 2019
  Brazilian retailer B2W Companhia Digital SA is testing the use of drones to transport products from its distribution centres and hubs to its stores, reports Reuters.
• The rise of digital twins in logistics 8th July 2019
  DHL has released a Trend Report on “Digital Twins in Logistics” at the inaugural Internet of Things (IoT) Day, at DHL’s Innovation Centre in Germany.
• Guernsey Post moves from diesel to electric home deliveries 8th July 2019
  Guernsey Post has completed its transition from diesel to an all-electric home delivery fleet. This follows the recent purchase of 82 electric vehicles.
• InPost set to deliver 1,000 parcel lockers in Austria           5th July 2019
  Logistics operator InPost has won a tender to provide parcel lockers for the city of Salzburg, Austria.