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• Royal Mail: using drone delivery to support remote communities 11th May 2021
  This week, Royal Mail announces a trial of the first out-of-sight, autonomous scheduled drone flights between the UK mainland and an island. The trial will see the Company use Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flights to deliver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), COVID testing kits and other mail to the Isles of Scilly.
• SingPost full year net profit declines 47.7% 11th May 2021
  Singapore Post Limited has announced its results for the full year ended 31 March 2021.
• InPost to potentially expand UK network 11th May 2021
  Poland’s InPost SA is reportedly planning to invest 100 million pounds ($139.84 million) expanding the number of automated lockers used by online shoppers that it owns in the U.K, Bloomberg reports.
• PostNL to ‘speed up investment’ in digital transformation 10th May 2021
  PostNL has released its Q1 results, revealing strong operational performance at Parcels with 108 million parcels delivered (+61.6%), partly non-recurring due to lockdown.
• ReBOUND: this is the ideal partnership to help brands diffuse that ticking time bomb 10th May 2021
  Reconomy, the provider of outsourced, asset-light services to the circular economy, has acquired ReBOUND, the technology platform helping retailers including ASOS, manage their returns sustainably.
• U.S. Postal Service sees improved financial results 10th May 2021
   The U.S. Postal Service has announced its financial results for the 2021 second quarter ended March 31, reporting a net loss of $82 million, compared to a net loss of approximately $4.5 billion for the same quarter last year, as a pandemic surge in demand for package deliveries was not enough to offset increased operating […]
• What we do next is critical 10th May 2021
  David Canavan, Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Express Europe explains why sustainability is the defining issue for our industry in the decade ahead.
• Aramex: new CEO announced 10th May 2021
  Aramex has announced the appointment of Othman Aljeda as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, replacing Bashar Obeid who submitted his resignation to the Board on 29th April. Bashar will work closely with Othman to support a smooth transition of responsibilities.
• FedEx Express: responding to the urgent situation in India 10th May 2021
   As India and its healthcare systems face a surge in COVID-19 infections across the country, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is working with organizations around the world to deliver critical medical supplies and equipment during this crisis.
• UK Post Office: an extensive post-conviction disclosure exercise is taking place 7th May 2021
  UK Post Office said today that it is contacting people it previously prosecuted - mainly former postmasters - to assist them in potentially appealing their historical convictions.
• Cainiao to support Growing Demand in China’s Free Trade Zone 7th May 2021
  Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, today announced its strategic plan to implement global smart supply chain technologies in Hainan to meet the explosive growth in consumer demand.
• Stamps.com: Our company has continued to outperform 7th May 2021
  Stamps.com, a provider of e-commerce shipping solutions, has announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
• DPD to measure air pollution using its existing city centre fleet and facilities 6th May 2021
  DPD has announced the roll-out of a major new air quality monitoring programme across 6 of the biggest cities in the UK.
• Dirk Tirez: bpost continues to progress at pace 6th May 2021
  bpost has released its first quarter 2021 results, revealing a strong start to the year driven by continued growth in Parcels & Logistics and lower than expected impact of mail volume decline.
• bpost proposes three new directors 6th May 2021
  The Board of Directors of bpost proposes three new directors to be appointed by the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
• Trump pushed for UPU reform- 10 months on, his controversial policy looks set to stay, says ParcelHero. 5th May 2021
  Trump pushed for UPU reform. 10 months on, his controversial policy looks set to stay, ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research David Jinks M.I.L.T. comments:
• Dpdhl: We had the best opening quarter ever 5th May 2021
  Deutsche Post DHL Group continued to grow dynamically in the first quarter of 2021. The Group increased its revenue significantly by 22.0 percent to EUR 18.9 billion.
• Aramex CEO resigns from his role after 28 years 5th May 2021
  Aramex has announced the resignation of Bashar Obeid, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Croatian Post: delivering mail on electric mopeds 5th May 2021
   Croatian Post has boosted its postal service fleet with 26 new electric mopeds. The company’s green fleet has been continuously expanding for years and with electric mopeds it will reach 246 electric vehicles, including 40 four-wheelers.
• Major losses for Canada Post in 2020 5th May 2021
  Canada Post recorded a loss before tax of $779 million in 2020, even while delivering record-high Domestic Parcels volumes. The postal service had reported a year-to-date $709 million loss before tax in the third quarter of 2020.