News

Source: Post & Parcel

• UK’s post office network “beyond tipping point” 20th May 2019
  The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) is calling on Government to save the UK’s post office network from collapse with ‘catastrophic’ implications for local communities.
• FarEye teams up with Emirates Post and Landmark Group 20th May 2019
  FarEye, a pioneer in enabling digital logistics, has partnered up with Emirates Post, one of the largest post and parcel service provider in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and Landmark Group, the largest retailer of the region.
• Royal Mail to convert 1,400 postboxes to fit parcels 20th May 2019
  Royal Mail is introducing the UK’s first ever parcel postboxes in locations across the country, over a six month period from August this year.
• Amazon helps Deliveroo expand its delivery reach 17th May 2019
  Deliveroo has announced that Amazon is leading a new $575 million Series G preferred shared funding round, alongside existing investors T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and Greenoaks.
• Royal Mail exceeds annual delivery target for Second Class mail, misses target for First Class 17th May 2019
  Royal Mail’s Quality of Service report for the financial year 2018-2019, published today, reveals it has exceeded its regulatory Second Class mail target of 98.5 per cent, with 98.6 per cent of this mail delivered within three working days.
• Austrian Post predicts parcel capacities to increase by 25% 17th May 2019
  Austrian Post Group has announced its first quarter results. The company’s revenue amounted to EUR 492.5 million, a slight increase of 0.4% year-on-year.
• Delivery is in my DNA 17th May 2019
  MER speaks to Garrett Bridgeman, Managing Director of Mails and Parcels of Irish national postal service An Post who has been involved with the company since the age of 16.
• Descartes acquires CORE Transport Technologies 17th May 2019
  Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired Core Transport Technologies NZ Limited (CORE), an electronic transportation network that provides global air carriers and ground handlers with shipment scanning and tracking solutions.
• Wincanton reports revenue dip but operating profit increase 16th May 2019
  Logistics firm Wincanton plc has announced its full year results to 31 March 2019. The company’s revenue has declined 2.6% to £1,141.5 million but underlying operating profit increased by 4.5% to £55.3 million.
• DHL to tackle last mile delivery in urban areas of China 16th May 2019
  DHL Express has entered into a partnership with intelligent autonomous aerial vehicle company EHang to launch a fully automated and intelligent smart drone delivery solution to tackle the last-mile delivery challenges in the urban areas of China.
• FedEx expands its retail drop-off service to Korea 16th May 2019
  FedEx Express has announced that FedEx package drop-off services will be available at all 7-ELEVEN stores in Korea.
• UPS makes cross-border even easier for U.S. businesses 15th May 2019
  UPS  has added 122 destination countries that are available to its U.S. customers using the company’s Saturday pick-up solution for export shipments.
• Palletways Hungary celebrates record growth 15th May 2019
  Palletways Hungary, part of Europe’s express palletised freight network, is celebrating record volumes and a growing membership base since launching in October last year. 
• Japan Post to team up with Daiwa Securities Group  15th May 2019
  Japan Post Holdings is to reportedly partner with Daiwa Securities Group to create new investment products says Nikkei Asian Review.
• DHL Parcel invests £6.7 million on fleet 15th May 2019
  DHL Parcel is investing £6.7 million in an upgrade to its fleet of trucks and trailers to gain additional handling capacity to support future growth.
• Inside the growth plan of delivery startup Passel 15th May 2019
  Marshall Hughes, co-founder and CEO of same-day delivery start-up Passel, joins me to talk about e-commerce, delivery, and the start-up world.
• Walmart to roll out next day delivery for 75% of the U.S. population this year 14th May 2019
  American retail giant Walmart has confirmed it will be adding free NextDay delivery on a wide range of general merchandise from Walmart.com, without a membership fee.
• ScottishPower to bring new business to UK’s Post Office branches 14th May 2019
   Post Office and Payzone bill payments have won their first contract with ScottishPower Smart Metering, which will see 600,000 ScottishPower customers able to top up their smart meters over the counter at around 25,000 Post Office and Payzone bill payments outlets nationwide.
• Amazon’s new in-store delivery to help the high street stay relevant 14th May 2019
  Amazon has teamed up with UK high street retailer Next to launch a service that allows customers to collect parcels from pick-up points from inside Next stores.
• USPS did not meet performance goals for 2018 14th May 2019
  The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued its analysis of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Annual Performance Report (FY 2018 Report) and FY 2019 Performance Plan (FY 2019 Plan).