DPDHL to fight fraudulent reuse of stamps

Deutsche Post DHL announced plans on Tuesday to expand live tracking of parcels and letters, extend its network of lockers and make it easier to pay for postage without having to stand in line at a post office, reports Reuters.

Deutsche Post said all franked letters would get a matrix code in future to allow their progress to be tracked through sorting centres, a move that should help the company investigate lost items and fight fraudulent reuse of stamps.

It will also allow customers to pay by app to frank letters, issuing a multi-digit code that they can write on their post without the need to print anything.

DHL will launch live tracking of parcels this year, allowing recipients to see when they will be delivered via an app, which will show on a map where the delivery van is and allow them to say where they want a parcel left if they are not at home.