DHL Express to use 100 propane-powered vehicles in US
DHL Express is to use 100 new vehicles in the United States powered by propane autogas, which it says will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25%.
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Royal Mail to produce “next day stamps” to celebrate Olympic medals
Royal Mail is set to produce special stamps this summer to go on sale the day after a British Olympian wins a gold medal at the London Olympics.
Read MoreUS regulators back Parcel Post transfer to competitive products
US regulators have given the green light for the Postal Service to move its single-piece Parcel Post service from its monopoly products into its lightly-regulated competitive portfolio.
Read MoreCollectPlus to provide express delivery for UK music festival
Music festival goers in the UK are to be offered a new express delivery service next month allowing them to make online purchases and have them delivered in as little as an hour.
Read MoreEU Commission probes $6bn UPS offer for TNT Express
The European Commission confirmed on Friday that it has opened an “in-depth” investigation into the proposed $6bn acquisition of TNT Express by rivals UPS.
Read MoreThe week that was: 20 July 2012
Summing up the biggest stories of the week on Post&Parcel, with Royal Mail’s price cap extended, DHL opening a MegaHub in Hong Kong and FedEx facing a billion-dollar bidding war for a postal contract…
Read MoreMailbox rivals complain at “unfair” USPS PO Box service upgrades
Dozens of private sector operators of retail mailing and shipping stores in the US have complained to regulators about US Postal Service plans to offer enhanced PO Box services in post offices.
Read MoreSDA Express Courier becomes Eurodis network shareholder
Poste Italiane’s parcel and express subsidiary SDA Express Courier S.p.A. has become an official shareholder of the Eurodis transcontinental distribution network.
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