DHL Express expands Japanese network with retail alliance
DHL Express is set to open 23 new international package drop-off outlets across Japan, to expand its network there by more than 15%.
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TNT Express to build $85m regional hub in Queensland
TNT Express is to invest A$85m ($80m USD) in building a new regional headquarters and distribution centre near Brisbane, Australia.
Read MoreBEUMER Group to supply DPD with sortation system
The international parcel and express service provider DPD has placed an order on the BEUMER Group’s Russian subsidiary to supply and install an ultramodern sortation system for its distribution center in St. Petersburg. With this order, DPD is intending to expand in Russia and provide its customers with better service.
Read MoreItella tests complete cross-border e-commerce solution
Finnish postal service Itella is now testing a new all-in-one cross-border e-commerce service targeted at Russian consumers.
Read MoreUSPS seeks e-commerce market share with Priority Mail price cut
The US Postal Service is moving to snap up market share in e-commerce shipping with a lowering of its business prices.
Read MoreHermes create “largest consumer parcel network in Europe”
Hermes has launched an international delivery solution, enabling retailers access to consumers in 20 European countries. It will also provide a cross border returns service designed to overcome the reticence of international customers to buy from overseas websites due to concerns about returning unwanted items.
Read MoreRoyal Mail hires Richard Hooper to help lobby against TNT Post UK
The man who led the review that paved the way for the privatisation of Royal Mail has been hired to help lobby regulator Ofcom to take action over the activities postal delivery rival TNT Post UK.
Read MoreUSPS to close up to 82 more processing plants in 2015
The US Postal Service will close dozens more of its mail processing facilities from January next year, as it continues to seek ways to cut its multi-billion dollar annual losses.
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