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A new report by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN specialized agency for postal matters, titled, “The COVID-19 crisis and the postal sector” shows postal volumes dropping by 21 % in 2020. The steep decline is the largest seen by the UPU since it began recording exchanges of electronic data between its 192 member countries in 2010.
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Royal Mail is ramping up its support in delivering on behalf of the government personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers in care homes and GP surgeries.
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DHL Express has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, the UK-based e-commerce firm that helped the logistics company develop its DHL Africa eShop platform.
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DX has reported an update on current trading for the financial year ending 27 June 2020.
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UPS have added Peak Surcharges on certain domestic shipments in the U.S. beginning May 31, 2020 – this will affect large high -volume shippers and companies that send oversized items.
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FedEx Corp is close to taking a stake in German parcel delivery firm Hermes, the Handelsblatt reported yesterday.
Read MoreParcel locker provider InPost has announced a partnership with South Western Railway (SWR), Europe’s largest rail commuter network, to install its automated e-commerce lockers at 40 stations across its rail network.
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Tritax Symmetry has secured planning consent for a new parcel distribution facility for DPD at Symmetry Park, Bicester. The specialist 60,000 sq ft distribution hub will be constructed to net zero carbon in construction as regulated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC).
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Canada Post has agreed to study how it could offer postal banking, including through setting up pilot projects at certain locations, as part of a new collaboration with a union representing rural postal workers, reports Canada’s National Observer.
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DHL Express is partnering with REEF Technology, the largest operator of parking, mobility, and logistics hubs in North America, to pilot the use of four new low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles for deliveries across Miami.
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited has announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, revealing revenue growth of 22% in Q4 despite the challenges of COVID-19.
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On Thursday Amazon India said it is launching food delivery operations called “Amazon Food” in select parts of Bengalore (the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka).
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