Infrastructure News
The latest infrastructure news, analysis and data.
Ports have been revealed as one of the key UK industry sectors set to reap huge benefits from the use of drones as development of the technology accelerates, enhancing the economic impact of an industry sector that already contributes £7.6 billion a year to the UK economy.
Read More
First 4 Logistics, part of The APC network, has opened a new operational parcel depot at Beach Road, Newhaven.
Read More
Total has signed the acquisition of ‘Blue Point London’ from the Bolloré Group. With this transaction, Total is taking over the management and operation of Source London, the largest electric vehicle charging network citywide, which includes more than 1,600 on-street charge points.
Read More
Posten Norge has decided to roll out parcel lockers nationwide. Testing of the new technology has shown that the Norwegians can easily pick up their parcels from an app operated parcel locker adding convenience in a busy everyday life
Read More
Yesterday DHL Express announced it is investing EUR170 million in its new hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, marking the company’s largest investment in France since commencing operations in the country in 1976, reports CAPA.
Read More
Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that its new fulfillment center in Beaumont, California is officially open for business.
Read More
Two-thirds (65%) of Australians say they will shop more online than in-store in the next 12 months, according to research commissioned by parcel pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) network Hubbed.
Read More
DHL, working with McKinsey & Company as analytics partner, has published a white paper on delivering stable logistics for vaccines and medical goods during COVID-19, and future health crises.
Read More
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have released a joint statement to encourage United Nations member states to continue to support their designated postal operators, air cargo carriers and express mail operators during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and to provide support for future recovery efforts.
Read More
Triangle’s UK Domestic Express Parcel Carriers Digest 2020, published today, delves into the UK parcel carrier market and finds out more about the main national carriers that shape the industry.
Read More
Finland’s Posti is planning to combine the delivery of letters, magazines and advertisements with the early-morning delivery of newspapers in four municipalities in Pirkanmaa and Satakunta.
Read More
Amazon has reported that it has seen “remarkable growth” for the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) programme that it launched in 2018, with “more than 1,300 DSPs operating across the U.S., Canada, UK, Spain, and Germany who have created nearly 85,000 jobs”.
Read More
The Mail & Express Review (MER) Magazine is our quarterly print publication. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, MER is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.
