Category: News

15 HOUR WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY DRIVERS PUTTING LIVES AT RISK, GMB CONGRESS SAYS

Jun 8, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel | 0 |

Multi-drop delivery drivers are consistently expected to work excessive hours, putting their health and safety at risk, GMB Congress heard today [8 June].

Post Office UK: There is a structural unfairness in how the tax burden falls across the Post Office network

Jun 8, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel, Post | 0 |

Small and rural post offices are braced for a business rates hit this year, as a major increase in their bills will see them collectively paying an additional £29m in the upcoming fiscal year, new research commissioned by the Post Office found.

An Post Seeks EU Charge Delay

Jun 5, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel, Post | 0 |

An Post chief executive David McRedmond has joined 19 other postal groups in Europe in calling for a six-month delay to the introduction of a €3 charge on small parcels from online purchases originating from outside the European Union, reports Irish Times.

La Poste Groupe renews its mission committee

Jun 5, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel, Post | 0 |

La Poste Groupe renews its mission committee and appoints Martin Hirsch as its chair.

PostNL announces new stamp tariffs

Jun 5, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel, Post | 0 |

PostNL has announced that the price of a standard stamp will remain €1.40 from 12 July.

Australia Post reduces Fuel Surcharge for contract customers

Jun 4, 2026 | Post | 0 |

Australia Post has advised its contract customers its Fuel Surcharge will decrease by 7.2 percentage points from 1 July 2026, reflecting recent movements in fuel-related costs.

Correos: this contract is a historic event

Jun 3, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel, Post | 0 |

The Spanish government is giving the national postal operator, Correos, a broader public-service role to deliver essential services until 2030.

DHL: logistics plays a central role in enabling aid to move efficiently

Jun 3, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel | 0 |

DHL Group has launched the DHL Academy of Humanitarian Logistics (DAHL), a global capacity-building program designed to scale practical, accessible and locally relevant logistics capability for humanitarian actors.

PayPoint: The growth in international e-commerce is reshaping how UK delivery networks operate

Jun 2, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel | 0 |

New research from Collect+ reveals that nearly half (45%) of UK consumers have purchased goods from international online retailers in the past 12 months, placing significant pressure on UK delivery networks to manage growing inbound volumes and increasingly complex returns.

Quadient: parcel management has become a constant part of modern life

Jun 2, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel | 0 |

Quadient has revealed new research showing that Brits are spending an estimated 370 million hours every month managing deliveries and returns.

FedEx Completes Spin-Off of FedEx Freight

Jun 2, 2026 | E-Commerce, Freight, Parcel | 0 |

FedEx Corp. has announced the completion of its spin-off of FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc., establishing FedEx Freight as an independent, publicly traded company and focused leader in the North American less-than-truckload (LTL) industry.

Ofcom “shares the deep frustrations of customers who have missed important letters because of Royal Mail”

Jun 1, 2026 | E-Commerce, Parcel, Post | 0 |

Ofcom has today opened an investigation into Royal Mail’s failure to meet its delivery targets for 2025/26.

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15 HOUR WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY DRIVERS PUTTING LIVES AT RISK, GMB CONGRESS SAYS

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Post Office UK: There is a structural unfairness in how the tax burden falls across the Post Office network

An Post Seeks EU Charge Delay

La Poste Groupe renews its mission committee

PostNL announces new stamp tariffs

Category: News

15 HOUR WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY DRIVERS PUTTING LIVES AT RISK, GMB CONGRESS SAYS

Post Office UK: There is a structural unfairness in how the tax burden falls across the Post Office network

An Post Seeks EU Charge Delay

La Poste Groupe renews its mission committee

PostNL announces new stamp tariffs

Australia Post reduces Fuel Surcharge for contract customers

Correos: this contract is a historic event

DHL: logistics plays a central role in enabling aid to move efficiently

PayPoint: The growth in international e-commerce is reshaping how UK delivery networks operate

Quadient: parcel management has become a constant part of modern life

FedEx Completes Spin-Off of FedEx Freight

Ofcom “shares the deep frustrations of customers who have missed important letters because of Royal Mail”

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