Oxford becomes DPD’s first all-electric city
DPD has announced that Oxford will become its first ‘all-electric city’ in the UK, with all future parcel deliveries being made in the city only with electric vehicles.
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Volta Trucks weighs in on UK Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan
Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has issued a guarded welcome to the publication of the UK Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan, but has called for a greater level of ambition to tackle the climate and air quality emergency faced by the environment.
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FedEx SameDay Bot “opening new possibilities for on-demand delivery”
Roxo™, the FedEx SameDay Bot, made its first appearance in Asia Pacific in Japan last week.
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Cainiao: we strive to foster a greener and more sustainable logistics ecosystem
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, has teamed up with Nestlé to roll out a green supply chain project across China, with the goal of reaching net zero emissions.
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DPD: This trial is an important step for us
DPD is joining forces with the electric vehicle (EV) tyre innovator ENSO to conduct full road trials of an innovative new tyre for commercial EVs, that are designed to reduce air and microplastic pollution.
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bpost: sustainable enterprise and respect for our planet are at the heart of our strategy
bpost group has announced it will launch Ecozones in several Belgian city centres this year.
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Royal Mail: we are perfectly placed to support subscription box businesses and their future growth
The UK subscription box market is set to be worth £1.8 billion by 2025, according to Royal Mail’s new UK Subscription Box Market report.
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Sendle gears up for further growth in the United States
Sendle, Australia’s first 100% carbon neutral parcel delivery service, has raised AU$45 million in a Series C funding round to drive market expansion in the United States.
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Poste Italiane meets e-commerce demand with Landriano hub
Poste Italiane has inaugurated in Landriano (Pavia) the largest hub in Europe for e-commerce and express courier services. The logistics centre stands on a total area of 80 thousand square meters, and it adopts extremely advanced technological solutions that allow its 600 employees to process 300 thousand parcels per day, ensuring fast deliveries throughout Italy.
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European delivery industry looks for greater efficiency from new technology
According to a White Paper by Panasonic and Zetes; obtaining better efficiencies and commercial motivations are the main rationale for trying new supply chain technologies from first to final mile.
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Riverboat trial aims to remove over 40,000 truck deliveries from London roads
A London-based NHS trust has become the first in the country to pilot a daily riverboat delivery service as part of plans to reduce its carbon footprint.
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FedEx and Nuro join forces “to make communities safer and greener”
FedEx Corp. and Nuro have announced a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations.
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