Hermes to cease operations of Liefery for ‘strategic reasons’
The Hermes subsidiary Liefery, which specialises in same-day deliveries, will cease operations on February 28, 2021.
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Founders of MyParcel.nl turns their sights on the UK and EU
The founders of MyParcel.nl, have launched SendMyParcel.com. The new company offers innovative white-label shipping software for logistics companies who possess limited IT capacity and resources in both the UK and EU.
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Yodel helps UK families prepare for Christmas with new partnership
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has partnered with food & drink company, BoroughBox, amid an explosion in new demand for home food deliveries.
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An Post: Parcel volumes have reached spectacular levels
An Post is forecasting Ireland’s busiest ever online shopping fortnight as a surge of support for Irish retailers combines with Black Friday and Cyber Monday e-commerce events this weekend ahead of shops reopening next week.
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IPC: In 2019, posts reported a 31% reduction in emissions
IPC has published the first online sustainability report featuring the first-year results of the new Sustainability Measurement and Management System (SMMS) which reveals that participating Posts have continued to increase their sustainability efforts through initiatives including renewable electricity use and growth of alternative-fuel vehicle fleet.
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Ofcom calls on Royal Mail to modernise its network and become more efficient
Ofcom is calling on Royal Mail to modernise its network and become more efficient, in order to sustain the universal service and keep pace with postal users’ changing needs.
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DHL: Osaka Distribution Centre to increase capacity by more than 50%
DHL Express will be opening its newest and largest distribution facility in Japan — the Osaka Distribution Center (ODC) at Sakai city, Osaka-fu. At an investment of JPY 9.9 billion (EUR 79.9 million), the new facility is the largest-ever facility investment that DHL Express has made in Japan.
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Cainiao: sustainability initiatives reduced delivery distance during 11.11 event
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, today announced the results of its sustainability initiatives which culminated in a greener 11.11 event this year.
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