Shipping Industry News

Europa Warehouse, a dedicated division of logistics provider, Europa Worldwide Group has employed 145 staff to prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday (23rd/26th November 2018). The company has three facilities and services, based in Dartford, Birmingham and...

2018 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Small Parcel Carriers Deadlines shipping due dates for USPS, FedEx, and UPS this holiday season! The shipping deadline due dates for small parcel carriers UPS, FedEx and UPS. Don't get caught with missed deadlines to ensure your...

Could the Chinese e-commerce delivery model work in the West? Juan Sotolongo, Senior Partner at 722 Consulting, shares his perspectives: The composition of Western delivery networks compared to the Chinese model (1:10) Delivery vehicles and conditions (3:00) Is...

This article is an extract from the Winter Edition of MER Magazine published in August 2018. You can read the full article as well as other articles from MER for free by visiting digital.mailandexpressreview.com. Ana B. Hinojosa, Director, Compliance and Facilitation...

DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is working with Shopify, a leading e-commerce platform, to enable Singapore-based merchants to easily ship to their customers worldwide through a seamless plugin on a single platform. Currently over 60% of...

Royal Mail has reported a 27 % dip in pre-tax profits to £183 million for the six months to 23 September 2018. The company’s net debt grew 23 % to £470 million. Adjusted basic earnings per share fell 32 % to 13.6p, while while it has set its interim dividend at 8p per...

Amazon has announced plan to open a new “air gateway” and package sorting operation at Wilmington Air Park, Clinton County, Ohio reports Journal-news.com. An Amazon representative said the online retailer rents space at airports for the loading and unloading of...

The U.S. Postal Service has reported a net loss for the fiscal year of $3.9 billion, an increase in net loss of $1.2 billion compared to 2017. The controllable loss for the year was $2.0 billion, an increase of $1.1 billion. It has also reported an operating revenue...

FarEye, last mile technology specialist, has announced that it has acquired Dipper- a IoT platform that provides visibility and predictability in freight movement. The move reinforces FarEye’s growth plans to solve challenges for long-haul and multi-modal logistics....

PostNord AB have announced their partnership with GKN Powder Metallurgy, an innovation development partner of the manufacturing industry. This collaboration will make the 3D printing of parts in manufacturing a more open and accessible market. “Metal 3D printing...

Parcel delivery provider Hermes has chosen global cloud communications software and solutions provider IMImobile PLC, for the implementation of its new parcel notifications strategy as part of the company’s ‘Digital Futures’ programme. Hermes will be using IMImobile’s...

The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales soared to £23.81 billion ($30bn) this Sunday. And international delivery company ParcelHero says the strong demand for quality products means UK brands profited significantly from the world’s largest shopping...