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• AI-based label-free digital postage company completes latest fundraising 23rd May 2022
  Stamp Free Limited, the digital postage company, has raised £600k in an oversubscribed funding round as the business progresses towards the commercial launch of its global  AI phone-based alternative to traditional mailing and returns. 
• PRC Issues Financial Analysis Report on USPS’ Financial Position 23rd May 2022
  The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) has released its Financial  Analysis of the Postal Service’s 2021 financial results. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect Postal Service volume, revenue, and expenses.
• Wincanton delivers strong growth with profits ahead of pre-pandemic levels 20th May 2022
  Wincanton plc, a supply chain partner for UK business, today announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2022.
• Co-op launches walking delivery and trials robot delivery in Cambridgeshire 20th May 2022
  Co-op today announces the further expansion of its convenience-led food delivery service.
• FedEx to grow its autonomous trucking solutions 20th May 2022
   Aurora Innovation, Inc.  and FedEx Corp.  announced the expansion of their pilot program to autonomously move FedEx shipments on an additional commercial lane in Texas.
• Ukrposhta: showing true leadership 19th May 2022
  Warm, fiercely determined, and proudly brandishing a t-shirt depicting the now infamous Russian Warship stamp; Igor Smelyansky, CEO and Director General of Ukrposhta spoke to Post&Parcel about delivering pensions in a warzone, his ambition to restore all postal offices by 1 June, finding new ways to communicate without the internet and his intention to win […]
• Wingcopter to establish drone delivery across Africa 19th May 2022
  German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter and Continental Drones Ltd., a subsidiary of Ghana- and Dubai-based Atlantic Trust Holding, have signed a partnership agreement to help establish drone-based delivery networks with thousands of Wingcopter drones across the African continent.
• Pall-Ex builds focus on international expansion 19th May 2022
  Pall-Ex has appointed Sue Buchanan to International Network Director.
• Royal Mail warns of “significant headwinds as we enter 2022-23” 19th May 2022
  Royal Mail has just released its full year figures.
• DHL Freight: we are adding another important hub in Eastern Europe 18th May 2022
  DHL Freight opens a new logistics terminal in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
• CMA CGM: this partnership will accelerate the development of our air division 18th May 2022
  Air France-KLM Group and the CMA CGM Group  have signed a long-term strategic partnership in the air cargo market.
• MBE Worldwide: this acquisition represents a further strengthening of our commercial offer 18th May 2022
  MBE Worldwide has announced a majority share acquisition of GEL Proximity, the first platform dedicated to proximity logistics.
• SingPost CEO: We continue to see recovery for the second half of the year 17th May 2022
   Singapore Post Limited has announced its positive results for the second half and full year ended 31 March 2022 with net profit up 74.5% to S$83.1 million.
• Raising the flag for logistics  16th May 2022
  We speak to Sharon Davies, Vice President of Regulatory and Public Affairs for DHL Express Europe, to find out how she promoted the sector to the government during the pandemic, why positive action is so important to the next generation of talent and  how it felt to be made MBE for Services to Logistics in […]
• Austrian Post: As 2022 progresses, deviation from the prior-year performance is expected 16th May 2022
  Austrian Post has reported its  2022 Q1 results revealing  revenue and earnings below prior year as expected. Parcel division in consolidation phase after lockdown momentum of previous years – trend shift expected in H2.
• Whistl: We are continuing to invest in our fleet right across the Group 16th May 2022
  Whistl, the UK’s logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels has commenced a £12m investment fleet expansion and renewal programme. 
• WINNERS FOR THE WORLD POST & PARCEL AWARDS 2022 ANNOUNCED 12th May 2022
  Many congratulations to the World Post & Parcel Awards winners for 2022 which were announced last night at WMX EMEA Conference in Dubai.
• Omniva rolls out e-cargo bikes to provide postal services in densely populated areas 12th May 2022
  Omniva is going to expand its fleet in order to provide sustainable postal services by implementing electric Vok Bikes cargo bikes on a wider scale. The first five bicycles have already arrived and are ready for deliveries.
• DPDHL accelerates the transition to zero-emission vehicles 12th May 2022
  Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) and Volvo Trucks have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles. DPDHL intends to intensify the transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe. 
• Hurricane Commerce: Having high quality data from first file to last mile is non-negotiable 12th May 2022
  Delivery management platform Scurri has selected Hurricane Commerce as its global data partner.