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• Palletways offers a “more environmentally friendly way to ship” 26th September 2022
   Following a successful pilot in the spring, the DP World, belonging to Imperial, a DP World company, has rolled out its new direct injection Hubdrop service across the UK and in its networks in the Benelux, Iberia, Italy, Germany and Hungary.
• Monta: our vision is to roll out our successful business model in the Netherlands 26th September 2022
  Today DHL Supply Chain, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Dutch e-commerce specialist Monta.
• New President for UPS Supply Chain Solutions Europe 26th September 2022
  UPS has named Susanne Klingler-Werner as the new President for UPS Supply Chain Solutions Europe.
• DeJoy: We are a Postal Service taking charge of our own destiny 23rd September 2022
  In a keynote video address this week to partnership groups composed of Postal Service leaders and the nation’s commercial mailers, USPS Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy said the Postal Service is a different organization now than when he arrived more than two years ago.
• Royal Mail proposes talks with CWU to go to arbitration 23rd September 2022
  Royal Mail has provided an update on industrial relations. After five months of talks, including three dispute resolution procedures, no agreement has been reached with the Communication Workers Union (CWU).
• DHL Global Forwarding: A new facility in Johannesburg is a natural next step 23rd September 2022
  DHL Global Forwarding has inaugurated a new transhipment hub and head office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Pitney Bowes: China Is First Country to Ship 100 Billion Parcels 22nd September 2022
  Pitney Bowes Inc. today released the new Parcel Shipping Index featuring 2021 data from 13 major markets around the world which revealed that UK generates 80 parcels per person - highest of all countries in the Index.
• Palletline to invest £6 million to expand its business 22nd September 2022
  UK palletised freight distribution network Palletline is set to embark on an ambitious programme of investment.
• DHL Parcel UK: smart lockers will enhance our service even further 22nd September 2022
   DHL Parcel UK has announced a new partnership with Quadient to offer smart lockers parcel pick-up throughout the UK. The contactless, secure locker stations will give recipients more choice and flexibility to receive their parcels at a time and location that suits them.
• Businesses call on the UK government to take ambitious action to achieve net zero 22nd September 2022
   UK CEOs of businesses and finance institutions, including Amazon, the Co-op, Signify, Zurich Insurance, Coca-Cola, Bupa, IKEA, Siemens, BNP Paribas, Sky and Aviva, are calling on UK Prime Minister Liz Truss to build economic resilience through delivery of net zero emissions and restoring nature.
• Cainiao to Provide Global Logistics Services to 530 Million Consumers 22nd September 2022
  Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, has announced a partnership with SHOPLINE, Asia's smart commerce platform, to integrate its digital e-commerce logistics solution to provide end-to-end cross-border logistics services.
• Budbee and Instabox join forces 20th September 2022
  Two Swedish-founded last mile delivery companies, Instabox and Budbee have announced their intention to join forces under a new holding company, Instabee.
• Hurricane Commerce selected by Hongkong Post as cross-border data partner   19th September 2022
    Hongkong Post has chosen Hurricane Commerce as the data partner to support its global e-commerce operations. 
• FedEx expects business conditions to further weaken in Q2 16th September 2022
  FedEx has announced its figures for the quarter ended August 31, 2022 which reveal that FedEx Express had a  revenue shortfall  of approximately $500 million relative to company forecasts and FedEx Ground revenue was approximately $300 million below company forecasts. 
• IPC: Postal operators “keep on their promises” to address carbon footprint 16th September 2022
   Eighteen posts worldwide serving close to 330 million households, celebrate the Green Postal Day and invite other industries to adopt a sector approach to address climate change.
• Sendle: Small businesses in Canada are long overdue for a parcel delivery option designed for them 16th September 2022
  Sendle, Australia’s 100% carbon neutral parcel delivery service announced its launch in Canada.
• Eurora Group CEO: We view the UK as one of our key markets 15th September 2022
  Eurora Solutions, the provider of a AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) backed cross-border trade compliance platform, has announced the opening of its Central UK office in London.
• DHL Supply Chain: we see enormous growth potential in the Asia Pacific region 14th September 2022
  DHL Supply Chain to invest EUR 500 million (INR 4000 Crores) in India to further boost capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives 
• UPS announces new appointments for Turkey and Spain/Portugal 14th September 2022
  UPS has announced that it has appointed Turkey Director of Operations Engin Kolat as the Turkey Country Manager and Romina Lorenzo as the new country manager of the company in Spain and Portugal, where she will be responsible for operations and business development and strategy.
• ‘Click and Collect’ service to be trialled at Post Offices in Northern Ireland 14th September 2022
  Post Office has today secured an agreement with DHL Express in the UK to deliver parcels directly to Post Office branches as part of DHL’s Service Point network, providing a secure and convenient location for customers to collect their purchases.