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Rick Fletcher to head UPS in UK, Ireland and Nordics

UPS has appointed Rick Fletcher as its new president of UK, Ireland and Nordics. He has been with the company for nearly 25 years, and has held several positions in engineering and operations including in Sweden and Turkey. His most recent role was president, operations, Europe Region. [+]

UPS joint venture moves in on Indian market

UPS has joined forces with travel and hospitality conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises to launch a new MOVIN brand to serve the Indian market. MOVIN (a combination of Movement and India) will offer a range of express and premium services coverage across the country with emphasis on B2B ... [+]

Express firm moves into Brazil

Logistics company J&T Express has launched its network in Brazil, following the start-up of operations in Mexico. It has now expanded its global delivery network to 12 countries in Asia and Latin America, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia ... [+]

DHL opens Sofia terminal

DHL Freight, the road transport arm of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has opened a new logistics terminal in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The building is equipped with new technologies and modern warehouse software and has capacity for cross-dock activities with eleven automated and two ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss extends e-commerce offering to UK

Gebrüder Weiss is to expand its e-commerce last mile service to include the UK, the whole European Union, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel.It is part of a drive by the Austrian logistics company to triple volumes handled by its “Gebrüder Weiss Express China” ... [+]

LGV operators need international licence from 21 May

Courier company Speedy Freight has produced a guide to coming changes to international freight licenses, which come into effect on 21 May. UK freight drivers operating Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) will require an international operating licence to operate in Europe, as a result of continuing post-Brexit ... [+]

Royal Mail plans to set up 50 drone routes

The Royal Mail says it plans to scale up its use of drone technology. It will create more than 50 new routes over the next three years, subject to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval, as part of a new partnership with the Windracers drone company. The ... [+]

End of Covid rules and Brexit take their toll on couriers

Over 15,000 transport and logistics companies failed in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than last year, says online delivery specialist, ParcelHero, quoting the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said that the end of Covid lockdowns has reduced the ... [+]

UPS is up

UPS announced on 26 April first-quarter 2022 consolidated revenue of $24.4 billion, up 6.4% over the first quarter of 2021. Consolidated operating profit was $3.3 billion, up 17.6% compared to the first quarter of 2021, and up 12.1% on an adjusted basis. [+]

FedEx expands Newcastle hub and flights

FedEx Express has opened a new hub and expanded its flight operations at Newcastle International Airport to meet growing demand in the region. The new facility comes with the latest scanning technology, allowing sorting and package scanning on site and will supports an upgrade of flights ... [+]

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