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DHL offers hassle-free returns and two-hour London deliveries

DHL Express has introduced a new ‘label-free’ service for package returns. It relieves online consumers  of the need to search for a printer to print the label, or to use pre-printed merchant provided labels and returns form from the original shipment. The new services uses a digital process. A QR code is sent to the customer, who shows it at a DHL ServicePoint for package drop-off or to a DHL ... [+]

FedEx opens new south of Spain site

Federal Express has opened a new facility in Málaga, southern Spain. Located in the Santa Teresa Industrial Estate, it spans 3,244sq m (34,900sq ft) of warehouse space over a third more than the previous site. It triples FedEx’s sorting capacity, and can handle up to 1,500 ... [+]

UPS opens Hyderabad healthcare cross-dock

UPS has opened a healthcare-focused cross-docking facility in Hyderabad, India. It can hold or sort 15 pallets in +15°C to +25°C, 7 Pallets in +2 to +8°C and 50 pallets under uncontrolled ambient conditions, eliminating the need for prolonged warehouse storage. The facility also serves as a ... [+]

Heathrow courier handler extends Etihad deal

Heathrow Airport express courier handler CFL has extended its agreement with Etihad Airways by three years. The original deal with the Abu Dhabi carrier was signed in January 2021, since when CFL has invested in technology to improve messaging and data exchange with its airline ... [+]

Something for the weekend from UPS

UPS is offering Saturday delivery to residential addresses in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and Spain, without an additional surcharge. It says the move will enable it to reach over 130 million households across eight of the biggest markets. The service will ... [+]

DHL goes for green growth and a simpler structure

DHL Group unveiled a plan for sustainable growth up to 2030 on 24 September. It said it would strive to increase revenue by 50% by targeting high-growth markets and sectors. But it would also reinforce its commitment to decarbonization and integrate sustainability into its existing ... [+]

F1 and DHL find a green formula for motorsports airfreight

Formula 1 and its logistics partner DHL are to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for their airfreight movements, they announced at a press conference in Singapore on 20 September.  From March of this year, starting with the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 has been working with DHL ... [+]

Revenues, margins down at FedEx

FedEx has reported first quarter revenue figures (ending August 31) marginally lower at $21.6 billion compared with $21.7m in same period of 2024 while operating margin was down from 7.3% to 5.6% It said results were negatively affected by reduced demand for priority services, increased ... [+]

Fast logistics firm to use Cargo.one platform

Lufthansa Group’s Time:matters high-speed freight arm has signed a partnership with the Cargo.one procurement platform for quotes and bookings on 60 airlines. It will be implemented at Time:matters’ offices in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Singapore and China and the company says that Cargo.one’s ... [+]

Belgian post operator acquires UK’s Staci

Belgian postal operator Bpostgroup has acquired UK and European fulfilment provider Staci for £1.3bn as part of its plan to become a leader in e-commerce and omnichannel fulfilment. Staci UK has a presence in the US, Europe and Asia. Bppostgroup says the partnership will allow it ... [+]

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