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DHL to use 100 sustainable electric vehicles by 2021
DHL today announced a plan to add 100 sustainable electric vehicles to their logistics fleet by 2021. The eco-friendly vehicles called 'H2 Panel Van', which are manufactured by StreetScooter is designed with an added fuel cell which will provide an additional range of up to 500
MetaPack and Manhattan Associates to develop new logistics solutions for SMBs
MetaPack and Manhattan Associates have teamed up to work on new logistic solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs.) The partnership will see the integration of the companies' solutions to offer holistic services for SMBs. They will also focus on creating new services to support sellers
UPS sustainable commitment sees the US’ largest natural gas purchase
The UPS sustainable commitment saw the largest natural gas purchase in the US in an effort to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (12%) their ground fleet by 2025. UPS announced the agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp to purchased 170 million gallon equivalents of
USPS trials autonomous trucks in Phoenix and Dallas
USPS are trialling autonomous trucks manufactured by tech startup TuSimple to deliver parcels to customers in Phoenix and Dallas ahead of the wider roll-out if proved to be successful. USPS announced their vision of the possibility of using "a future class of vehicles" which will see
DHL deploys AR smart glasses to accelerate warehouse operations globally
DHL have rolled-out augmented reality (AR) smart glasses as part of their digitalisation strategy, which aims to accelerate their warehouse fulfilment processes globally. In 2015, the AR-enabled smart glasses saw a successful pilot at DHL ahead of the wider introduction. Following test runs in the USA,
Record £2 million Royal Mail Compensation Payouts in last quarter
The latest Royal Mail Quality of Service Report reveals that they paid out a record amount of compensation in the fourth quarter of their 2018-2019 financial year. For the first time, Royal Mail compensation payouts exceeded £2 million in a three month period. In the last
UPS Centennial hub expansion to bring one-day delivery to the US
A UPS Centennial hub expansion aims to enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to accelerate their delivery promise. The 1 million sq ft centre can accept packages into UPS's air operations as late as 1:30 am for delivery across the US the same day. This
DHL attribute DHL Q1 positive growth to trading in ‘attractive markets’
DHL have attributed DHL Q1 positive revenue and operating profit growth to being "well-positioned in attractive markets." DHL increased both revenue and operating profit in the first quarter of 2019 compared to last year's figures. They saw revenue of €15.4 billion between January and March. That's
USPS Q2 results see revenue and volume decline
The USPS Q2 results saw revenue and volume decline, measured from the 1st of January 2019 and until 31st of March 2019. USPS attribute the slump in figures due to the continued challenge from merchants choosing electronic alternatives over mail and an inability to price