Parcel Delivery Digest: latest insights of the parcel delivery industry
- April 12, 2024
- 1 min
Welcome to Kardinal’s Parcel Delivery Digest, a weekly news digest about last mile delivery industry from various sources.
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bpostgroup to significantly strengthen its position in Europe
bpostgroup acquired Staci, a European logistics specialist, offering B2B, D2C, and e-commerce solutions across various industries with 3,500 employees and 80+ warehouses globally. The acquisition aims to strengthen bpostgroup's position in the logistics market.
Royal Mail presents proposal for the future Universal Service
In its proposal, Royal Mail includes “limited change” and retains the one-price-goes-anywhere service and six-day per week First Class delivery, while Second-Class and standard bulk business mail would be delivered every other weekday, saving the operator up to £300 million per year.
UPS announces significant partnership expansion with USPS
UPS secures major contract with USPS as primary air cargo provider, replacing FedEx after 20 years. Financial details undisclosed, but UPS confirms it's a significant deal. Implementation is scheduled to begin on September 30, 2024, when USPS’s existing contract with FedEx expires.
Chronopost steps up international expansion
Boosted by growing international volumes (up to 19% in 2023), Chronopost is launching a new cross-border deferred delivery service and offering day-definite delivery times to support French SMEs aiming to expand their international business.
Venipak Group’s turnover exceeded €100 million last year.
Venipak's 2023 turnover hit €101 million, focusing on parcel machine network expansion and e-commerce branch development. Plans include reaching 800 parcel machines in the Baltic region and growing its e-wholesaler model, particularly in the thriving Dutch market.
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