ArrowXL launches platinum service
ArrowXL, the two-person home delivery specialist, has launched Platinum Home Delivery, which is designed for high-end or complex products. Adam Jones, business development director for Platinum Home...
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Whistl invests in £9m truck fleet
Postal operator Whistl has taken 100 tractor units, worth £9 million, on contract hire from BRS to replace part of its existing fleet. The three-year deal will see Renault trucks introduced to the...
View ArticleCitySprint rolls out last mile technology
CitySprint is now expanding On the dot, its specified hour delivery technology, to retailers of all sizes across the UK covering deliveries to 99 per cent of the UK population. On the dot was launched...
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Amazon launches pan-European fulfilment service
Amazon has launched Pan-European Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) with the promise of faster shipping times and lower delivery costs. Sellers to deliver their inventory to a local Amazon fulfilment centre....
View ArticleNew head for UPS Ireland
Elisabeth Rodriguez has been appointed country manager for UPS Ireland taking over from Andy Smith who has become transport operations manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordics District, based in London....
View ArticleTNT to sell Innight subsidiary
TNT Express is to sell its overnight distribution subsidiary TNT Innight to the private equity firm Special Situations Venture Partners III, as it wants to concentrate resources on strengthening its...
View ArticleHermes invests in growing SME business
Hermes is investing a six-figure sum in its sales and support teams to support the growth of its Business Accounts, which targets sole traders, internet power sellers and SME retailers. The company...
View ArticleDX acquires Scottish mail operators
DX, the parcels, mail and logistics operator, has acquired the trade and assets of Legal Post and First Post from First Scottish, in a deal is worth £3.25m. Legal Post provides a document exchange and...
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FedEx-TNT deal completes on 25th May
FedEx expects to complete its takeover of TNT Express on 25th May after declaring its offer unconditional. “Together, we will transform the global transport industry,” said David Bronczek, president...
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Royal Mail parcels revenue rises 1pc
UK Parcels revenue increased one per cent at Royal Mail last year to £3.2 billion, but this was offset by a two per cent fall in letters revenue. Parcel volumes in UKPIL’s core network were up two per...
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