To offset ‘significant ongoing losses’ in its letters business, Australia Post has proposed raising the cost of a stamp from A$1.50 (US$0.97) to A$1.70 (US$1.10) from July 1, 2025.
The draft notification of the basic postage rate (BPR) increase, which has been lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for consideration, does not include concession and seasonal greeting stamps, which have not increased in price since they were launched more than 10 years ago.
As part of its ambitious growth plans, DX Group has acquired Express Freight, a leading provider of pallet, parcel and general freight deliveries in Northern Ireland.
Following the completion of the acquisition, the management team of Express Freight will remain with the business, ensuring its smooth integration into the DX network and continued high service quality to existing customers.
Paul Ibbetson, chief executive officer of DX Group, commented, “I am both delighted and excited to announce our first M&A activity under H.I.G.
Posten Bring and SwipBox have extended their partnership across Scandinavia, bringing convenient parcel lockers closer to customers in Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
The low-maintenance outdoor Infinity lockers from SwipBox are designed to be placed in dense networks close to customers. For technicians and couriers alike, this means fewer miles driven, while for customers it is easier to reach the lockers on foot or by bike.
“Outdoor parcel lockers help us fulfill two ambitions: to be able to offer flexible pickups close to our customers and to ensure fully electric last-mile deliveries in Denmark by the end of 2025,” said Thomas Støkken, EVP of e-commerce and logistics at Posten Bring.
A new report from retail communications specialist Esendex has revealed that there are nearly 30,000 postal and delivery driver vacancies in the UK, suggesting orders placed over Black Friday and Christmas could take longer than usual to reach customers.
The Delivery Delays Report analyzed data from Indeed to calculate the vacancy rate for the most common delivery job titles and pinpoint the regions and cities in the UK that are most at risk of delivery delays this peak season.
Luke Lloyd, head of markets at IPC, shares his views on how the parcel and postal sector will continue its progress in sustainability, adoption of AI and big data, and innovation in e-commerce fulfillment and last-mile delivery in 2025
What progress do you think we’ll see in sustainability next year – what will be the focus?
Due to some changes in politics and public opinion in 2024, with the Green Party losing votes in many countries, sustainability initiatives in 2025 may increasingly need to demonstrate their return on investment to be accepted.
Continue reading OPINION: Exploring trends for 2025 at Parcel and Postal Technology International.
FedEx has launched a new air freight service between Guangzhou, China, and Bengaluru, India, in a bid to improve South India’s access to critical imports from the Asia-Pacific region and boost exports to Europe and the USA.
According to FedEx, the new flight service optimizes logistics and supply chains, strengthening South India’s role in global trade. “India is one of the most exciting economic growth stories in the world today, and as such represents a critical growth market for FedEx,” said Richard W Smith, chief operating officer, international, and chief executive officer, airline, FedEx, “I’m excited about the opportunities here in this dynamic and fast-changing region, and am proud to strengthen our commitment to India by connecting local businesses to the world.”
The new flight service will reduce many transit times in the region by one business day and brings FedEx’s weekly flight services to and from the city of Bengaluru to 22.
Czech Post and DPD Czech Republic are now offering more choice for parcel delivery and collection with a new partnership, enabling DPD customers to choose from 56 Czech Post branches for parcel pickup. The service will be expanded to more than 850 branches by the end of the year.
The two companies will trial the collaborative service until the middle of next year and if successful, will extend it to Czech Post’s entire network of almost 3,000 branches.
According to DHL’s new Global Connectedness Tracker, released on November 19 in partnership with New York University’s Stern School of Business, globalization remains at a record level (25%) highlighting the resilience of international flows in the face of geopolitical tensions and uncertainty. This level also indicates that, despite decades of globalization, the world is far from being completely connected.
The DHL Global Connectedness Tracker measures international relative to domestic activity on a spectrum from 0% to 100%.
