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Shippers get exemption to noise bylaws in Ontario to make off-peak deliveries
Toronto, ON — The Ontario government moved to ensure the delivery of goods to businesses and consumers by introducing measures that would inject flexibility into the supply chain by postponing municipal noise bylaws and other local delivery restrictions to allow…
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FedEx sees cargo opportunities as virus grounds airlines
Many passenger airlines that carry freight in their bellies are being grounded by the coronavirus outbreak, and that could create an opportunity for cargo carriers like FedEx. FedEx Chairman and CEO Fred Smith said Tuesday that the delivery giant is capable of…
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Return to Sender
The battle with returns is getting longer. On January 7 home delivery specialist ParcelHero declared that peak returns were continuing into the second week of 2020. Courier firms had braced themselves for an avalanche of return parcel flows, with estimates…
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UPS to open new super hub in Germany
Neuss, Germany — UPS announced the ground breaking of a new €160 million advanced-technology super hub in Hannover-Langenhagen. Once completed, the hub—one of UPS’s largest investments outside the United States—will serve as an important link in UPS’s European and German network…
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IATA, postal organization sign air cargo agreement
Geneva, Switzerland — A new agreement signed by IATA with the International Post Corporation (IPC) hopes to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible and high-quality airmail and air cargo services. The organizations signed a memorandum of understanding…
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UPS and Waymo partner to begin self-driving package pickup
Atlanta, GA and Mountain View, CA — UPS and self-driving technology company Waymo announced a first-of-a-kind partnership to pilot autonomous vehicle package pickup in the Metro Phoenix area. Starting in the coming weeks, Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica minivans will shuttle packages from The UPS…
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With investment, UPS fast-tracks fleet electrification
Atlanta, GA — UPS announced its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has completed a minority investment in Arrival, which makes electric vehicle (EV) platforms and purpose-built vehicles. Along with the investment in Arrival, UPS also announced a commitment to purchase…
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UPS expansion to add 5 million sq. ft. to global capacity
Atlanta, GA – For the third consecutive year, UPS will bring online substantial processing capacity globally with 20 new or remodeled, highly automated, data-driven facilities in 2020. The projects will add more than 5 million square feet of new automated sortation globally,…
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Amazon lets third party sellers use FedEx ground again
New York, NY — Amazon said it will allow its third-party sellers to start using FedEx’s ground service again after banning them from using it for about a month during the busy holiday shopping season because FedEx purportedly wasn’t delivering on time.…
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Canadians plan to shop smarter this holiday season: UPS
Mississauga, ON — UPS Canada is gearing up for another busy holiday season as 60 per cent of Canadians indicate plans to shop smarter this year. According to a Leger study, commissioned by UPS Canada, online gift purchases are up…
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Holiday stress: Amazon, others under gun for 1 day delivery
New York, NY — This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers. Amazon, Walmart and others have promised to deliver more of their orders within 24 hours of customers clicking on “Buy.” The coming…
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DHL completes upgrade of its air hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport
Bonn, Germany — DHL Express presented its new Strategy 2025 on the occasion of the opening of its EUR 123 million state-of-the art hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport. A new green logistics centre, the building includes an ice energy storage system…