Eindhoven, Netherlands — UPS officially opened a new automated package sorting and delivery facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, which facilitates cross-border trade while enhancing package delivery service for businesses small and large. The 27,000 square meter superhub — approximately five…
Ottawa, ON — With a little over a week before Christmas, Canada Post says it is starting to catch up on parcel deliveries that have been delayed by rotating strikes over the past two months. The Crown corporation says that’s…
Ottawa, ON — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Tuesday it has given strike notice to Canada Post that workers could walk off the job as early as next week. The union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees said rotating…
Mississauga, ON —Eighty-three per cent of Canadian shoppers made an online purchase from an international retailer, indicating a need for competitive prices and priority international shipping, according to a recent UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study. While online shoppers…
Atlanta, GA — UPS, which operates one of the largest commercial trucking fleets in the world, today announced it has placed a reservation for 125 of Tesla’s new fully-electric Semi tractors. The new tractors will join UPS’s extensive alternative fuel…
Berlin, Germany — DHL Freight is electrifying its freight forwarding business with the deployment of two FUSO eCanters made by Daimler Trucks. Today’s official vehicle handover to the first European customers marks the beginning of DHL Freight’s extensive 24-month test…
Mississauga, ON — UPS Canada is using a custom-made cargo bike to deliver packages in and around the York University campus, as part of a pilot program to test the potential of delivery by bike in the City of Toronto.…
Beijing, China — UPS announced it has substantially upped its investment in the Chinese market by enhancing its services across 20 cities to better serve the manufacturers and exporters that will be powering the country’s growth. The investment comes at…
Louisville, KY — UPS announced the acquisition of three new full flight simulators and will construct a new facility to house them near UPS’s Worldport international air hub in Louisville, Ky. “Powered by eCommerce, UPS is in growth mode. These new…
Stamford, CT — Global parcel volumes surged 48 per cent between 2014 and 2016 and are set to continue growing at double-digit rates, according to the second annual Parcel Shipping Index from technology company Pitney Bowes. Bowes Inc. a global…
Bonn, Germany — DHL Parcel and Volkswagen are launching a joint pilot project in Berlin in which Volkswagen will deploy 50 VW Polos that selected customers can use as mobile addresses for the delivery of their DHL parcels. The project…
Ottawa, ON — Canada Post reported that second quarter, parcel volumes grew by 10 million pieces or 23.0 per cent compared to the same period in 2016 and domestic parcels volumes grew by 7 million pieces or 19.6 per cent.…