Responding to demand for faster, more personalized service from customers, DHL has launched DHL Parcel Metro in the U.S., which the express company says is a fast and flexible service for online retailers that meet consumers’ increasing demand for same-day and next-day delivery. “E-tailers today recognize more and more that the
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Deutsche Post’s DHL expands U.S. delivery service to take on FedEx, UPS
Seattle (Reuters) - Deutsche Post AG’s DHL is launching a U.S. urban delivery service for online retailers that it has been testing in some cities, according to company officials and marketing materials seen by Reuters. The rollout of its Parcel Metro service will put DHL in direct competition with dominant players
How Efforts to Link Ethiopian Dry Ports With Industrial Parks is getting on
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Taxify Unveils Boda Boda (motorcycle) Passenger Service in Kenya
Two men on Boda Boda Nairobi - Ride-sharing firm Taxify has introduced a new motorbike hailing service that works within their existing smartphone application being used by vehicles. Chisom Anoke, Taxify Kenya Operations Manager says that the firm had developed the new service in response to a growing demand for a safe,
Walmart launches US-wide bid for online grocery delivery market
Selecting the right cucumber is a nail-biter under the best of circumstances, and such circumstances don’t often exist, we now know through *extensive research. Most retailers simply mound up a few dozen of these unfortunate tubular gourds in open coolers and then price them so low that anyone inclined towards
Internet Of Things (IOT) Helps Transport, Logistics Sector Lower Co2 Footprint
Johannesburg - THE world's leading provider of global mobile satellite communications has predicted the Internet of Things (IoT) to play a pivotal role in enabling the transport and logistics sector to reduce carbon footprint and minimize the negative impact on the environment. Inmarsat said research findings indicate that 95 percent of
Suspicious package reports surge in U.S after deadly Texas parcel bombs: police
Police have received more than 150 calls about suspicious packages after three parcel bombs left outside homes in Austin, Texas, exploded this month in related attacks that killed two people and injured two others, officials said on Tuesday. No motive has been given for the blasts - two of which took
Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service
Uber is seeking a second chance in Barcelona three years after it was forced to shut down in the face of taxi driver protests by introducing a fully licensed ride-hailing service that meets local transportation laws. Its new UberX service will operate with hundreds of professional, licensed drivers in contrast to
Hungary’s largest airport establishing itself as a regional air freight hub
Budapest eyes larger regional freight role after record 2017 Hungary’s largest airport is establishing itself as a regional air freight hub, handling 127,145 tonnes of cargo in 2017. Starting this year, two carriers plan to operate flights to the U.S. from Budapest Airport (BUD), and next year, the airport will open
Deutsche Post drives up revenues in all divisions in 2017
The German mail and logistics company posted revenues of 60.4 billion euros for the year, rising 5.4 percent from 2016, despite encountering headwinds from currency effects. Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded a consolidated net profit after non-controlling interests of 2.7 billion euros (U.S. $3.3 billion) in 2017, inching up 2.8 percent