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
6 to 10 people killed in Florida foot bridge collapse: U.S Senator
Six to ten people were killed when a newly erected pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University on Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida told TV station CBS Miami. Emergency personnel with sniffer dogs searched for signs of life amid the wreckage of concrete and
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
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
Lufthansa Cargo to charge fee for paper-based air waybills
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
Brussels Airport responds to increased cargo demand with facility expansion
The recent surge in demand for air cargo services is putting the squeeze on Brussels Airport (BRU), so it is investing €100 million in expanding its cargo facilities. The expansion of the cargo processing area, called BRUcargo, is part of a continuing effort to accommodate freight forwarders, like Kuehne + Nagel,