Europa restructure to be more customer focused
Europa Worldwide Logistics is investing in front end restructuring as part of its ambition to become more customer focused across its growing UK 10 branch network.
View ArticleUPS invests in two new Polish facilities
UPS announced intentions to establish two new facilities in Poland representing a combined 25 million (USD) investment. The first is a new parcel sorting hub and center in the town of Strykow. The...
View ArticleAPC Overnight invests ahead of peak period
APC Overnight, the UK’s largest privately owned next day parcel delivery firm, has made a £6 million investment at its Staffordshire-based national sortation centre, ahead of what is predicted to be...
View ArticleGrofers raises $35 million to fund expansion
Mumbai-based on-demand grocery delivery company Grofers has raised US$35 million in its latest funding round.
View ArticleSendle closes $1.8 million funding deal
Australian door-to-door delivery start-up Sendle has closed an A$1.8 million funding round.
View ArticleCourier company receives a £500,000 boost from SME funding provider
Logistics firm Contact Transport Ltd has received a £500,000 investment boost from Finance Birmingham, a national provider of funding to SMEs.
View ArticleDHL investing $108m in Americas hub to meet demands of e-commerce growth
DHL is investing $108 million to expand its Americas hub facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport (CVG), in order “to meet the demands of continued growth in international e-commerce and...
View ArticleFarmdrop aims to raise £3m to fund home delivery plans
Farmdrop, the online marketplace which “connects London shoppers with local farmers”, is hoping to raise around £3 million in new investment in order to fund its plans for a city-wide home delivery...
View ArticleAustralia Post set to invest in e-commerce innovation
Australia Post will invest an initial $20m in emerging e-commerce businesses and co-locate its accelerator at Lab-14 premises with its first partner, the University of Melbourne's Melbourne Accelerator...
View ArticleAmazon ramping up European presence
Amazon has announced that it created 10,000 new jobs at the company across Europe in 2015 and that it plans to create "several thousand more new jobs" in Europe in 2016.
View ArticleInvestment strategies of postal service providers
Marten Büttner, independent consultant in the postal market, writes for World Mail Review. What are the areas postal service providers are investing in and what kind of strategies can be derived from...
View ArticlePos Indonesia plans future investment
Pos Indonesia has allocated Rp 500bn to develop its IT systems, improve the quality and infrastructure, and strengthen its human resources. “We are investing in all the services,” Pos Indonesia CEO I...
View ArticleSwiss Post outlines CHF 20m development plan
Swiss Post is to embark on a CHF 20m (EUR 15.8m) investment programme in a bid to develop its services. The operator will invest in modern technology and training, its postbox collection programme, and...
View ArticleBrazil's Correios to invest billions in network modernisation
Brazil’s Correios plans to invest R$4bn ($2.5bn USD) over the next five years to improve postal services and modernise infrastructure. The plan, which has been submitted to the government, was...
View ArticleRussian Post plans $500m investment to speed up delivery
Russian Post is doubling its investment in upgrading processing infrastructure and its post office network, in order to dramatically speed up delivery times. The company is ready to invest 14bn rubles...
View ArticleThe week that was: 22 July 2011
Posts in Russia and Brazil plan massive investments in modernisation, while others in Britain and America look at huge cutbacks… It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in the pages of...
View ArticleUPS creates $99m investment vehicle to fuel growth in China
UPS has raised the equivalent of $99m in short-term debt to fund growth projects and support customer payment in China. The Atlanta-based integrator said yesterday it has become the first foreign...
View ArticleFedEx announces investment in Memphis hub
FedEx Express has announced that it will be investing in a new development project at its hub in Memphis. The project includes construction of a large new sort facility, installation of...
View ArticleOn-demand food delivery service raises $400 million in new funding
DoorDash Inc. – an on-demand food delivery service operating in all 50 US states, has raised another $400 million in a Series F funding round led by Temasek and Dragoneer Investment Group. The cash...
View ArticlePurolator announces $1 billion investment plan
Purolator has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion through its five-year “delivering the future” growth and innovation strategy. In a statement issued on Tuesday (25 June), Purolator said...
View ArticleEuropean Investment Bank supports development of food delivery infrastructure
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €50 million venture debt facility with the developer of ride-hailing app Bolt from Estonia. The financing is supported by the European Fund for Strategic...
View ArticleSeven Senders: Over the last year, we have consistently pursued our growth...
Seven Senders, European delivery platform for parcel shipping, has concluded a series C financing round of USD 40 million. As with previous financing rounds, the lead investor is Digital + Partners,...
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