The international delivery expert Parcelhero is introducing Parcelhero Pro, a revolutionary B2B SaaS platform. Its launch creates a new opportunity for potential investors looking to enter the fast-growing B2B logistics market. The launch of a revolutionary SaaS (software as a service) platform from the international delivery expert Parcelhero creates an …
Read More »Docklands eco-sortation centre creates 650 new jobs and enables clean, all-electric delivery for London
Giant new site entirely diesel-free with 500 EVs and all HGVs powered by HVO DPD achieves pledge to deliver to 30 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with green final mile delivery vehicles. Leading parcel delivery company DPD has officially opened a new £40m eco-regional sortation centre …
Read More »DPD confirms engineering tests with Volta Zero prototype
Leading parcel delivery company DPD has completed a series of engineering tests with the full-electric Volta Zero, as part of wider Beta Trials for the new, 16-tonne vehicle. The Design Verification prototype vehicle was based at the firm’s Hinckley Superhub in Leicestershire. DPD’s drivers were accompanied by Volta Trucks engineers …
Read More »Whistl appoints Head of Operations
Whistl, the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels has appointed Mark Lawrenson as its new Head of Operations for its Downstream Access business. Whistl is the largest DSA operator in the UK with over 50% of the market and Mark will be responsible for its DSA hubs …
Read More »DPD hail electric van fleet after completing the Great British EV Rally
Ford E-Transit and Maxus eDeliver 3 highlight capability of EVs in 1,400 mile John o’Groats to Lands’ End challenge Leading parcel delivery firm DPD has hailed its electric van fleet after two of its vehicles completed the 1,400 mile Great British EV Rally. The Great British EV Rally was staged …
Read More »DPD to launch autonomous delivery robots in Milton Keynes
Autonomous robots will each deliver up to 30 parcels a day, in two neighbourhoods Leading parcel delivery firm DPD is to commence autonomous robot deliveries in two Milton Keynes neighbourhoods, as part of a trial with AI-powered robotics and last mile delivery company, Cartken. The DPD branded robots, which will …
Read More »Darcica Logistics saves carbon and cash with electric strategy
Bicester-based Diamond Network Partner – Darcica Logistics – has won a prestigious Green Award for saving 45 tonnes of carbon and £21,000 per year at the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2022. Its commitment to electric vehicles – which captured the attention of judges – keeps fuel costs down, reduces pollution for …
Read More »DPD confirms all-electric delivery status for 10 towns and cities
All-electric target updated to 30 locations, two years earlier than planned Leading parcel delivery firm DPD has confirmed that it is now providing an all-electric delivery service to 10 UK towns and cities and is aiming for 30 all-electric locations by the end of 2023 – that’s five more than …
Read More »‘Do we really want to launch a trade war with the EU NOW?’ asks ParcelHero
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced plans to introduce legislation overriding parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. It’s a move likely to infuriate the EU. ‘With energy and food prices soaring, is a new economic war with our closest trading ally sensible?’ asks the international delivery expert ParcelHero. The recent …
Read More »Queen’s Speech comment: Scrapping EU regulations is ‘a double-edged sword for SMEs and consumers’
The international delivery expert ParcelHero says plans to jettison EU regulations, far from reducing costs for small retailers and SMEs, may increase red tape and cost consumers more. In the Queens Speech, delivered by HRH The Prince of Wales, the UK Government revealed a number of new measures it said …
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