Parcel delivery market leader DPD has signed a new five-year contract with the online fashion retailer, ASOS. The £multi-million new deal will see DPD supply delivery services to ASOS customers across the UK until at least September 2024. DPD has worked alongside ASOS for over ten years in a partnership… Read more »
Parcel freight firm sees £11m swing back into the black
DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services, has reported full year trading results that are slightly ahead of analysts’ expectations. The Company also unveiled a £10m investment programme in a move that signals its next phase of turnaround. Releasing results for the… Read more »
Closure of Ipswich site delivers risk to FedEx employee jobs
US delivery giant, FedEx, has announced plans to close its Ipswich base in Claydon Industrial Park, causing uncertainty around job security for the site’s employees. The site originally opened in 2006, 13 years down the line and it is said that 35 employees are to be impacted by the site’s… Read more »
Crown Couriers are pleased to announce the new Online Application for its drivers
Crown Couriers is the UK’s leading nationwide bespoke same-day courier. From one control centre based in the midlands, Crown Couriers runs 24/365 ensuring every consignment receives the same dedicated service, day or night. Operating nationwide across the UK and Ireland with a fleet of over 500 vehicles, Crown Couriers offer… Read more »
Speedy Freight launches new franchise in York creating job opportunities for the area
Speedy Freight, the UK’s leading provider of urgent or sensitive transport has launched a new branch in York. Under the management of Simon Chorlton – business owner of Speedy Freight’s Hull and Doncaster franchises – the new branch will generate up to 20 jobs for locals and provide a tailor-made… Read more »
Hermes priorities customer experience with Chris White appointment
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has further strengthened its senior team by appointing Chris White to the role of Director of Customer Experience. His appointment underlines the company’s commitment to leading the field in both customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX). Chris has more than 20 years of experience… Read more »
Fleet-cleaning partnership helps DPD polish zero-emission credentials
Parcel delivery company DPD has appointed eco-friendly car wash company Dropless.co.uk in an innovative, new partnership. Water-free vehicle cleaning service Dropless will be responsible for ensuring the fleet vehicles at DPD’s all-electric Westminster parcel depot remain spotless. DPD Westminster was the UK’s first all-electric parcel depot and is part of… Read more »
TNT Economy Express service gets faster for European customers
FedEx Express and TNT today announce that TNT’s road service, TNT Economy Express, has been given a boost with the expansion of one-day transit times for parcel shipments to selected destinations across Europe. Businesses that depend on TNT Economy Express to ship quickly and cost-effectively across Europe will benefit from… Read more »
First view: Work underway on DPD’s new £150m super hub
Work on DPD’s new £150m state-of-the-art parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is well underway. Aerial footage shows the giant footprint of the 276,454 sq ft main hub building and infrastructure work taking place on the rest of the 39 acre site. The new hub will be DPD’s fifth in the… Read more »
Wincanton wins eFulfilment brief for Homebase
Wincanton has won a contract to provide a fully managed customer order delivery service for Homebase. The deal involves the provision of carrier management, invoice validation and Drop Ship Vendor services, which are part of Wincanton’s wider eFulfilment proposition. The service, which goes live in July 2019, is estimated to… Read more »
