Logistics & distribution

Collegial disruption for an industry under pressure
Zaikio founder and managing director Matthias Prinz explains how a platform company from Mainz pushes digitisation in the print industry.

MBE Worldwide acquires World Options
MBE Worldwide has acquired a majority ownership share of shipping, delivery and logistics services provider World Options.

Unite confirms Royal Mail strike dates
Royal Mail managers have confirmed the dates for industrial action later this month.

Apogee launches game changing hybrid mail software
Apogee Corporation has launched a ‘desktop to doorstep’ hybrid mail platform that the managed workplace services provider said will enable businesses to transform their mailing processes.

Driving down the cost of e-vehicles
It’s perfectly clear that the direction of travel in automotive – pun intended – is toward zero- emission vehicles. For the present, this means buying electric.

Charlesworth speaks out on electricity bill hike
Soaring energy prices have seen digital and litho printer Charlesworth’s annual electricity bill shoot up from £132,000 to a projected figure of over £500,000.

Royal Mail to cut 700 managers
Royal Mail is expecting to reduce its management headcount by around 700 and has reported bumper recent absences caused by the Omicron Covid wave that has led to delivery delays.

Whistl makes changes at the top
Delivery management company Whistl has restructured and strengthened its senior leadership team to reflect the significant growth of the overall business in recent years and its diversification into...

UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub
International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.

The Delivery Group acquires ETrak
E-commerce and specialist mail services firm The Delivery Group has acquired 100% of ETrak Logistics, its prior joint venture with Parcel Monkey, to drive its international growth plans.