Plans for a second runway at East Midlands Airport have not been not ruled out, even though there is more than enough existing capacity. Politicians have been updated on the latest situation at the Castle Donington airport, on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border – including plans for a freeport and further growth …
Read More »Royal Mail, Persimmon buck otherwise weak FTSE 100
The U.K.’s postal delivery service was outshining the FTSE 100 index on Thursday, after Royal Mail reported better-than-expected results, with home builders also rising, though energy companies were tugging at the downside as oil prices fell. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.48% dipped 0.2% to 7,629, losing around 1% for …
Read More »Royal Mail Revenue Grew 8.2% 5-Mos Year-on-Year
By Jaime Llinares Taboada Royal Mail PLC said Thursday that its adjusted operating profit for the first half ending Sept. 30 is expected to be between 395 million and 400 million pounds ($537.9 million-$544.7 million). The company said that both the adjusted operating profit and margin of its Royal Mail …
Read More »High-Performance Service Logistics market to display unparalleled growth over 2021-2026
High-Performance Service Logistics market to display unparalleled growth over 2021-2026 The research report on High-Performance Service Logistics market scrupulously investigates the workings of this business sphere and its trajectory during 20XX-20XX. It highlights the key trends, major growth propellers, opportunities, challenges, and limitations that are expected to shape the market …
Read More »Work starts on super-sized Royal Mail parcel hub able to process a million items a day
Royal Mail has started work on a super-sized parcel hub – with the capacity to one day process more than a million items a day. The 840,000 sq ft Midlands parcel hub will be its biggest yet, covering an area the size of more than 10 football pitches and reflecting …
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Dublin, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “UK Parcels Market Insight Report 2020” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report reviews the UK parcels market encompassing the business-to-business, business-to-consumer and consumer/small business consigned segments. Having been refined, extended and improved over the last 14 years, it is …
Read More »East Yorkshire ship specialist’s major contribution to Extreme E race series
A specialist East Yorkshire business has overseen the multi-million pound refit of a former South Atlantic ferry ready for its new role as a floating motor racing paddock. The former Island of St Helena Royal Mail ship is in the final stages of a transformation into an ultra-efficient floating hub …
Read More »US Postal Service workers, privatization, and the defense of democratic rights
Employing over 600,000 workers and handling 48 percent of the world’s mail volume, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is the world’s largest mail carrier service. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, postal workers join all logistics workers in playing an ever more “essential” role, as they deliver food, …
Read More »Lockdown boom for UK’s biggest dedicated cargo airport
The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry …
Read More »E Commerce Logistics Market to witness an impressive growth during the forecast period 2020 – 2025
A recent research report on E Commerce Logistics Market is a detailed assessment of the most important market dynamics. This report presents a complete overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of E Commerce Logistics Market, by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries. After reading the E …
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