last-mile delivery Archives

All-new Toyota HiAce vans for Australia

Toyota has launched an all-new HiAce range of vans. According to Toyota Australia, the first new HiAce in 15 years offer improvements in driver comfort, performance, safety and functionality with the same
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Amazon invests in delivery start-up Deliveroo

Deliveroo has announced that Amazon is leading a new $575MM Series G shared funding round. This will make Amazon the largest investor in this round.
Amazon joins existing investors T Rowe Price,
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Study reveals winning logistics strategies for the last mile

Increasing urbanisation is making the last mile of delivery more complex and critical for the success of e-commerce companies, according to new research and market research. With over 600 million more
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First-ever worldwide drones standards unveiled

The ISO Draft International Standards for Drone Operations have been released for public consultation, with the final adoption of the world’s first drone standards
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what3words enters the mainstream logistics chain

DB Schenker is integrating ‘what3words’ location technology into the eSchenker portal.
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E‑commerce logistics costs hit USD 117.2 billion in 2017

A report estimates that e‑commerce logistics costs in the US hit $117.2 billion — representing 6.9% of total US logistics costs.
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Global logistics spending expected to reach $10.6 trillion by 2020

Recent research revealed by Frost & Sullivan finds that global logistics spending is expected to reach $10.6 trillion in 2020, with transportation accounting for the majority at 70%.
Emerging
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