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Uber to invest $200m annually in its Uber Freight operation
Posted: 19 September 2019
Uber Freight, which launched in 2017, has ambitious plans to grow its US operation and is currently in the process of expanding into the European market. The business, which will operate out of a new office in Chicago, plans to hire 2,000 employees over the next three years. The site will be Uber’s first engineering hub outside of its West Coast operations in San Francisco.
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McDonald’s UK and Ireland to trial ‘swapping out’ Happy Meal toy to reduce plastic
Posted: 19 September 2019
McDonald’s UK and Ireland is today announcing it will be offering more choice on the Happy Meal, giving customers the option to ‘swap out’ the Happy Meal toy. Next month, in selected restaurants, the business will provide customers with the option to swap the toy for a fruit bag, and in early 2020 will also run a trial of always offering customers a choice between a book and a toy.
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DHL Express to cut vans from roads as it develops Cubicyle for New York streets
Posted: 18 September 2019
Already operating in The Netherlands, the Cubicycle is quad–cycle capable of carrying up to 125kg of shipments, with most cycle couriers using it covering 50km a day.
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Kuhn rachète les activités françaises de Bolloré Transport & Logistics
Posted: 18 September 2019
Le groupe Maritime Kuhn a officiellement racheté les activités en France de son concurrent Bolloré Transport & Logistics. La nouvelle structure couvre la plupart des ports de commerce français et pèse 120 millions d’euros de chiffre d’affaires.
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Brexit : un inquiétant rapport pour la logistique
Posted: 18 September 2019
Si l’Angleterre sort de l’Europe sans accord, le Brexit pourraient poser d’énormes difficultés aux britanniques dès le 31 octobre, révèle un document rendu public mercredi soir, rapportent Les Echos.
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Zalando a sifflé la fin de la gratuité totale pour ses livraisons en France
Posted: 17 September 2019
Depuis le mois dernier, Zalando a revu sa politique de livraisons dans l’Hexagone, en introduisant une valeur minimale de commande pour pouvoir continuer à bénéficier de la gratuité des frais. Désormais, si l’internaute commande sur le site pour moins de 24,90 €, il devra payer 3,50€ pour se faire livrer.
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Air Canada Cargo's drone arm takes off with first commercial customer
Posted: 17 September 2019
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) and its marketing arm, Air Canada Cargo, are on the taxiway to commercial operations. The pair have announced the first commercial customer for the fledgling drone company, with operations set to commence next month.
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Sainsbury's to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Posted: 13 September 2019
Sainsbury’s is announcing an ambitious new commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025.
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UK to lead global innovation in sustainable plastics in drive to net zero
Posted: 13 September 2019
Businesses are expected to jointly invest up to £149 million, alongside a £60 million government investment, to help fight the global battle against single-use plastics.
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DHL ends partnership with AmazonFresh in Germany
Posted: 11 September 2019
DHL will no longer deliver groceries for AmazonFresh in Germany, which launched in Germany in 2017.
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Amazon makes its Prime grocery delivery service available ‘on-demand’
Posted: 11 September 2019
Amazon has announced that it has made its grocery delivery service available ‘on-demand’ for its Prime members.
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Taxation du carburant : « le gouvernement se moque des transporteurs routiers »
Posted: 11 September 2019
Dans un communiqué commun publié dans la journée du 3 septembre, les organisations professionnelles du transport routier en France réagissent vivement aux propos d’Elisabeth Borne, ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire, tenus la veille devant la commission du développement durable et de l’aménagement du territoire à l’Assemblée nationale. Cette dernière débutait l’examen en nouvelle lecture du projet de loi d’orientation des mobilités. Le mécontentement des transporteurs prend forme.
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