Paul Needham

1 week ago | cep-research.com | Paul Needham

AliExpress, Alibaba Group’s international e-commerce business, is following peers JD.com and Temu with the launch of locally-based fulfilment operations in Europe as the European Commission targets cheap imports from China. The online marketplace has launched ‘Local+’, enabling European sellers on the platform to outsource their shipping to the Chinese company via warehouses based in strategic locations.

1 week ago | cep-research.com | Paul Needham

FedEx is expanding in China with the official opening of its new North China regional headquarters in Shunyi District, Beijing. Located at the Beijing Airport Logistics Base, the new regional headquarters borders Beijing Capital International Airport and forms a collaborative network with FedEx Beijing International Gateway.

1 week ago | cep-research.com | Paul Needham

Carrier agnostic parcel station provider myflexbox will expand its network across Germany and Austria through a new partnership with warehouse and logistics firm Storebox and has begun the rollout of its solar-powered Next Gen Locker. The strategic deal with Storebox will see more than 160 parcel stations at Storebox locations integrated into the myflexbox network by the end of 2025. All Storebox locations will be equipped with lockers over time, myflexbox noted.

1 week ago | cep-research.com | Paul Needham

FedEx has introduced an AI-powered sorting robot at its air network location in Cologne, the first such deployment in Europe, to improve operational processes as it celebrates 40 years of connecting the US and Europe. According to FedEx, the innovative robot highlights its commitment to digitizing operations and developing a smart logistics network. The Cologne air network location is the largest of seven FedEx air network facilities in Germany, employing over 900 team members.

2 weeks ago | cep-research.com | Paul Needham

Maersk is successfully using AI to optimise last-mile parcel deliveries by partner carriers with better performance and lower costs, Thiago Paiva, the logistics group’s head of e-commerce, said at Deliver Europe. Presenting Maersk’s approach to managing a complex multi-carrier delivery network, he explained to retailers, carriers and other participants at the recent logistics event in Amsterdam how the company uses AI technology to select, coordinate and manage its carriers.