Omniva has expanded its Picapac pilot program to the Nõmme district of Tallinn, offering residents the chance to test a private, at-home parcel locker system free of charge.

The rollout follows earlier pilot phases launched in Rae municipality in February and the Viimsi area in March. According to the company, interest in the service has been strong so far.

“In February, we launched the Picapac pilot project in Rae municipality and in March we expanded it to the Viimsi area.

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UPS has begun rolling out radio frequency identification (RFID) package sensing across its US small package network, boosting visibility and reliability to customers.

The technology has been installed in all UPS package delivery vehicles in the USA, in the company’s delivery facilities across the country, and on every package shipped through over 5,500 The UPS Store locations, including customer return shipments.

UPS said it is the first major logistics company to broadly roll out RFID technology across its integrated network, and that it will continue to invest in RFID.

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Increasing consumer expectations around delivery performance are placing added strain on parcel carriers and online fulfillment operations, according to new research from Whistl.

The study found that damaged or missing items, along with missed deliveries, remain the most common issues affecting customer satisfaction. Customer support was also identified as a key factor, with poor service often amplifying delivery-related problems.

Younger consumers in particular are looking beyond delivery pricing, highlighting the need for more reliable delivery, improved digital experiences, flexible payment options and clearer product information.

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DHL Group and IAG Cargo have expanded their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership through a new multi-year agreement aimed at reducing emissions from air cargo operations.

The five-year deal, running through 2030, builds on a previous 2025 renewal and is will enable the use of around 240 million liters of SAF at London Heathrow Airport. The fuel will be used for DHL Express shipments transported on flights by British Airways, part of International Airlines Group’s network.

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FincoEnergies and Scan Global Logistics (SGL) are expanding their collaboration to roll out a biofuel-based decarbonization solution for road transportation.

The initiative, known as Biofuel Swap, enables logistics customers to reduce emissions through the use of certified HVO100 fuel without requiring changes to vehicles, infrastructure or day-to-day operations. The solution is designed to provide verified and scalable CO₂e reductions across global supply chains.

The partnership builds on a pilot project launched in 2023, which tested insetting approaches for road transportation.

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Australian businesses and consumers are a premium for express freight services that are frequently failing to meet delivery expectations, according to new data from freight management platform MachShip.

The company’s Freightability Report 2026, based on more than 100 million consignments across a network of over 500 carriers, found that 30% of same-day deliveries arrive late and 27% of next-day shipments miss their service commitments. By comparison, standard freight services recorded a lower failure rate of 19%.

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FedEx has launched a series of webinars aimed at helping Spanish SMEs manage customs requirements and logistics challenges as they expand beyond the EU.

The program provides guidance on cross-border trade, recurring shipments and customs processes, with a focus on improving operational efficiency and navigating international markets.

According to Spain’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise, merchandise exports grew by 0.7% in 2025 to reach €387.1bn (US$454.3bn), the second-highest annual figure on record.

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Prior to the full-scale integration of digital technologies, trust constituted the operational infrastructure of the postal sector. It was not an ancillary value, but a functional necessity underpinning the acceptance, processing, transmission and delivery of postal items across national and international networks. Every exchange, whether domestic or cross-border, depended upon a shared assumption of reliability, integrity and continuity.

In institutional terms, trust enabled the system to function as a unified whole. It informed network design, service standards and quality-of-service commitments.

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Saint-Gobain, in partnership with XPO Logistics, has added six fully electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) to its UK fleet as part of efforts to reduce emissions in logistics operations.

The vehicles, supplied by Volvo Trucks, will operate across the Midlands and are expected to cut CO2e emissions by nearly 800,000kg per year, according to XPO Logistics’ emissions calculation technology. Over the five-year duration of the UK government’s Zero Emission HGV & Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) program, this equates to around 3,530 metric tons of CO2e.

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UPS has unveiled the expansion of its Incheon Airport (ICN) hub that will support faster import deliveries for businesses across the Seoul Metropolitan area.

The hub has quadrupled in size to just under 6,400m2 and is equipped with a new advanced automated sorting system which is said to have increased import processing capacity by 4.5 times.

This enables import shipments from across Asia-Pacific to be cleared and out for delivery in as little as one business day, while imports from across Europe can be delivered in as little as two business days.

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