In this Issue – September 2021

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September 2021

The September 2021 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

SPACE LOSISTICS : The next decade is likely to see a fully functioning space supply chain, according to two major players in the emerging space logistics sector

SUSTAINABILITY SPECIAL REPORT : David Canavan, COO of FedEx Express Europe, Noomi Jägerhorn, sustainability director at Finland’s Posti Group, and Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL on their plans to reduce emissions and achieve net zero operations

CYBERSECURITY : Parcel and postal companies have little choice but to continue to wage a perpetual and unwinnable war in cyberspace or risk financial and reputational ruin. Jack Roper investigates how posts can protect themselves in the age of mass digitalization

PREDICTIVE LOGISTICS : Facing exponentially larger volumes, parcel carriers are leveraging an ever-broader range of data to predict change and respond rapidly to shifting trends – but there are some important gaps to fill

EMIRATES POST INTERVIEW : How is new CEO Peter Somers going to transform Emirates Post from a government-led business to a public joint stock company that leads the way in last-mile delivery in the United Arab Emirates?

PARCEL+POST EXPO SHOW PREVIEW : The world’s leading showcase for the parcel and postal sector is back! Meet major industry suppliers, start-ups and innovators all under one roof, displaying the latest in robotics and automation, e-commerce fulfilment and intralogistics, and autonomous and electric vehicle last-mile solutions. Read on to discover just some of the exciting innovations to be unveiled in Vienna, this October!

ROUTE OPTIMISATION : DHL-funded startup Greenplan and others share their thoughts on designing route planning algorithms specifically for sustainability improvements

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