Shipment volumes will also rise only marginally during the Christmas season. BPEX forecasts this. (Stock image: Goodluz/stock.adobe.com)
KEP: Stagnation in parcel volumes expected during the Christmas shopping season
BPEX expects around 750 million shipments in November and December. | Photo: Claudio Schwarz / Unsplash
Christmas logistics: targeted capacity management for peak periods.
With digital solutions for load-carrier management, logistics companies increase transparency along their transport chains. | Photo: DPD
DPD Switzerland: Digital tracking reduces shrinkage in mesh cages
With digital solutions for load-carrier management, logistics companies increase transparency along their transport chains. | Photo: DPD
DPD Switzerland: Digital tracking reduces losses for mesh wagons
Stock photo: A driver hands over a shipment directly to the recipient – a typical scene of a time-critical express order in road freight transport. | Photo: AI-generated, DALL-E
KEP Market 2025: Express logistics grows by 7.4 percent annually.
Stock image: A driver delivers a shipment directly to the recipient – a typical scene of a time-critical express assignment in road freight transport. | Photo: AI-generated, DALL-E
KEP Market 2025: Express logistics grows by 7.4 percent per year
A view of the new FedEx Express Swiss Post logistics site in Gossau, Switzerland, with loading zones for trucks and delivery vehicles. | Photo: FedEx
FedEx Express Swiss Post opens a new logistics facility in Gossau.
A view of the new post facility in Zell am See, from which daily shipments for the region are prepared and loaded. | Photo: Austrian Post AG/Nikolaus Faistauer Photography
Austrian Post: New Delivery Base Opens in Zell am See
A view of the new logistics site of FedEx Express Swiss Post in Gossau, Switzerland, with loading zones for trucks and delivery vehicles. | Photo: FedEx
FedEx Express Swiss Post: New Logistics Site in Gossau Opens
Wolfgang Schnabl (left), President of the Austrian Alpine Club, and Walter Oblin, General Director of Austrian Post AG, at the presentation of the stamp "Edelweiß reloaded". (Photo: Austrian Post)
"Edelweiss reloaded": Austrian Post presents the first stamp produced by a 3D printer.
(left to right): Florian Schachinger, Key Account Management, Austrian Post AG, Peter Eberdorfer, Managing Director of Hornbach Austria, Peter Umundum, Deputy CEO and Board Member for Parcel & Logistics, Austrian Post AG, Armin Radhofer, Head of Fulfillment & Transport Logistics for Hornbach Austria. | Photo: Ripix
Austrian Post takes over CO2-free parcel delivery for Hornbach.
The Austrian Post is betting on expanded service areas and new security technology in the self-service area in Hietzing. | Photo: Austrian Post AG
Austrian Post: New branch opens in Vienna's Hietzing district.
(L-R): Florian Schachinger, Key Account Management, Austrian Post AG, Peter Eberdorfer, Managing Director of Hornbach Austria, Peter Umundum, Deputy CEO and Board Member for Parcel & Logistics, Austrian Post AG, Armin Radhofer, Head of Fulfillment & Transport Logistics for Hornbach Austria. | Photo: Ripix
Austrian Post: Taking on CO2-free parcel delivery for Hornbach
Please smile! The postal delivery workers should, according to the wishes of numerous industry companies, receive their own emoji. | Photo: Austrian Post
Deutsche Post: Its own emoji for mail carriers is desired.
Please smile! Mail carriers, both women and men, should, according to the wishes of numerous industry companies, receive their own emoji. | Photo: Austrian Post
Deutsche Post supports global postman emoji initiative.
Modern post office in downtown Vienna with digital infrastructure and sustainable equipment. In the photo, Markus Figl, district head of Innere Stadt (left), with Walter Oblin, General Director of Austrian Post AG (right), at the opening of the new 24/7 self-service branch at Laurenzerberg in Vienna. | Photo: Austrian Post AG
Austrian Post: New 24/7 self-service branch opens in Vienna.
Representatives from Österreichische Post AG, Aras Kargo and Galina Express were present at the signing of the contract (Photo: Österreichische Post AG).
Turkey: Aras Kargo cooperates with Galina Express
In the picture, Peter Umundum, Deputy Director General, Board for Parcel & Logistics at Austrian Post AG, with Elke Kahr, Mayor of the City of Graz, at the opening of the first 24/7 self-service branch in the Styrian state capital. Photo: Austrian Post AG
Austrian Post: First self-service branch opens in Graz
The team at the Weiz post base is responsible, according to the information provided, for the daily delivery of around 2,300 packages. (Photo: Austrian Post AG/Robert Frankl)
Austrian Post: New Location in Weiz
Email notifications help recipients manage their parcel delivery. | Photo: DHL
DHL: Parcel notification now available in four additional languages.
At the opening in Liesing (left to right): Gerald Bischof, District Mayor of Vienna-Liesing, with Peter Umundum, Deputy General Director, Member of the Executive Board for Parcel & Logistics, Austrian Post AG. Photo: Austrian Post AG
Austrian Post: New 24/7 self-service branch opens in Liesing.
Stock photo: Delivery workers ensure a smooth flow of parcels in Germany on a daily basis. | Photo: AI-generated, DALL-E
BPEX: New campaign focuses on employees in the CEP sector
Stock image: Delivery workers ensure a smooth flow of packages in Germany every day. | Photo: AI-generated, DALL-E
Parcel industry: New campaign puts employees in the spotlight
At the ceremonial opening of the new DHL Express hub in Barcelona: (from left) Mike Parra, CEO DHL Express, John Pearson, Global CEO DHL Express, and Miguel Borras, Managing Director DHL Express Spain. Photo: DHL Group
DHL Express: New international hub at Barcelona-El Prat Airport opens
Through the Uber Eats app, customers in 25 cities across Germany can order over-the-counter products from local pharmacies. (Photo: Cure)
Pharmacy Delivery: Uber Eats collaborates with Cure for fast nationwide service in Germany
As of August 22, Deutsche Post and DHL Paket must temporarily suspend the acceptance and transport of business customers' parcels as well as Warenpost via the postal service to the United States. (Image: DHL Group)
DHL Group: CEP service provider temporarily not accepting business customers' parcels for the USA.
DHL is increasingly investing, according to its own statements, in logistics infrastructure and new markets worldwide. (Photo: DHL)
DHL: Operating profit rises by 5.7 percent in the second quarter of 2025 despite a decline in revenue
Hermes will award its own delivery services to subcontractors as part of a restructuring program. (Photo: Willing-Holtz/Hermes)
CEP: Hermes restructures and shifts in-house delivery to service providers
A well-packaged deal: Claudia Vogt (left), Director of Ford Pro for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and Nikola Hagleitner, Head of Post and Parcel at DHL Group, at the official vehicle handover. | Photo: Ford/DPDHL
Ford Pro delivers 2,400 E-vans to DHL
At the opening: Moritz Nägele, Area Manager South-West, Dr. Thomas Vogel, Managing Director of DHL Freight GmbH, Andreas Scharf, Mayor of the municipality of Graben, and Ufuk Kasapoglu, Site Manager Graben. Photo: DHL Group
DHL Freight opens new terminal in Graben near Augsburg
At the opening: Moritz Nägele, Area Manager Southwest, Dr. Thomas Vogel, Managing Director of DHL Freight GmbH, Andreas Scharf, Mayor of the municipality of Graben, and Ufuk Kasapoglu, Site Manager Graben. Photo: DHL Group
DHL Freight: New Terminal Opened in Graben near Augsburg
The new 20,000 square meter building of DHL Express will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and reduce the CO₂ footprint. The new location is about ten kilometers away from the previous site on Escherstraße. Photo: DHL Group
DHL Express: New Operational Location in Cologne
Stefanie Lamp, district chairwoman of Vienna-Ottakring, and Walter Oblin, CEO of Austrian Post AG, have opened the new 24/7 self-service branch in Ottakring. Photo: Austrian Post AG
Austrian Post: New self-service branch opened in Ottakring
New EU regulations for packages from third countries must not impair the work of retailers and courier, express, and parcel (CEP) companies. This is demanded by the BPEX in a statement. (Symbol image: Bluraz/stock.adobe.com)
CEP: BPEX warns of additional bureaucracy with planned EU parcel fee
Deliver emissions-free: Alternatively, the 20-cubic box Ducato with Gruau box is also available electrically powered. | Photo: Fiat Professional
Fiat Professional: Gruau Box and Durisotti Double Cab for Ducato - also electric
With the new location of Nox Germany in Krefeld, the previous temporary location in Duisburg will be replaced. (Image: Nox Germany)
Logistics properties: Nox Germany opens depot in Krefeld
(from left): Klaus Esser (author of the CEP Study 2025, KE-CONSULT Kurte&Esser GbR), Marten Bosselmann (Chairman, German Association for Parcel and Express Logistics), Heike Hoffert (Head of Communication, German Association for Parcel and Express Logistics). | Photo: BPEX/Frank Nürnberger
BPEX Study: Further CEP Growth in 2024
The ErgoUnload from Körber is a solution for semi-automated parcel handling. (Image: Körber)
Unloading Aid: ErgoUnload from Körber Aims to Simplify Unloading of Loose-Loaded Trailers
The shipment volume increased slightly by 2.8 percent in 2024, according to BPEX. From the association's perspective, especially out-of-home deliveries have the potential for strong growth in the future. (Stock photo: Auremar/stock.adobe.com)
CEP: The parcel industry records an increase of 2.8 percent in shipment volume for 2024.
Delivered another study (from left): Klaus Esser (author of the CEP Study 2025, KE-CONSULT Kurte&Esser GbR), Marten Bosselmann (Chairman, Federal Association of Parcel and Express Logistics), Heike Hoffert (Head of Communication, Federal Association of Parcel and Express Logistics). | Photo: BPEX/Frank Nürnberger
BPEX-KEP Study: Further Growth - and Shift to B2C
At the request of the Croatian Post, the enclosure, the ports, and all the robots of the new AutoStore system were specially painted in bright postal yellow. (Image: Hörmann Intralogistics)
Warehouse Technology: Croatian Post Engages in AutoStore System with Hörmann Intralogistics
More shipments, fewer emissions: The member companies in BPEX
BPEX Sustainability Study: CEP Services Decouple Emissions from Shipment Growth
DPD Deutschland has commissioned Bremer Bau to construct a sustainable parcel sorting center in West Palatinate. (Image: DPD Deutschland)
Logistics Real Estate: DPD Germany Constructs Parcel Sorting Center in Kaiserslautern
With the BPEX's joining of the DVR, the parcel industry aims to emphasize its responsibility for traffic safety and good working conditions. Photo: Pixabay
BPEX: Joining the German Road Safety Council
The box vans from the rental company Nextmove are environmentally friendly on the last mile of DHL 2-man handling with electric motors. Photo: DHL Group
DHL 2-Man-Handling takes over Maxus E-Van from Nextmove
From left to right: Katja Busch, CCO and Head of DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, and Qin (Dada) Sun, co-founder of Temu, agree on a Memorandum of Understanding to implement Temu's local-to-local model. (Image: DHL Group)
E-commerce: DHL Group supports Temu's local-to-local approach
The box vans from the rental company Nextmove are environmentally friendly on the last mile with DHL 2-man handling using electric motors. Photo: DHL Group
DHL 2-Man Handling: E-Transporter from Nextmove
Courier scans package. Around 4,000 companies in the courier, express, and parcel industry in Germany currently generate annual revenues of 26.5 billion euros, employ more than 260,000 people, and handle approximately 4.18 billion shipments per year. (Photo: GO! Express & Logistics Deutschland GmbH)
After the federal election: Parcel industry demands reduction of bureaucracy
Here are the market shares of Österreichische Post at a glance. (Graphic: Österreichische Post AG)
Austrian Post: 56 Percent Market Share in the Parcel Business
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