The new postie e-vehicle will service Coorparoo, Woolloongabba and East Brisbane over an eight week period. It has three times the parcel carrying capacity of the current postie motorbike and can hold up to 100 small parcels and 1,200 letters at a time. Queensland State Manager Angela Creedon said Brisbane is a perfect city for the next phase of the electric delivery vehicle rollout with locals increasingly embracing online shopping, and more small parcels being delivered than ever … [Read more...] about New Postie e-vehicle to focus on parcel delivery
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Australia Post, Qantas set to launch StarTrack’s domestic freighter network
Australia Post along with Qantas is set to launch a dedicated domestic freighter network for StarTrack, a subsidiary that provides e-commerce-driven, parcel delivery and supply chain solutions for local, international and online businesses. To be launched in July this year, Qantas will provide three B737Fs and three BAE146-300Fs as part of a A$500 million (US$366.8 million) contract signed last year with Australia Post to carry domestic mail, parcels and express post until mid-2020. "This … [Read more...] about Australia Post, Qantas set to launch StarTrack’s domestic freighter network
Oz Post goes Saturday, Amazon does Sunday
Australia Post has announced that it will deliver parcels on Saturdays and extend guaranteed next day Express Post letter and satchel delivery to households six days a week from the end of 2014. In addition, Australia Post corporate outlets will also open on Saturdays across Australia. Meanwhile Amazon has announced that customers in 15 US cities are eligible for Sunday delivery in addition to the Los Angeles and New York metro areas where Sunday delivery launched in November … [Read more...] about Oz Post goes Saturday, Amazon does Sunday