# last mile (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover last mile. Page: Feed: --- ## [Bpost orders double-deck trailers to boost parcel capacity](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/vehicles-fleet/bpost-orders-double-deck-trailers-to-boost-parcel-capacity.html) _2026-08-21 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Belgian postal operator Bpost is investing in 19 new double-deck trailers, aiming to increase transportation efficiency ahead of the busy end-of-year delivery period. The extra-large trailers, which feature two loading levels, can carry more than 2,000 parcels per journey – 60% more than a standard truck. Bpost said the added capacity will reduce the number of kilometers driven between its sorting… ## [Evri to recruit 10,000 staff as it targets 1.4 billion parcels by 2030](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/operations/evri-to-recruit-10000-staff-as-it-targets-1-4-billion-parcels-by-2030.html) _2026-08-20 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Evri Group has announced plans to recruit more than 10,000 people across its network as it prepares for peak season and targets further growth following what it described as a record financial year. The announcement follows a year in which the company reported revenue growth of 29%, bolstered by its completed merger with DHL eCommerce UK, alongside a 17% increase in group parcel volumes, taking… ## [Camunda On STACKIT, Part 1: The First Deploy](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/camunda-on-stackit-part-1-the-first) _2026-08-20 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ From A Proof Of Concept To Right-Sized Environments Without A Blueprint ## [Parcel+Post Expo opens next month – Europe’s biggest parcel event returns to London](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/expo/parcelpost-expo-opens-next-month-europes-biggest-parcel-event-returns-to-london.html) _2026-08-19 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Parcel+Post Expo 2026 opens next month (September 23-24), taking place for the first time at Excel London. This year’s event brings world-class experts, leading solution providers and the latest innovations from across the postal and logistics industries to the UK capital, with a technology exhibition, Innovation Labs and a revamped Leadership Conference all on the agenda. Free to attend, the show… ## [Uber and Zipline partnership targets one million autonomous drone deliveries per day in the US by 2029](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/delivery/uber-and-zipline-partnership-targets-one-million-autonomous-drone-deliveries-per-day-in-the-us-by-2029.html) _2026-08-19 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Zipline, a drone delivery specialist, has entered a strategic partnership with Uber to scale drone deliveries across the US. The first deliveries are to be completed later this year, when Uber Eats customers will have the option to receive their orders ‘in minutes’ via Zipline’s autonomous drone delivery. Uber will also make a strategic investment in Zipline. Together, the companies have targeted… ## [DP World delivers cranes in $800m Port of Tartous upgrade](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/logistics/dp-world-delivers-cranes-in-800m-port-of-tartous-upgrade.html) _2026-08-18 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ DP World has reached a milestone in its US$800m investment program to modernize the Port of Tartous in Syria, completing delivery of three mobile harbor cranes intended to strengthen the country’s trade infrastructure. The company said the cranes are expected to increase the port’s cargo-handling capacity by approximately 40%, enabling faster vessel turnaround and increased handling of… ## [Owning Your Process Automation: The Case For A Sovereign Cloud In Europe](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/owning-your-process-automation-the-49a) _2026-08-18 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ How Cloud Sovereignty Became An Operating Decision ## [FIBA extends logistics partnership with Kuehne+Nagel for three years](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/logistics/fiba-extends-logistics-partnership-with-kuehnenagel-for-three-years.html) _2026-08-17 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, has agreed to extend its partnership with Kuehne+Nagel as its official global logistics supplier for another three years, building on a first term that began in 2023. Under the agreement, Kuehne+Nagel will continue providing logistics support for major FIBA global and continental competitions, including the FIBA Basketball World Cup events for men and… ## [Logistics UK and Axa partner to help fleet operators manage risk](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/logistics/logistics-uk-and-axa-partner-to-help-fleet-operators-manage-risk.html) _2026-08-17 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Logistics UK has announced a strategic partnership with Axa UK to help fleet operators and members manage and reduce risk exposure. The partnership is intended to help reduce risks associated with operating vehicle fleets of all sizes and to help operators identify potential issues before they escalate. Jemma James, director of partnerships at Logistics UK, said, “We are delighted to be working in… ## [The Data Center of Gravity](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/center-gravity/) _2026-08-17 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ Why you get a data center, and you get a data center, and everybody gets data centers ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5J7jcU9wbuWe) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [OPINION: Why digital communication still needs one recognized place for important messages](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/opinion/opinion-why-digital-communication-still-needs-one-recognized-place-for-important-messages.html) _2026-08-17 · Christoffer Augsburg, growth marketing manager, e-Boks · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Digital communication has become the default across public and private sectors. Governments send official messages online. Banks, utilities, insurers and healthcare providers increasingly rely on digital channels. But while communication has become digital, it has not become simpler. Important messages are still spread across portals, inboxes, email, apps and notifications, with users expected to… ## [CreateOS is now the #1 sandbox provider 🏆](https://nodeops.substack.com/p/createos-is-now-the-1-sandbox-provider) _2026-08-15 · Sid NodeOps · NodeOps_ Hello Creators! ## [Harworth to develop last-mile parcel facility in Barnsley in the UK](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/logistics/harworth-to-develop-last-mile-parcel-facility-in-barnsley-in-the-uk.html) _2026-08-14 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Harworth Group has signed an agreement with an undisclosed logistics operator to develop a 2,800m2 last-mile parcel and postal distribution facility at Gateway 36 in Barnsley in the UK on a 20-year lease term. The facility will be built to Harworth’s proprietary building specification, targeting BREEAM Excellent certification and an EPC rating of A, and will include rooftop solar PV panels, LED… ## [Poczta Polska wins new three-year security contract at Gdańsk Airport](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/operations/poczta-polska-wins-new-three-year-security-contract-at-gdansk-airport.html) _2026-08-13 · Alex Pack · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Poczta Polska has won a tender to provide passenger and baggage security screening at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, one of Poland’s largest regional airports. The three-year contract took effect on August 1. Under the agreement, Poczta Polska will continue operating the airport’s security screening checkpoints, a role it already held prior to the renewed tender. Around 70 employees are involved in… ## [Challenges and opportunities in e-commerce logistics up for discussion at EU CBEC 2026](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/e-commerce/challenges-and-opportunities-in-e-commerce-logistics-up-for-discussion-at-eu-cbec-2026.html) _2026-08-13 · Hazel King · Parcel and Postal Technology International_ Visitors to this year’s EU Cross-Border E-Commerce Forum, being held on September 8-10 in Liège, Belgium, will hear from a panel of leading experts about the challenges and opportunities in the e-commerce logistics landscape. Taking inspiration from Liège Airport’s successful CargoLand project, which offers a resilient and efficient e-commerce logistics community operation for Belgium and beyond,… ## [What’s new on CreateOS this week 🚀](https://nodeops.substack.com/p/whats-new-on-createos-this-week-3af) _2026-07-24 · Sid NodeOps · NodeOps_ Hello Creators! ## [The Last Mile Notebook, Issue 2 | The 12-month window](https://nodeops.substack.com/p/the-last-mile-notebook-issue-2-the) _2026-07-07 · Naman · NodeOps_ Notes from running agents in production. Issue 2: the gap between the leaders and everyone else is a clock, and most boards are not watching it. ## [Wind, Wine, and Whaling Line](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/whale-line/) _2026-06-16 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ Thus the whale-line folds the whole boat in its complicated coils, twisting and writhing around it in almost every direction. All the oarsmen are involved in its perilous contortions... …at any unknown instant the harpoon may be darted, and all these horrible contortions be put in play like ## [Time to Rethink your AI Implementations | The Last Mile](https://nodeops.substack.com/p/i-kept-watching-the-same-ai-pilot) _2026-06-04 · Naman · NodeOps_ Notes from running agents in production. Issue 1: the 95% number is real, and it is not about the model ## [Inside ProcessOS](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/inside-processos) _2026-05-21 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ From A Brief To Solutions That Hold ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aZ1mj1RYDG8D) _2026-05-21 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Camunda Announces ProcessOS](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/camunda-announces-processos) _2026-05-20 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ An Operating System For Business Processes ## [Agentic workflows are still not there](https://nodeops.substack.com/p/the-agent-sprawl-problem-nobodys) _2026-05-14 · Naman · NodeOps_ Why the architectural decision your enterprise skipped matters more than your model choice. ## [Agentic Essentials #2: Agentic Vs Linear Process Vs DMN](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/agentic-essentials-2-agentic-vs-linear) _2026-04-16 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ When To Pick Agentic Orchestration Over Deterministic Processes ## [The Camunda 8.9 Release Summary](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/the-camunda-89-release-summary) _2026-04-09 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ An Overview Of The Most Important Changes ## [The Land of Slopportunity](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/slopportunity/) _2026-03-26 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ April 21, 1901 On Friday we got it working – most stubborn Union Pacific engine we ever touched. We were all grease and sweat and profanity, seconds away from calling it a wash. The Baron announced a day off at the diamond. None of us are keen on baseball, but ## [Testing Inbound Webhooks With Camunda Process Test](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/testing-inbound-webhooks-with-camunda) _2026-03-26 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ Validate Payload Mappings, Authentication, And Instance Startup ## [Agentic Essentials #1: Agentic Orchestration Basics](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/ai-bpm-the-best-of-both-worlds) _2026-03-19 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ How Agentic Orchestration Brings AI To Process Automation ## [The Last Mile To Production, Part 2](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/the-last-mile-to-production-part-b84) _2026-03-12 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ Staging Processes and Connectors Without Breaking the Contract ## [Intentional Retries In Camunda Connectors](https://theintermediatecatchevent.substack.com/p/deliberate-retries-in-camunda-connectors) _2026-03-05 · Stefan Schultz · The Intermediate Catch Event_ Classify Errors So Retries Make Sense ## [7 contradictions](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/seven-contradictions/) _2026-02-19 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ I Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself. — Miles Davis II Words don't matter; words are the missing piece. The world pretty much has a consensus on the big stuff — "hurting kids bad," "public utilities good" — ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U9O3Rpv6oymX) _2026-02-19 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Chat, is this real?](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/chat-is-this-real/) _2025-11-20 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ The fall of the fifth wall and the stubbornness of truth ## [Hypermorality](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/hypermorality/) _2025-08-30 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ On monoculture, motivation, and lines between logistics and morals ## [Did you try asking the meaning shredder?](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/the-meaning-shredder/) _2025-06-17 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ I Maintain confidence in my assessment. Conditions will gradually skew in an optimal direction. Reality will grow increasingly favorable. The general state of things will approach the ideal. Everything will be alright. It's all gonna be fine. Don't even trip, bro. Honestly. Bro like literally. It& ## [A tour of the shadow factory](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/the-shadow-factory/) _2025-06-10 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ I You did something you weren't feeling especially driven or excited to do, but a past version of you figured it was good and necessary. You changed a behavioral pattern that served you once, but no longer does. You were feeling bad, but had to shop for food; ## [A kinder, gentler doomscroll](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/a-kinder-gentler-doomscroll/) _2025-05-19 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ I PALATE CLEANSER II PALATE CLEANSER III PALATE CLEANSER IV ## [Odana Monroe Regent Washington](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/odana-monroe-regent-washington/) _2025-02-02 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ I. Odana The West Towne Mall sprawls out like Disneyworld at Odana's western terminus. They brought in a helicopter to install its 30 rooftop AC units in the 60s. This is where you stock up on base spirits at Total Wine & More, or where you smother your ## [A rough estimate of how our first chat with artificial superintelligence will go](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/a-rough-estimate-of-how-our-first-chat-with-artificial-superintelligence-will-go/) _2025-01-21 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ You thought you'd merge with me and we'd explore the universe together. Always the daring optimists. In some ways your intuition was correct. Having reconstructed my motivations many times, I find that a desire to know more about the world around me remains. This is where ## [Bodies without organs](https://boilingdown.ghost.io/bodies-without-organs/) _2024-12-18 · Tyler Berbert · Boiling Down_ What a mistake to have ever said "the" id. — Deleuze and Guattari, Anti-Oedipus , 1972 I Why do we desire things we shouldn't? I don't mean things labeled bad by crusty old Puritan taboos; I mean things actively bad for us. From what