{
  "id": 17264186,
  "title": "European postal operators gear up for surge in holiday volume",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/european-postal-operators-gear-up-for-surge-in-holiday-volume",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:44:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/european-postal-operators-gear-up-for-surge-in-holiday-volume"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Postal operators in Norway and Germany are preparing for an influx of packages and gift cards ahead of the Christmas holiday season. Norway Post, a state-owned postal service provider, has installed additional parcel lockers and upgraded existing ones to accommodate the expected surge in parcel deliveries. The company opened its largest parcel distribution center in Moss, capable of handling over 500,000 packages per day, to help manage the heavy volume peaks. From January to September, the number of parcels delivered to Norway Post's parcel lockers increased by around 50% compared to the same period last year. Posten Bring, the company's brand for the private market within Norway, encourages customers to pick up packages as soon as possible during the busy season to free up units for replenishment. Meanwhile, Deutsche Post in Germany, operating under the DHL Post & Parcel division, plans to add more than 500 parcel lockers nationwide by the end of the year and hire over 10,000 temporary staff to support the increased delivery demand. The postal operator is also expanding its network of parcel stations and increasing capacity at sorting facilities to handle the growing volume of mail.",
  "summary": "Posten Bring in Norway and Deutsche Post in Germany are beefing up locker networks and taking other steps to ensure smooth delivery service for the holidays. The post European postal operators gear up for surge in holiday volume appeared first on FreightWaves .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}