Evri enters US delivery market with Florida acquisition

UK parcel carrier Evri has agreed to acquire Florida-based Cross Border Connect, establishing a US foothold as it expands its international e-commerce delivery business. Announced on October 5, 2026, the transaction adds US delivery expertise, customs capabilities and parcel-routing technology to a group whose scale has grown through deals in Britain and Ireland.

Financial terms were not disclosed. Cross Border Connect, known as CBC, is based in Boca Raton and specialises in e-commerce delivery and returns between the UK and the United States. Co-founder Chris Lentjes will remain chief executive, according to Evri’s announcement, reported by FreightWaves and republished by Yahoo Finance.

The deal gives Evri a route into the US market through an asset-light logistics provider rather than the acquisition of a large delivery fleet. Its immediate strategic value lies in connecting Evri’s parcel volumes and international services with CBC’s established US carrier relationships and network.

A technology-led US foothold

CBC uses a proprietary technology platform to manage pickup and customs clearance at six ports of entry, alongside direct injection of parcels at the carrier’s closest hub. The system allows retailers and marketplaces to choose parcel routes according to cost, speed and service.

That makes the acquisition more than a geographic extension. It adds tools for coordinating the movement of goods across borders and into domestic delivery networks, addressing the handoffs between international transport, customs processing and the final stages of delivery. Returns are also part of CBC’s existing service offering.

“This acquisition is an important step in the continued growth of Evri’s international business,” Evri chief commercial officer David Saenz said in the announcement quoted by FreightWaves. He said CBC’s US expertise, carrier relationships and technology could help customers improve cross-border delivery speed and achieve cost reductions of up to 30%.

That savings figure is a company claim, not an independently verified outcome. Saenz also pointed to the combination of CBC’s network and integrated customs capabilities with Evri’s air freight rates as a way to give customers more flexibility in their international shipping decisions.

Building beyond the UK

The US agreement follows a substantial expansion of Evri’s domestic business. In mid-2025, DHL eCommerce took a large minority stake in Evri and folded its UK operations into the company. FreightWaves describes the resulting business as the UK’s largest pure-play parcel delivery company.

Evri now moves more than one billion parcels and three billion business letters annually. That scale provides the backdrop for its push to offer customers broader international connections, rather than concentrating only on delivery within Britain.

Also in 2025, Evri acquired Coll-8, an Ireland-based customs clearance specialist. That transaction gave the group direct access to the Republic of Ireland and supported wider EU cross-border trade. CBC adds a US capability to the same acquisition-led expansion strategy, extending Evri’s reach across another important e-commerce corridor.

Competing through cross-border connections

Both FreightWaves and CEP Research describe the UK-US e-commerce corridor as fast-growing. For Evri, the opportunity is to serve customers moving parcels between markets by combining its existing scale with local expertise, rather than relying solely on a UK delivery proposition.

The transaction also comes amid a proliferation of last-mile and cross-border logistics providers, giving shippers more options and creating pressure for consolidation, according to the FreightWaves report. Evri’s chosen entry point is an established specialist with technology and carrier connections. The competitive proposition will centre on how effectively those capabilities translate into shipping flexibility, delivery speed and lower costs for retailers.