Typically, courier owner/drivers need to provide their own vehicle and cover all their own operating costs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and superannuation.
Courier companies advertise positions in newspapers, job websites and on their own corporate websites.
Owner/drivers are usually engaged under contract. The terms of the contract vary from company to company.
New Nissan e-NV200 electric vans will be used by DHL Express in Italy. The first vans will be used in Milan and Rome.
Read MoreDHL in Germany will trial a new temporary package container for couriers to leave packages securely at apartments when the recipient isn't at home.
Read MoreWhstl - formerly TNT Post - has begun trialling deliveries using the AirWheel in cities across Britain.
Read MoreDHL Express in Germany is testing bicycle deliveries for documents and smaller parcels.
Read MoreThe Australian Taxation Office has updated its tax tables for 2014-15.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz has launched the "Future Truck" prototype - a truck that drives itself on the highway, at speeds of up to 80kmh.
Read MorePOAAL has researched and prepared some simple resources for current and prospective Courier members. These free resources are just a sample of some of the resources available to financial members of POAAL.