Amtrak Company Profile including latest (May 2002) accounts
Amtrak Company Profile May 2003 including latest (May 2002) accounts
Read MoreMonth: April 2003
SF2 Now Controls All Financial Services at La Poste France
La Poste, the French national postal services group, has announced that SF2, the holding company it created in early 2001 to head up its various financial services activities, has now taken control of all of them. The latest investment to be transferred to the holding company’s control was La Poste’s 50 per cent direct investment in its provident subsidiary, Assurposte.
Read MoreThiel management defects to TNT Logistics
Thiel management defects to TNT
Read MoreExel's Allan becomes Freight Transport chief
The Freight Transport Association will announce today that John Allan, Exel chief executive, is taking over from Chas Lawrence, former head of Wincanton, as president. “Our industry provides the backbone to the UK’s commercial framework and it is essential that members’ views are effectively represented to support our role in maintaining the nation’s ongoing competitiveness,” says Mr Allan.
Read MoreLoss for Airborne
Airborne Inc. on Wednesday posted a loss in the first quarter after a year-ago profit, due mostly to higher fuel costs and harsh winter weather. The Seattle-based company, which plans to sell its sell its ground operations to DHL for $1.05 billion, said its first-quarter loss was $5.6 million against a profit of $5.3 million a year ago, gained mostly from cost-cutting.
Read MoreDHL Airways Discloses Plan to Sell Itself to Chairman
DHL Airways Inc., the cargo airline for DHL Worldwide Express Inc., disclosed yesterday during a government hearing that it planned to sell the business to its chairman and chief executive, John Dasburg. The sale of DHL Airways to Mr. Dasburg, the former president of Northwest Airlines, is an attempt to further defend its relationship with DHL Worldwide. However, some legal experts expect that the Department of Transportation’s chief administrative law judge, Ronnie Yoder, may apply another test of foreign ownership or control: the source of DHL Airways’ revenue. If Judge Yoder determines that DHL Airways is controlled by DHL Worldwide by providing it with a majority of its revenue, DHL Airways could be barred from flying, though analysts suggest that such an outcome is highly unlikely. Under the terms of the deal between DHL Airways and Mr. Dasburg outlined yesterday, Mr. Dasburg would acquire DHL Worldwide’s 25 percent stake in DHL Airways and also acquire the remaining 75 percent from William Robinson, a United States citizen.
Read MoreParis postal workers exemplify climate of unease in public sector
Yesterday French postal workers continued a general unlimited strike, which began on Monday after calls from five union organisations. According to directors of La Poste, the national postal services group, fewer employees took part this time (24 per cent, compared with 41 per cent on Monday). The strike is part of protests against the planned restructuring of the group’s courier services in the 6th “arrondissement” of Paris.
Read MorePostcomm consults on long term licence for UK Mail
Postcomm today began consulting on the proposed issue of a long term licence to UK Mail Ltd to provide consolidation services for business customers. UK Mail Ltd currently holds an interim postal licence for similar services. This will be revoked by consent if a standard licence – which will last a minimum of seven years – is granted.
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