FedEx Express on Tuesday introduced a low-emission, hybrid electric-powered delivery vehicle that could become a standard medium-duty delivery truck for the carrier. The new vehicle will decrease particulate emissions by 90 percent, reduce smog-causing emissions by 75 percent and increase fuel efficiency by 50 percent, according to FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp.
Read MoreDHL, the integrated parcel, express and logistics provider, said it plans to invest more in the Philippines after having injected USD30 mln in the last two years to beef up its facilities here. At a news briefing, DHL Express Philippines country manager Charles Brewer said the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific are promising markets.
Read MoreBusiness Post, one of the UK’s leading express delivery companies, announces a successful first year’s implementation of the three year plan which was set out in November 2001. Peter Kane, Chairman, stated that “The principal features of the year have been the creation of a new business unit structure; significant levels of investment in the franchise network, training and customer service; and the acquisition of BXT, a specialist technical courier. Despite unhelpful economic conditions, the results of these actions have been gains in market share in each of the sectors in which we operate, and further improvements in turnover, profit and dividends.” Turnover up 18.7% to GBPm 156.3, operating profit up 6.8% to GBPm 15.6 and pre-tax profit up 6.6% to GBPm 16.1
Read MoreJapan’s recently reorganized post office will cut about 17,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its total work force, over the next two years, an official said Tuesday. Japan Post will reduce its headcount to 263,000 from 280,000 by the end of March 2005 as part of a business plan to be formally announced Wednesday, said spokeswoman Takumi Niwa. Niwa declined to give details ahead of the announcement.
Read MoreJapan Post plans to send 45 employees to internationally acclaimed corporations in the fields of mail, parcel and cargo delivery and financial services during a four-year period starting this fall, Japan Post officials said Tuesday. Japan Post is now asking such firms as FedEx Corp., Merrill Lynch & Co., both of the United States, ING Bank of the Netherlands, and Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Post of Germany to accept trainees from Japan, the officials said.
Read MoreJapan Post on Tuesday resumed its express mail service (EMS) to Nigeria after suspending it on April 25 due to delivery problems, Japan Post officials said. Although exact causes for the delivery problem have yet to be sorted out, Japan Post decided to resume the service as it can now ensure delivery routes between the Nigerian postal authorities and airline firms, the officials said.
Read MoreUK Mail is the first independent mail operator planning to use Royal Mail’s delivery offices to win a larger chunk of the lucrative business mail market. At the price proposed yesterday many others should soon follow. Hays, which runs a document exchange service, Holland’s TPG, Germany’s Deutsche Post and Express Dairies all have either interim licences or seven-year licences to compete with Royal Mail. These allow them to carry and sort bulk mail as well as provide document exchange and guaranteed delivery services. Express Dairies can even deliver certain items on its milk floats. But none has been able to establish a national door-to-door network to rival Royal Mail’s. Postcomm’s proposed prices, which will go out to consultation, should encourage rival operators to hit the market hard.
Read MoreJoe Public is unlikely to see a change in the price of sending a letter as a result of yesterday’s decision. The postmen and women delivering mail will not change either, although much of the post they will be carrying will soon no longer bear the Royal Mail name. But businesses could benefit from the changes as early as next year if a low access price encourages, as Postcomm predicts, the development of new services and competition over existing ones. Postwatch, the consumer watchdog said: “Access to the Royal Mail pipeline, could in time, grow the size of the overall market – again, good news for customers.”
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