Deutsche Post renames foreign mail service

The international letter services of Deutsche Post, the German postal service operator, will now also undergo a change of name in Europe, from Deutsche Post Global Mail to DHL Global Mail. Through the name change for its global activities, the group aims to increas the significance of DHL further as its international brand. Domestic and international letter services in Germany will continue to be operated under the name of Deutsche Post. Management comments that the combination of the logistics and express delivery expertise of DHL and the companys international letter deliveries creates a unique product range. The division has a 14 per cent market share in cross-border letter delivery and operates direct connections in over 200 countries worldwide. Further development on foreign mail markets is planned to counteract the effects of the future deregulation of the German letter delivery market.