Correos to double export parcel volumes in December (Spain)
Correos is expecting to double its export parcel volumes to 165,000 shipments during the Christmas period in December after a 65 pct increase in November compared to the monthly average.
The increase in exported parcels is mainly due to a 23 pct rise in parcels shipped by immigrants living in Spain to their homes in Latin America. The destinations with a major increase are Bolivia (+80 pct), Argentina (+38 pct) and Brazil (+30 pct).
In November, the number of import parcels sent to Spain for distribution within the country increased by 25 pct to 180,000 parcels compared to the same period last year. For December, it is assumed that more than 220,000 parcels will be distributed in Spain, coming to a major extent from the EU countries, especially France and Germany.
All types of parcel products are growing, Correos pointed out. Deferred and guaranteed delivery parcels are up by 15 pct while express shipments increased by 11.35 pct.
According to the latest figures from the Kahala Group of international postal operators, which includes Correos, more than half of the express parcels and 75 pct of postal shipments worldwide are handled by Kahala members. In Spain, there was a 45 pct increase in shipments from Asian countries in November compared to the same month last year.
