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Two Subsidiaries of French 3 Suisses International Form Distribution Partnership

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

Two subsidiaries of French mail-order group 3 Suisses International (3SI), local corporate service provider Mondial Relay and shopping website 2xMoinsCher.com have signed a deal to combine their expertise in the field of distribution, it was reported on October 17, 2006.

The partnership will be effective as of October 23, 2006.

Thanks to the deal 2xMoinsCher.com’s customers will be able to use the services provided by Mondial Relay in each of its 3,500 point of sales.

In addition, Mondial Relay will offer easy tracking of high volume of deliveries trough www.mondialrelay.fr website.

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DPD Switzerland introduces international mail service

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

DPD has launched a new service in Switzerland for outbound international mail. Volumes are transferred to parent company La Poste in Paris for worldwide distribution.

DPD Switzerland said that international mail lies outside the monopoly reserved area for Swiss Post. It now offers customers the option of collecting their international mail, and forwarding it to La Poste for sorting and onward distribution.

The French post office subsidiary said it is putting particular focus on offering good value for money. The product’s competitiveness is further increased by its strong international network and one-stop shopping service.

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UPS Romanian arm eyes 20 per cent H/H rise in H2 turnover due Nov, Dec peak months

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

Trans Courier Service (TCS), the Romanian agent of U.S. delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS), said on Tuesday it expects its turnover to rise by 20 per cent in the second half of the year, compared to the first six months, because of higher number of orders in November and December. The authorised UPS service contractor for Romania, Trans Courier Service (TCS) did not provide turnover figures.
TCS reported a 30 per cent year-on-year rise in its first-half net profit. Its turnover rose by 25 per cent on the year in the first half, the company said.
UPS’ competitors in Romania include TNT Romania and DHL International Romania.
The Romanian international delivery market is estimated at around 50 million euro (USD63 million).

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DHL unveils new USD3.6 mln logistics centre in Shanghai

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

Looking to bolster its market share in Asia’s booming cargo transport market, logistics giant DHL today inaugurated a new USD3.6 million plant in the Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Zone (WBLZ) in Shanghai. The new plant, which will function as a logistics centre, forms part of DHL’s USD315 million investment strategy for China, and brings the firm’s current investments in the country to USD30 million.

DHL Global Forwarding will also invest an additional USD20 million in China over the next few years to boost the company’s network infrastructure, human resources development, and range of products and services.

The new plant brings the number of facilities DHL operates in the WBLZ, which is China’s largest bonded logistic zone, to nine.

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DHL agrees to buy 49 percent stake in Polar Air Support Services

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

DHL, the express delivery arm of Deutsche Post, has agreed to buy a 49 per cent stake in US-owned Polar Air Cargo to strengthen its presence in the trans-Pacific parcel and freight markets.

The deal represents a challenge to UPS and FedEx, the US express delivery groups, which currently dominate the tightly regulated market between Asia and the US.

DHL has a large parcel network in Asia and is also investing heavily in the US but before yesterday’s deal it lacked its own air capacity between the two markets.

Demand for trans-Pacific express delivery services is increasing sharply as trade between the US and China soars.

In return for its Dollars 150m investment in Polar, DHL will secure guaranteed capacity on the airline’s routes across the Pacific for up to 20 years.

“This key strategic partnership ensures we can meet the rapidly rising demand for air cargo capacities between the US and Asian destinations,” said John Mullen, chief executive of DHL’s express division.

UPS and FedEx each have more than 20 weekly flights between the US and China and the routes have become a powerful source of growth.

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France's La Poste prepares for battle

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

A recent report to the French Senate on the state of La Poste made depressing reading.
In 1996, it said, the German and French post offices had been more or less on a par. Eight years later, the turnover of the German post office was double that of France’s; its profits were eight times bigger, and internal investment was three times as high.
On top of that, the quality of the German service was improving, with a next-day delivery rate of 90per cent, compared to 75per cent in France.
The difference, of course, was that Germany had privatised and reformed its postal service, while France’s venerable public institution, complete with 330,000 staff and 17,000 bureaux, had stayed stock still.

Last week La Poste’s management unveiled a 700m euro (GBP470m) investment plan -designed to equip the company for the future. The 100,000 postmen and women are to have pocket computers and GPS monitors; there will be 12,000 bicycles with pivoting seats as well as 400 electronic bikes; and staff will take on other jobs like reading gas meters.

The message is clear: once again a French state mammoth is being prepared for the Brussels steeplechase.

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Postal services must face challenges from private players

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

Chief Post Master General (PMG) of Maharasthra and Goa, K NoorJehan said that the postal department needs to focus its energy in building a strong consumer base, in the face of tough competition from unregulated players such as the courier servcies. She was addressing members of the staff, after the Secretary, Government of India, Director General, Department of Posts and Chairman, Postal Services Board, Jyotsna Diesh, dedicated a new EMS Speed Post Centre, near Santacruz Airport on the western suburbs today.

On the occasion, Diesh said that Mumbai being the financial nerve centre of the country, it was important for the department to create a seperate space for speed post sevrices, which finally took shape.

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Momentum grows for major postal operators backing EU liberalisation plan

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

On the eve of the debate over postal opening, Deutsche Post (Germany), Posten AB (Sweden), Suomen Posti Oyj (Finland), TNT (The Netherlands) and Royal Mail (UK) are joined by Charlie McCreevy, Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Jürgen R. Thumann, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), and Paul R. Kleindorfer, Professor at INSEAD and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

In this joint event taking place in Brussels today, the group intends to demonstrate that full market opening must take place in 2009 to allow postal operators to benefit from changes that are shaking the global communications market. It must be seen as an opportunity to restructure organisations for increased operational, service efficiency and customer-orientation. Furthermore, a modern and flexible universal service to the benefit of residential and small business users can be maintained in an open market.

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