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DHL Global Mail expands U.S. mail terminal network with Phoenix facility

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

DHL Global Mail has expanded its Mail Terminal network in an effort to increase volume and customer demand.

Weston, FL-based DHL Global Mail said its new Phoenix Mail Terminal is expected to handle more than 25,000 mail parcels daily with capacity to quickly double its output.

Due to the expanding market needs DHL Global Mail recently opened a state of the art Mail Terminal in Kansas City, Kansas, to service increasing volumes of mail to the Midwest region.

The Phoenix Mail Terminal offers technologically advanced, full-service domestic processing for mail and mail parcels, including Smartmail Parcel residential package delivery service for shipments that are less than one pound.

The new facility has approximately 25,000 square feet and is about 20 minutes west of the Phoenix International Airport.

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TNT Express expands Express Road Network to Morocco

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

TNT Express, one of the world’s leading express delivery companies today announced it has extended its Express Road Network (ERN) into Africa by starting an international road line haul connection to Casablanca, Morocco. By doing this, TNT is the first major express company to create an owned time definite road line haul connection between Africa and Europe.

This expansion complements TNT Express’ focus on further strengthening its networks by expanding into the merging markets within and around Europe, which to date has concentrated on Eastern Europe. This step reflects TNT Express’ strategic intents to become number one in both Europe and Rest of the World emerging markets.

Morocco traditionally has a strong trade relationship with the region as the gateway between Europe and Africa. TNT will leverage on this geographic situation by connecting its entire European road network to the African continent. Morocco is one of the fastest growing markets in the region and several trade agreements will fuel this growth in the future. Casablanca is connected to the ERN through Madrid with a sea connection between Tangier and Algesiras.

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Teamsters, UPS Starting Early on 2008 Contract Negotiations

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS today opened negotiations on a new contract to replace a six-year pact that expires July 31, 2008.
“While it is unusual to start this early, we do so because there are some very complex issues to address and we all recognize it will take time to find solutions,” said John McDevitt, UPS’s senior vice president for Global Transportation Services. “And an early start to negotiations greatly increases the chances of an early finish.”
“Ultimately, the only way to solve complex issues is through the collective bargaining process,” McDevitt added. “Starting almost two years early is the right thing to do for UPS employees as well as customers whose business depends on UPS.”
The Teamsters union represents roughly 238,000 UPS hourly workers in the United States.

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International shipping never looked so good

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

One of the fastest growing Internet-based companies in the country has fashioned an arrangement with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver all international online sales.

eFashionSolutions will use the Postal Service’s Global Shipping Solution (GSS) exclusively for all orders placed through its 26 websites destined overseas. GSS software allows companies like eFashionSolutions to create online customs forms, print labels and track packages door-to-door. The process is easy for customers and helps simplify the customs clearance process, shortening delivery times.

eFashionSolutions designs and manages the fulfillment for the leading designer, luxury and celebrity-licensed brand fashion apparel.

The Postal Service designed the Global Shipping Solution (GSS) specifically to meet the needs of eFashion. The company will offer Global Express Mail and Global Parcel Post through the GSS software. The features that make it easier for customs processing include pre-paying duty fees online, automated customs declaration preparation and international customized mailing forms.

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GLS puts new Eastern German depot into operation

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

GLS Germany has put its new EUR 5.1 million depot at Limbach-Oberfrohna, near Chemnitz in eastern Germany, into operation, increasing its capacity in the region close to the Czech border.

The 3,700 sqm parcel sorting centre, which replaces a smaller nearby site, is located on an 18,000 sqm plot of land close to the A4 motorway. Equipped with a modern parcel sorting system, the facility can handle some 20,000 shipments per day on average, and up to 25,000 parcels a day at peak times. Some 40 GLS employees and 65 drivers will work at and out of the depot, a 25% increase in jobs compared to the former site.

“Perfect transportation connections, more space and a modern technical installation – the depot fulfils all the conditions for reliable and secure shipment handling,” declared Klaus Conrad, Managing Director of GLS Germany.

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UK Royal Mail unveils new online Postage Service

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

Royal Mail today launched a new service that allows the general public to buy and print their postage online for the first time.

The online postage service gives customers more choice and flexibility in the way they access Royal Mail’s services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Customers pay for their postage on the internet by selecting the appropriate amount for their letter or parcel, and paying by debit or credit card or via a pre-pay account. A unique barcode is then printed directly onto envelopes, labels or paper before posting in the normal way.

There is no subscription fee to the service – available from www.royalmail.com – and tariffs are the same as normal postage. Customers can choose from a full range of posting options, from First Class to international services. Customers can also print out a variety of forms online, including a Certificate of Posting and Customs forms for international postings.

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UK Royal Mail lets customers print stamps at home – report

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

Customers of the Royal Mail postal service will be able to pay for their postage online and print out unique bar codes directly onto envelopes from today, The Times reported.

The newspaper reported that the Royal Mail says the move is one of the most significant changes to the postal system since the Penny Black, the world’s first adhesive stamp, was introduced in 1840. The historic stamp was introduced to shift the cost of postage to the sender, instead of the recipient.

Customers will have to set up an online account and can then pay for postage using either a credit card or a prepaid account, selecting the appropriate amount for their letter or parcel.

The new service comes shortly after the Royal Mail introduced a new system for sending items, based on the size as well as the weight of the package.

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U.S. FedEx signs airport lease, UPS on the way

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

FedEx Corp. should be starting work on its new package-sorting center near Charlotte County Airport within the next four to six weeks — and UPS won’t be far behind in expanding its airport facility.

Last week, a developer working for FedEx signed a ground lease with the airport for 4.8 acres on Golf Course Boulevard, according to Gary Quill, airport executive director. FedEx then immediately signed a lease for the 35,000-square-foot building with the developer, Orlando-based Regional Development.

In a related development, UPS has asked the Charlotte County Airport Authority to increase its ground lease on Challenger Boulevard from 2.9 to 6.5 acres for a major expansion of the distribution center it currently operates on the site.

Don Lee, District 2 airport commissioner, said UPS’s request will be discussed at Thursday’s regular Airport Authority meeting. He anticipated no objections — indeed, UPS’s expansion has been anticipated for some time, although it’s been running on a little slower track than the FedEx deal.

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