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Japan Post gives up plan to enter int'l distribution with TNT

Posted by | Jun 27, 2006 | |

Japan Post’s planned entry into international distribution services with leading Dutch logistics company TNT N.V. is to be scrapped due to differences over their business strategies, Japan Post officials said Tuesday. The decision is seen as a major setback for Japan Post, which will be privatized in October 2007, as it had intended to nurture logistics services around Asia as a new profit-making source, considering its weak earning power in conventional postal services.

Last October, Japan Post and TNT announced a plan to set up a joint venture to work together in international distribution services.

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Baltic Logistic System Vilnius to bring services under one brand

Posted by | Jun 27, 2006 | |

Parcel delivery company Baltic Logistic System Vilnius (BLS Vilnius) has decided to stop using its Bizpak brand and instead bring all of its services under one brand, DPD, starting this autumn.

The company said the change was aimed at strengthening its market position by providing high-quality, reliable parcel delivery services throughout Europe and, at the same time, simplifying customer service procedures.

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Postal strike looms over pay row

Posted by | Jun 27, 2006 | |

The threat of the first national postal strike for a decade came a step closer today when union leaders decided to ballot 130,000 workers for industrial action in a bitter row over pay.

The Communication Workers Union said its members will decide over the next few weeks whether to launch a campaign of industrial action in protest at an imposed wage rise of 2.9%.

Ballot papers will be sent to postal workers on July 10 and the result will be known at the end of the month.

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UK postal strike looms over pay row

Posted by | Jun 27, 2006 | |

The threat of the first national postal strike for a decade came a step closer today when union leaders decided to ballot 130,000 workers for industrial action in a bitter row over pay.

The Communication Workers Union said its members will decide over the next few weeks whether to launch a campaign of industrial action in protest at an imposed wage rise of 2.9%.

Ballot papers will be sent to postal workers on July 10 and the result will be known at the end of the month.

The union’s deputy general secretary Dave Ward said the Royal Mail was being given a week to try to reach a deal, adding: “Royal Mail should be under no illusion that the CWU is prepared to take decisive action to defend the pay and future job security of our members.

“I would suggest that Royal Mail seize this opportunity and work hard to reach an acceptable agreement or a strike ballot will take place.”

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Statement from TNT on relationship with Japan Post

Posted by | Jun 27, 2006 | |

In reaction to articles in the Japanese Press, TNT makes the following statement: On October 31, 2005 TNT and Japan Post announced an intention to establish a joint venture in International Express. For TNT this joint venture would be an addition to its recent acquisition in China and start of a road based network in South East Asia and would form part of its overall strategy to build a leading position in the Asian Express market.

At this stage, parties have not been able to reach agreement on the joint venture; however, TNT continues to explore opportunities for cooperation with Japan Post, including alternative JV structures.

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FedEx and France launch new initiative to promote French trade

Posted by | Jun 26, 2006 | |

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the French Office of Economic and Commercial Affairs (FOECA), have joined forces to expand trade and investment between France and the United States. The skills and resources of FedEx and FOECA will be made available to small- and medium-sized French and U.S. businesses that want to import and export. Through this alliance, U.S. and French businesses will have increased opportunities to find international buyers and receive the training and assistance necessary to enter new markets.

“This initiative is a boon for small- and medium-sized businesses,” said Jean Francois Boittin, minister counselor of Economic and Commercial Affairs for France. “By tapping into the expertise of our network of experts across the country, occasional exporters will have a chance to grow in the U.S., and grow FedEx business as well.”

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Malaysia's Transmile unit signs cooperation agreement with DHL

Posted by | Jun 26, 2006 | |

Transmile Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Transmile Air Services Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic network alliance deal with DHL International on extending cooperation between the two express cargo operators. In a statement, Transmile said the long-term network alliance will see both companies cooperating to identify new and lucrative sectors in a high premium market.

DHL and Transmile started operations together in the 1990s and currently cover Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and North America. DHL currently accounts for 30 pct of Transmile’s current revenue.

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Postal strike looms as Royal Mail talks break down

Posted by | Jun 26, 2006 | |

The Communication Workers Union is expected to take a step closer to its biggest confrontation with Royal Mail in a decade by calling a ballot on industrial action later today which could lead to the first national postal strike since 1996.

The union is at loggerheads with Royal Mail over its decision to impose a 2.9% pay deal, which it had rejected. The CWE is also concerned about the possibility of big job losses, increases in part-time working and Royal Mail’s plans to offer up to 20% of the shares in the company to workers – a move the CWU regards as backdoor privatisation.

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