Author: Archive

Alpine Air Express Awarded a New Contract with UPS

Posted by | Jun 26, 2006 | |

Alpine Air Express Inc. announced that its operating subsidiary Alpine Air, a leading provider of regional air cargo transport and logistics services, has been awarded a new contract by the United Parcel Service (UPS) to commence operation on July 17, 2005, servicing routes from Seattle to Kennewick and Walla Walla, Wash.

According to the company, the contract is part of its plan to diversify its client base, better use its aircraft assets and expand its routes to areas that are geographically compatible with the company’s future operations. Additionally, the company expects the contract to contribute significantly toward its continued profitability.

Read More

UK Royal Mail chiefs to meet staff in bid to avert strike over pay

Posted by | Jun 25, 2006 | |

The Royal Mail will this week meet hundreds of senior managers and their union representatives as the state-controlled postal giant seeks to prevent a walkout over pay.

Its chairman, Allan Leighton, and chief executive, Adam Crozier, will meet the staff on Wednesday and Thursday. Dave Ward, deputy general secretary at the Communication Workers Union (CWU), will also be present.

Mr Leighton and Mr Crozier have held meetings with their managers before, but this is the first time that union representatives have been invited to accompany them.

Read More

UK Royal Mail faces first national strike since 1996

Posted by | Jun 25, 2006 | |

Postal unions are poised to call for the first national strike in a decade tomorrow after rejecting a pay deal with the Royal Mail following talks last week.

The postal executive of the Communication Workers Union is expected to recommend strike action to its 150,000 members when it meets tomorrow. The decision follows intensive talks over a 2.9 per cent pay offer that has been imposed on employees.

During negotiations on Friday between Royal Mail head of personnel Tony McCarthy and the CWU’s deputy general secretary Dave Ward, the Royal Mail offer was increased to around 3.5 per cent.

However, sources indicate that the deal did not include allowances and overtime. The union claims this reduces the value of the offer considerably, and that the membership will support calls for industrial action.

Read More

TNT Post bids to entice small firms away from UK Royal Mail

Posted by | Jun 23, 2006 | |

TNT Post is bolstering its attack on Royal Mail’s business customers with a new service designed to save small firms time and money.

The company claims that the PremierSort Flex service will save SMEs up to 20 per cent on mailings. The two-to three-day service will be positioned as a more reliable and cost-effective option than Royal Mail’s standard service. The service uses technology that can sort variously-sized envelopes. TNT says the scheme will be able to sort mail quicker and more efficiently, reducing the number of unroutable and rejected items.

The sorted mail is then distributed to Royal Mail mail centres for final delivery.

Read More

Gov't mulling Toyota Italy's Kitamura as head of mail delivery firm

Posted by | Jun 23, 2006 | |

The government is eyeing Norio Kitamura, chairman of Toyota Motor Italia, to assume the presidency of a mail delivery service company to be created through the privatization of Japan Post in October 2007, sources familiar with the issue said Friday.
Kitamura, 64, has emerged as the likeliest candidate for the new post as Toshihiro Takahashi, currently vice president of Japan Post and a former Toyota Motor Corp. managing director, declined to take the position when asked by the government, the sources said.

Read More

BIEK Study Results: German CEP market grew 7.5% in 2005

Posted by | Jun 23, 2006 | |

According to the latest annual study published by BIEK (the German international express association which represents the leading private express and parcels companies in Germany), the German CEP market (courier, express and parcels) grew by 7.2% in 2005. Highlights of the study findings include: Revenue growth outpaced volumes due to a higher proportion of premium shipments; Revenues in the German CEP market increased by 7.2% to EUR11.9 billion while volumes grew by 5.3% to 1.95 billion shipments; Strong growth of 7.5% in the number of premium domestic and international shipments; Average yield per shipment rose from EUR6 per item in 2004 to EUR6.11 per item in 2005 (mostly due to the growth of premium products); Total employment in the CEP industry increased by 4,000 to a total of 169,000.

Read More

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

P&P Poll

Loading

Have you noticed a decrease of non-EU inbound parcel volumes since the implementation of the new €3 charge?

Thank you for voting
You have already voted on this poll!
Please select an option!


View ResultsHide Results

Post & Parcel Magazine


Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.

Subscribe to the Magazine

 

Pin It on Pinterest