Nightfreight B&Qs it again
Nightfreight has secured a renewed 12 month contract with B&Q to continue its two-man home delivery service for the retailer.
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Palletways hits target
Palletways now has 27 members a week feeding freight into the international service that it launched in January
European development manager John McCormick says the number is growing all the time. The present single-deck trunk to Nijmegn is running at capacity and he predicted that not only a second also a third trunk will be introduced by Easter.
Palletways is considering adding a double-decker, although it will have to meet Dutch height limits.
Mail market liberalisation in the UK – a global model?
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World Mail Review 2006
Quo Vadis? Where should postal operators go concerning the logistics business?
Alexander Niehues, Vice President Global Transport – Postal & Logistics, Booz Allen Hamilton
World Mail Review 2006
Saudi Post – rapid modernisation through technology
World Mail Review 2006
Read MorePolish Poczta Polska to Build Forwarding Centre
Polish state-owned postal company Poczta Polska will build a large dispatching and distribution centre in Lisi Ogon, near Bydgoszcz, northwestern Poland, by 2007, it was reported on May 30, 2006.
Read MoreAnger mounts as Canada Post continues to shut down rural mailbox delivery
Rural residents left in the lurch by the sudden loss of home mail delivery are appealing for political help as Canada Post continues to shut down country mail routes for health and safety reasons. Some New Brunswick residents, including seniors and people with disabilities, were told by Canada Post on Tuesday they will have to make 40-kilometre round trips to get their mail. The corporation said this week it is reviewing its entire rural mail service following complaints from the unionized workers who deliver the mail. The workers say they are suffering repetitive stress injuries from reaching into mailboxes. As well, there are concerns about heavy traffic on some roads. Rural service in a number of communities across Canada already has been suspended, including several communities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. But residents are complaining that Canada Post made the decision without putting practical alternatives in place.
Read MoreBelgian Post expands services after damning criticism
Belgian Post will expand its services from 6 June following a damning report from consumer watchdog Test-Aankoop. The watchdog said a recent study revealed services offered by the postal authority have declined in recent years. In response, The Post has decided to keep 800 post offices open in future until 7pm one day a week. It also promised to reduce waiting times at its branches.
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