U.S. air exports, domestic ground parcel set records in 2005
U.S. air exports, domestic ground parcel set records in 2005
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Express Delivery Service Connects With Europe
TOOLES Transport, based in Droitwich, has launched a new express delivery service for small consignments of goods to mainland Europe.
As a member of the Palletways distribution network, which has more than 100 depots in the UK, the company will now be able to distribute small consignments more cost effectively and faster than before to a vast European marketplace, inclu-ding Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemborg, Denmark, France and Germany.
Read MoreEXPRESS PARCEL SERVICES BODY HELPS ENSURE A SMOOTH FLOW OF TRADE
Interview with Gary Marshall, executive director of the South African Express Parcel Association (Saepa).
Read MoreGLS reports record revenues
General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS), the European parcels, express and lo-gistics service provider continues to grow strongly. GLS Group’s revenues increased by 13.5 per cent to 1.5 billion euros – an increase of 180 million euros. The strength of its European network is demonstrated by the 26 per cent growth in international shipments. Volume growth together with continuing efficiencies contributed to a 37 per cent in-crease in Earnings Before Interest and Tax.
Read MoreDPD ups number of deliveries in CzechRep by 25 pct in 2005
Czech express delivery provider DPD said it dispatched five million deliveries within the Czech Republic last year, up 25 percent year-on-year. Sales rose by one-third thanks to a growth in the number of more expensive deliveries abroad, the company said in a press release. Sales from international deliveries more than doubled against 2004. The largest number of deliveries headed for Germany and Slovakia. The growth was due to an increase in exports after the Czech Republic joined the EU in 2004, said Daniel Mares, chief executive of DPD’s Czech branch.
Read MoreDHL wins 5-year logistics contract from SCA Timber Supply Limited in the UK
DHL said on Monday (29 May) that its UK unit DHL Exel Supply Chain has won a five-year transport contract from SCA Timber Supply Limited, a UK subsidiary of the Swedish forest industry group SCA. The contract covers the transportation of timber products to DIY (do-it-yourself) retailers and builders merchants from SCA Timber Supply’s national distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent to DIY retailers and builders merchants across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Read MoreProposed increase in Malta postage tariffs
On 10 March 2006, Maltapost plc submitted an application to the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) for a revision in its current tariff structure.
In its proposal Maltapost plc requested an increase of 2 cents for a local letter weighing up to 50g (also known as a standard letter), which at present is 7 cents. This meant also that each additional weight-category would increase by 2 cents. The MCA is proposing a 1 cent increase in the 0-50g weight-step, while maintaining the additional weight-categories at their current levels, after it took into account various considerations.
An Post's business acumen delivers profits, but not goods
If there were international awards for playing the “poor mouth”, An Post’s trophy cabinet would be bulging. On Thursday it announced it had secured E107m for its former SDS site beside the Red Cow roundabout on the Naas Road. For the past two years, An Post senior management played down the value of the site to avoid attracting any unwanted attention from the unions. One report in 2004, from a reputable newspaper, estimated the SDS site to be worth E23m to E27m -which turned out to be E80m less than the price achieved. Hmm. The post office management even went as far as to admonish one cheeky Sunday Times reporter who had the temerity to suggest the site might be worth E70m or more.
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