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Estonia: Turnover of BLS Logistics company up by 25 percent in 2005

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

Baltic Logistic System (BLS) Estonia posted a turnover of more than 45.5 million kroons (EUR 2.9 mln) last year, a quarter higher than in 2003. The number of consignments forwarded increased by 66 percent in 2005. On the average, the company forwarded nearly 5,000 consignments a day. Tarmo Tael, CEO of BLS Estonia, said the number of courier-delivered packages sent to countries of the European Union clearly increased side by side with domestic packages.
BLS Estonia has operated on the Estonian market since 1999. Since September 1999 the company has been part of GeoPost.

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Phase two launch of SNAS/DHL Middle East time definite products roll out across region

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

Following on from the successful launch of SNAS/DHL’s time definite products in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan and Yemen in January this year, SNAS/DHL Middle East, the region’s leading express logistics provider, today launched its portfolio in a further eight countries to provide a complete enhanced regional service. As of February 1st, KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan have all launched SNAS/DHL’s portfolio of time definite products. Speaking at the launch, Phil Couchman, SNAS/DHL Middle East Managing Director, said: ‘The innovation of our range of products means that our customers will have more choice and ultimately more control of their shipment needs. We recognise that every business runs to different deadlines and has different needs; that is why our new product portfolio is based on a logical system of time definite and day definite choices. In simple terms the choice of delivery time, and price, rests with our customers.’

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DHL breaks ground on new Service Center Facility in US Salt Lake City

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

DHL today announced plans to expand its operations in Salt Lake City and construct a new service center facility at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The UD4.3 Million Investment includes construction of a 62,000-sq.-ft facility at the airport to serve Salt Lake City and surrounding areas for pickup, delivery and sorting operations. DHL currently has a “pass-through” ramp operation at the airport, where packages are off-loaded from its dedicated aircraft and shuttled to its existing service center in West Valley City, Utah. Construction started this month on a larger service center that will consolidate both facilities, strategically located at the airport, which will result in earlier delivery times and later drop off cut-off times for local customers. “By expanding the size of our current service center, DHL will be positioned to accommodate a decade of growth in the Salt Lake City area,” said Michael Epeneter, Senior Vice President of Operations at DHL.

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Nippon Express aims to undercut Japan Post registered mail service

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

Nippon Express Co. said Monday it will begin a nationwide mail service Feb. 13 to compete with Japan Post’s registered mail operation. The service will handle contracts and similar documents, whose mailing costs exceed 1,000 yen, sent by companies and other organizations, delivering them the next day, according to company officials. It will handle no postcards or personal letters. The maximum weight of deliverable mail will be 20 kilograms. Nippon Express aims to receive 1 million orders for the new service in fiscal 2006. A similar registered mail service Japan Post offers charges a flat fee of 1,270 yen, regardless of the destination, for mail weighing up to 2 kg. Nippon Express will change its prices depending on the distance to the destination.

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Unions fear UK Royal Mail could loose 40,000 jobs to cut costs

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

Royal Mail is to begin a fresh round of cost-cutting that unions fear may trigger 40,000 job losses and a huge switch from full-time to part-time work, citing a Royal Mail spokesman, The Times reported. The plans could spark industrial unrest with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), especially because the two sides have just begun pay talks in which the union is seeking a 25 pct rise, the newspaper said. It wants to bring postal pay in line with the national average. A spokesman for Royal Mail told The Times that it was looking at job cuts and more use of part-time staff, but would not comment on the size of the plans. He said that automation would cut the need for labour and that competition meant that Royal Mail’s workload would be less. ‘It is too soon to speculate on the size of Royal Mail, but it is no secret that we intend to be more efficient and flexible than our competitors,’ he told The Times.

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UPS completes expansion of European air hub

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

After two and half years of construction, UPS has opened a greatly expanded, more automated package sorting hub in Europe that will accommodate the shipping needs of its growing customer base for years to come. The expanded facility, located at the Cologne/Bonn Airport, almost doubles the original hub’s sorting capacity to 110,000 packages per hour, or more than 30 packages per second. Much of that increase in speed has been accomplished through the deployment of new automation technology, making the hub the most advanced as well as the largest facility of its type in Europe. “UPS continues to experience strong growth in Europe and this facility will ensure we are able to provide our customers with reliable, global distribution solutions,” said Wolfgang Flick, president, UPS Europe. “The investment is part of a long-term strategy to help customers compete and succeed in the key trading lanes within Europe and linking Europe to North America and Asia.”

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TNT Express Netherlands awarded ISO14001 accreditation

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

TNT Express today announced that its Netherlands operations has been awarded the ISO14001 accreditation for its efforts to reduce environmental damage, by minimising harmful CO2 emissions and moderating fuel consumption and wastage. The standard – which has been obtained by a number of TNT locations – was achieved by implementing a management system which focuses on the environmental aspects of the company’s operations. The upgrading of TNT’s Euro III compliant vehicles to a fleet that meets the more stringent Euro IV emission regulations was a key part of the programme. This will be further refined during 2006 when TNT introduces vehicles that comply with the Euro V emission standards, as part of the existing stock is due for replacement.

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UK Royal Mail appeals against compensation ruling

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

Royal Mail is appealing against a High Court decision that it should pay up to GBP40m in compensation to business customers for missing service targets. Last Thursday, a day before the deadline to appeal, the postal operator decided to continue the legal battle pitting it and regulator Postcomm against postal customers’ representative Postwatch. Postwatch went to the courts last year after differing with Postcomm over the amount of compensation the two organisations believed was due from Royal Mail to its customers for missing its service targets in 2003-2004. The total compensation due was GBP80m, but Postcomm allowed Royal Mail to withhold around GBP40m from customers who had paid invoices late during the year. In December, High Court judge Justice Sullivan upheld Postwatch’s challenge. The judge left the amount that Royal Mail should pay to be decided by negotiation between the two sides. Postwatch’s senior director Andy Frewin said last Friday that customers were unhappy about the appeal because it would mean a further wait for compensation.

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