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DHL sees strong growth in China despite increased competition

Posted by | Oct 25, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post AG’s DHL unit still expects to grow sharply in China despite increased competition from rivals such as United Parcel Service, chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel told WirtschaftsWoche. In an interview to appear in Thursday’s annual China edition, Zumwinkel said 300 Chinese cities are now part of DHL’s delivery network. ‘None of our competitors can offer such a broad range of products and services across this wide geographic area,’ Zumwinkel said in the interview. ‘DHL is the market leader in China by a wide margin. It will not be easy to catch us.’

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Hungary’s express air delivery market to double in under five years

Posted by | Oct 25, 2005 | |

Hungary’s market for international express air deliveries is expected to be worth about EUR 70m this year, up from EUR 62m in 2004, according to a study by Deutsche Post, which owns express delivery service DHL Express Magyarorszag. The study estimates the market for international express air deliveries will grow further to EUR 100m in 2008, and to EUR 150m in 2010, more than doubling in size over five years. According to the study, DHL Express Magyarorszag is leader on the international express air delivery market, with a 36pc share, followed by TNT Express Worldwide Hungary with 31pc, the Hungarian unit of UPS with 23pc, FedEx, which has no Hungarian unit, with 9pc, and the Hungarian post Magyar Posta with 2pc.

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Belgian De Post/La Poste, eBay Belgium sign agreement

Posted by | Oct 24, 2005 | |

Belgian postal services company De Post/La Poste and eBay Belgium, a unit of the U.S. online auction house eBay, have signed a cooperation agreement for easy sending of parcels, it was reported on October 21, 2005.

Under the agreement, henceforward the eBay users will be able to send more easily parcels through De Post/La Poste. eBay Belgium, which has more than one million registered users, will launch a send centre on its website, providing information about the parcel services of De Post/La Poste.

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Spanish Correos to spend 252 mln Euro on improvements 2006

Posted by | Oct 24, 2005 | |

Spanish state-run postal services provider Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telegrafos SA (Correos) plans to spend 252 mln euro (USD300.8 mln) on the construction and renovation of post offices and on the automation and modernisation of its postal services in 2006. Investments in the construction of new post offices or in the renovation of the existing ones will stand at 135.7 mln euro (USD161.9 mln). Over 43 mln euro (USD51.3 mln) will be spent on implementing new technologies. Correos will also earmark 32 mln euro (USD38.2 mln) for buying office furniture, security equipment and new delivery vans.
Almost half of the financing will be allocated for the regions of Valencia, Madrid, Andalusia, Catalonia and the Basque region.

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Honours for top Post Office branches

Posted by | Oct 24, 2005 | |

Two Post Office branches have beaten stiff competition from 14,600 branches across the UK to take the accolade of the best in the country.

The prize for best sub Post Office went to West Monkseaton branch near Whitley Bay. Subpostmasters Andrew and Joan Thompson were praised by their customers not only for their excellent customer service, but also for their community spirit in raising funds for local charities such as the local air ambulance and deaf and blind associations.

Two Post Office branches have beaten stiff competition from 14,600 branches across the UK to take the accolade of the best in the country.

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DHL relocates, consolidates operations in Los Angeles

Posted by | Oct 24, 2005 | |

DHL Danzas Air & Ocean, part of the logistics division of DHL, announced today it has relocated and consolidated its three Los Angeles, Calif.-area operations into a single facility, an important step in effectively meeting customer needs during the peak shipping seasons and managing the rapid long-term growth of trans-Pacific import volumes. Located in Redondo Beach, Calif. near the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles International Airport, the 200,000 square foot facility houses DHL Danzas Air & Ocean’s Los Angeles gateway operations; air, ocean and U.S. domestic services; customs brokerage, warehousing and Customer Program Management activities. Previously, the company’s Los Angeles operations occupied three buildings located several miles apart.

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Minister warns An Post could be ‘extinct’ in 4 years

Posted by | Oct 24, 2005 | |

An Post will be “extinct” in little more than four years unless postal workers accept major work changes, the Government has warned.

From January, private companies will be able to carry letters weighing more than 50g, and ordinary letter post will be opened up by 2009.

“We have liberalisation coming. It is inevitable in 2009. It is already there in a number of areas. If An Post isn’t strong enough to withstand competition it is going to be extinct very, very quickly after 2009, if not before that,” said Minister for Communications Noel Dempsey.

Speaking in Killarney, Co Kerry, on Saturday, the Minister was critical of existing work practices in the semi-State company.

Describing them as “archaic”, he said postmen’s basic pay had been increased over the years through the common availability of overtime. “You have a situation whereby people get paid overtime on their holidays. You have a situation where people can bank their overtime at one stage and use it at another time.”

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