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DHL corporate mail hub opens in Warrington

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

DHL Global Mail has opened a regional mail hub in the North West for business mail.

The launch is the first step in the expansion of the organisation’s network, which will eventually cover the UK’s key business areas, helping it to compete with Royal Mail.

Located in Warrington, the hub will serve Manchester, Liverpool, Stockport and Warrington through DHL’s service Smartmail Citispeed. This currently offers mail collection from any company in the UK with delivery to London postcodes.

The expansion marks the integration and rebranding of Speedmail International into DHL, following its acquisition in January 2004.

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UPS to construct additional 20 logistics facilities in China

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

UPS will construct additional 20 logistics facilities in China in 2005 and 2006, David Abney, president of UPS International, was quoted as saying.
In the future, the company will have 60 logistics infrastructures in the country. The group had injected USD 500 million in the construction of infrastructure in the past several years.

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DHL gets Ford Motor Indonesia contract

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

DHL has been awarded a contract by Ford Motor Indonesia to manage the auto manufacturer’s nationwide warehousing and distribution of automotive spare parts and accessories. The contract, which is for an initial period of two years, is expected to significantly enhance Ford Motor Indonesia’s quality spare part services to its customers. Additionally, Ford Motor expects improvements in productivity, efficiency, and cost savings utilizing DHL’s proven supply chain expertise and resources. Ford Motor’s supply chain requirements are managed by DHL Global Customer Solutions (GCS). GCS provides globally coordinated logistics solutions for DHL’s top global customers across all modes of transport, globally from source to shelf.

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DHL UAE steps up regional road freight business with USD3.5 million Jebel Ali hub

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

DHL UAE has stepped up its express logistics and road freight capability with the opening of a USD3.5 million state-of-the-art express logistics centre in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), Dubai. The new facility will not only bolster DHL’s traditional express delivery capabilities, but will also provide a solid platform to capitalise on the growing demand for tailored express logistics solutions and road freight. ‘Over the past 12 months we have managed a 214% increase in weight handled through the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Customer demand continues to rocket and our new facility will provide us with the additional capacity necessary to offer even more customers full express logistics solutions,’ said David Wild, General Manager, DHL UAE. DHL’s new facility will manage and process throughput arriving in Jebel Ali by road, air or sea for rapid distribution by road or air. A fast evolving part of this market is coming from road haulage, with more international players now focussing on the segment.

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US Postal Service warns it may drop AuthentiDate postmark if revenue doesn’t rise

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

AuthentiDate Holding Corp. has received notice from the US Postal Service that AuthentiDate’s Electronic Postmark service failed to meet necessary revenue standards between February and April 2005. A strategic alliance agreement between AuthentiDate and the Postal Service names the Schenectady company as the preferred provider of the USPS Electronic Postmark (EPM) service. When the agreement was signed, in August 2002, the parties agreed on certain performance standards, but sales have fallen short. The parties have been discussing a new arrangement since last year, but have been unable to agree on new performance standards. In a letter dated May 23, the Postal Service said it is willing to discuss any plans AuthentiDate may have to improve the EPM system’s revenue, but that it intends to exercise its right to terminate the agreement if AuthentiDate is unable to cure the default.

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Irish post unions declare war on ‘doom and gloom’

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

The four An Post trade unions yesterday launched a nationwide campaign to outline their vision for a profitable future for the postal service. The ‘Vision for Growth’ blueprint was launched in Cork by the Communications Workers’ Union which publicly rejected what it slated as the “graveyard” scenario outlined by An Post management. CWU general secretary Steve Fitzpatrick said that the postal service has a bright future if specific commitments and changes are made. He warned that the trade unions were now “declaring war” on the doom-and-gloom outlook for the service by both An Post management and the Government.

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Red Parcel Post to compete with Deutsche Post

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

A former board member of German postal services group Deutsche Post, Dieter Seegers-Kruckeberg, has announced plans to launch a low-cost parcel delivery company in Germany under the name of Red Parcel Post. Using new sorting and delivery technology, Mr. Seegers-Kruckeberg plans to offer significantly lower prices than rivals, such as Deutsche Post. There is speculation that prices could be as low as 2 euros per parcel, at least a third lower than the current market average. Mr. Seegers-Kruckeberg said that he was aiming to bring Red Parcel Post into operation at the end of 2006 or the start of 2007.

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