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TNT Express Portugal Launches myTNT Service

Posted by | Apr 14, 2005 | |

TNT Express Portugal, the local unit of Dutch express service provider TNT Express, has launched its latest on-line service myTNT which allows the clients to create personalised secure environment, it was reported on April 11, 2005.

On entering myTNT, all transactions are encrypted and protected by the industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. The client can check that the environment is secure by looking for a locked padlock icon in the status bar of the Internet browser.

According to TNT, the service is ideal for small and medium-sized companies, with various parcels, various users, available 24 hours a day seven days a week.

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Poczta Polska: First Commercialisation and Then Debut

Posted by | Apr 14, 2005 | |

The government has been working on a change in the regulations regarding the commercialisation of Poczta Polska (PP), a state-controlled postal service. Under the government proposal, it is to become a commercial company this year and in the following one enter the stock exchange. Currently, PP is a public entity which cannot issue bonds secured with its own assets, even though it needs some ZL4bn for investment and restructuring. The government explained that commercialisation will make easier for the PP to incur loans and find funds for investment. According to Tadeusz Bartkowiak, the Post’s general director, the amended regulations should be passed by this Sejm as soon as possible. A year after the commercialisation at the latest, says Bartkowiak, the PP is scheduled to make a stock exchange debut, with the issue of shares unlikely to take place before 2007.

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Court rules Deutsche Post should allow more mail delivery competition

Posted by | Apr 14, 2005 | |

The Higher Regional Court in the German city of Duesseldorf has upheld an earlier decision of the German anti-cartel watchdog to force Deutsche Post to allow more competitors on the mail delivery market by granting them discounts, it was reported on April 13, 2005. A spokesperson for Deutsche Post said the company will immediately take steps to conform to the court’s ruling, but will maintain legal proceedings with the Higher Regional Court against the essence of the anti-cartel watchdog’s decision. Should the court’s final decision be in favour of Deutsche Post, the company will claim back the wrongly granted discounts, the spokesperson said.

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DHL buy of KarstadtQuelle logistics ops probed by cartel office

Posted by | Apr 14, 2005 | |

Germany’s cartel office said it has started a full investigation into Deutsche Post World Net AG unit DHL’s acquisition of KarstadtQuelle AG’s logistics operations. A cartel office spokeswoman the office has completed its four-week pre-examination of the deal and decided to launch a more lengthy investigation, which is expected to be completed by early July. KarstadtQuelle sold the logistics business of its department stores division to DHL for more than 200 mln eur.

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UPS supports comprehensive postal reform legislation

Posted by | Apr 13, 2005 | |

Following passage of comprehensive postal reform legislation by the House Government Reform Committee, UPS has announced its support of H.R. 4341 and committed to work toward final passage in Congress.

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2004 mandates significant reform measures to move the Postal Service towards sound financial footing, while enhancing regulatory oversight. The House Government Reform Committee’s Special Panel on Postal Reform and Oversight held numerous hearings with key stakeholders in the mailing industry over the past year to develop comprehensive postal reform legislation.

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DHL Logistics EBITA up 36.4 pct Y/Y 2004

Posted by | Apr 13, 2005 | |

Logistics services provider DHL Logistics, a subsidiary of German postal services provider Deutsche Post AG, and its units Danzas Air & Ocean and DHL Solutions saw a 36.4 pct year-on-year rise in earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) to 281 mln euro (USD363.1 mln) in 2004, Deutsche Post said on April 13, 2005. DHL Logistics increased its sales revenue by 15.4 pct to some 6.8 bln euro (USD8.788 bln). Return on sales (ROS) rose to 4.1 pct from 3.5 pct. DHL Logistics’ results show that it has successfully advanced its growth course and succeeded in convincing many new customers of its global capacity in a highly competitive market, Logistics and Corporate Service board member, Frank Appel, said.

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New US deputy postmaster general named

Posted by | Apr 13, 2005 | |

A 29-year postal employee has been named the 18th deputy postmaster general of the US Postal Service, officials announced Tuesday. The appointee, Patrick Donahoe, has been chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Postal Service since 2001. He was instrumental in helping the organization achieve record levels of service, improve the workplace environment, and stay on track for a sixth straight year of productivity gains, according to Postmaster General John Potter. “The combination of Pat’s performance, experience and commitment to the continued transformation and success of the Postal Service makes him uniquely suited to this important new role,” said Potter at a news conference in Washington.

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French postal reform bill returns to Lower House

Posted by | Apr 12, 2005 | |

The French lower house, the national assembly, will today begin a second reading of the bill which aims to reform France’s postal services. The proposed legislation, which was debated by the French senate in January, seeks to open up the French postal sector to competition. While many of its provisions have already been approved by both houses, the national assembly’s economic affairs commission has tabled an amendment which would limit the powers of Arcep, the body which is to be set up to regulate the liberalized postal and electronic communications sector. If the amendment is passed, Arcep will be able to protect competition in the sector but will not have power over all of the operations of the French post office, La Poste.

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