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Four largest package-delivery carriers in US 2004

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

Here are revenue and market-share figures in the ground business segment for the four largest package-delivery carriers in 2004:

Here are revenue and market-share figures in the ground- business segment for the four largest package-delivery carriers in 2004: Figures are in thousands

Revenue Market Share
UPS $17,409,000 73.3%
FedEx $4,265,000 18%
USPS $1,242,096 5.2%
DHL $819,000 3.5%
Total $23,735,096 100%

Figures are in thousands

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Austrian Post IPO in Spring 2006 unrealistic

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

The trade unions of Austrian postal company Oesterreichische Post AG (Post) said the announcement of finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasserof April 7, 2005, that Post could launch an IPO in the spring of 2006, was absolutely unrealistic.

The trade union head Gerhard Fritz called Grasser’s statement that the IPO would protect jobs a stupid joke.

According to the unions there has been no successful IPO of a state-owned postal company in Europe. The issue price of German Deutsche Post shares of 25 euro (EUR32.2) in 2000 has never been reached since, the unions added. The Dutch post office faced a similar development.

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Canada Post names Moya Greene Chief Executive

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

Canada named Moya Greene as chief executive officer of the country’s government-owned postal service to replace Andre Ouellet, who quit last year after the company was linked to a sponsorship scandal. John McCallum, the minister responsible for Canada Post, nominated Greene, according to a statement distributed by Canada NewsWire today. Greene, 51, worked in government for 17 years before leaving for jobs at Bombardier Inc., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Toronto-Dominion Bank, the statement said.

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Japan Post unions raise objection to postal privatization plan

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

Japan Post’s two labor unions raised a strong objection Thursday to a government plan to divide up and privatize the postal system. “We cannot tolerate the plan as it would make the postal system, which serves as a social safety net and contributes to vitalizing the economy, collapse,” the Japan Postal Workers’ Union and the All Japan Postal Labor Union said in a statement.
They also said they reject the postal system privatization plan as it represents nothing more than Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s personal beliefs. “Japan should develop the postal system for the people by reforming Japan Post as a public corporation,” the statement said. The Koizumi administration is trying to pass postal system privatization bills through the Diet during the current session, which is scheduled to end in June.

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TNT aims for home turf of China Post

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

Domestic express and direct mail advertising are two moneymakers critical to China Post, which has been eager to dominate them in the Chinese market through a new postal act under revision. Ken McCall, chief executive officer of TNT China, announced in Shanghai on March 30 that the company would start a first step toward its direct marketing plan in China since April 2, sending 5 million questionnaires in Shanghai, the engine of the nation’s economy. Its intention was to collect consumer information for products and services aimed at some industries. China Post is now challenged whether to lose the vast DM market to TNT, a world leading provider of express delivery services, logistics supply chain solutions and mail services, after greatly exploring the document delivery market in the country.

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Consolidation gains momentum in Europe’s Express and Parcels market

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

The latest findings to emerge from independent market analyst Datamonitor’s (DTM.L) “European Express Benchmarking 2004,” research reveals that the European* 34 billion Euro express market is consolidating. The top 6 players in the industry account for over 50% of these revenues compared to 2001, when they accounted for 44% of the market value and 47% of that in 2002. “The European express industry forms one of the fastest growing segments in the transportation business. Industry consolidation has continued apace as express and parcel delivery companies merge, make acquisitions and form strategic alliances in order to gain scale and enhance their capabilities. 2005 promises new opportunities for these companies with the expansion of the EU. Europe’s fast moving express industry proves difficult to keep track of and the players must be aware of competitors’ operations, changes within the industry and opportunities,” says Emilio Pedrinaci, courier and express analyst at Datamonitor.

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UPS accepts return ground packages at its drop boxes in the US

Posted by | Apr 6, 2005 | |

United Parcel Service now accepts UPS Ground Authorized Return Service packages and other ground return services at its 40,000 drop box locations, the Atlanta company said yesterday. UPS said it created the option because post-sales customer service is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge among home-based shoppers. In a Harris Interactive survey, 92 percent of online shoppers said they are “somewhat” or “very” likely to shop again with a retailer whose returns process suits them. Also, 85 percent said that if the returns process is inconvenient, they are “not very” or “not at all” likely to shop again with a direct retailer.

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Deutsche Post cancels legal action

Posted by | Apr 6, 2005 | |

In a surprise move, Deutsche Post has cancelled its legal action against the private mail service Turbo P.O.S.T. GmbH concerning the use of the term “post”. The post wanted to obtain a court order banning the private operator from trading under the name “post”.

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