MAT Group’s new owners plan to launch a European palletised freight service – and hope to link up with a UK pallet network. Continental full load and groupage operations built up over 30 years provide an excellent platform for the service, says chairman Brian Rosier. And UK pallet networks might feel more comfortable with privately-owned MAT than some of the corporate giants that offer European coverage.
Read MoreWhenever David Abney looks up from his desk on the executive floor of United Parcel Service’s headquarters in Atlanta, he sees a large map of China mounted on the wall. “I have it right in my line of sight,” he says. “It reminds me and visitors to my office of the size of the place and the opportunity it provides for us.”
As president of the package delivery company’s international business, Mr Abney is quick to stress that Europe, South America and the rest of Asia are also important markets. But the fact that only China is granted its own map shows where his priorities lie.
“China is the largest and most exciting opportunity in the 30 years I’ve been with UPS,” he says. “It’s not a case of ‘should we’ or ‘can we’. If you’re going to be a global company in future you absolutely have to be a player in China.”
Over the past few months, UPS has committed an additional $600m of investment in China as it vies with rivals FedEx, DHL and TNT for leadership of the market.
Read MorePresentation at IEA by Emilio Vandelli, Elsag.
ICT. Poste Italiane case study.
P:LibraryIEA European Postal Services Mch05Emilio_Vandelli_Elsag.pdf
Presentation at IEA by Judy Marks, Lockheed Martin Distribution Technologies.
Includes Royal Mail case study.
P:LibraryIEA European Postal Services Mch05Judy_Marks_Lockheed Martin.pdf
Presentation at IEA by Paolo Luca Stanzaine Ghedini, Poste Italiane.
Key figures, revenue by mail type.
P:LibraryIEA European Postal Services Mch05Paolo_Luca_Stanzani_Ghedini _Poste Italiane.pdf
Presentation at IEA by Claude Begle, GeoPost.
Includes European market share, GeoPost group data, the role of acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships in extending market position. Where opportunities lie worldwide.
P:LibraryIEA European Postal Services Mch05Claude_Béglé_GeoPost.pdf
Presentation at IEA by Alex Smith, Royal Mail. Covers RM 2002 situation, 3 yr plan update & looking forward.
P:LibraryIEA European Postal Services Mch05Alex_Smith_Royal Mail.pdf
Jean-Paul Forceville (of La Poste) said at the IEA conference in Rome that counter/offices’ business was losing 500 million Euros a year!
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