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UPS acquisition of Stolica reflects growing attractiveness of Polish parcel delivery market

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

United Parcel Service (UPS), the global delivery company, announced last week that it would acquire 100 percent in Poland’s Messenger Service Stolica for an undisclosed sum, in a move reflecting a growing attractiveness of the Polish parcel delivery market in the wake of EU enlargement.

The market of parcels of up to 35 kilograms delivered on the next day is estimated by the delivery companies themselves to have been worth some ZL600 million last year, with about 40 million parcels shipped. The largest player on that market last year was DHL Express Polska (created by the consolidation of Deutsche Post’s DHL and Servisco businesses) with estimated 25-percent share. Stolica was close behind with 22 percent, and Masterlink was third with 12-percent share. UPS had an estimated 5-percent share in the up to 35 kilograms next-day delivery parcels market in 2004, on par with TNT, Spedpol, and the Polish Post’s Pocztex. Szybka Paczka had 9 percent.

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New York Teamsters ratify first contract with DHL

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

In a huge step in the Teamsters campaign to bring union representation to workers at DHL, more than 300 recently organized members of Teamster Locals 851 and 295 ratified their first contract at the DHL gateway at JFK Airport in New York City. This is the first time that the Teamsters have represented a 24-hour, seven-day a week international plane hub at JFK airport. And it is the first of several DHL gateways in which the Teamsters Union have won an election to reach a first contract. “The contract negotiated by our Locals in New York City is historic, and shows the way to union representation for DHL employees across the country as the company expands its presence in the US market. We look forward to a positive relationship with DHL,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.

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USPS cuts tie to American Airlines

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

The US Postal Service says it has suspended American Airlines’ contract to deliver domestic mail after the airline failed to meet performance measures – a decision that could cost the carrier millions. For consumers, mail delivery won’t be affected, postal officials say. But the decision could cost the airline tens of millions of dollars this year, at a time when Fort Worth-based American is already struggling with high fuel prices and intense competition that has driven down airfares. American executives, however, dispute the postal service’s assertion. They say the contract remains in force, although they acknowledge that the airline is in talks with the post office regarding future mail delivery. “We’re having a conversation about the nature of our relationship,” said Tim Wagner, an airline spokesman. “But our contractual relationship with the postal service has not changed.” Wagner also noted that American’s international mail delivery business remains unaffected.

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Deutsche Post plans legal action over letter monopoly

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post is facing a demand by the country’s antitrust authority that it open up its own network to rival operators in the area of pre-delivery services for letters weighing under 100g. These include as collection and pre-sorting, among other activities. The authority has also demanded that the postal operator allow discounts to rivals in this area. Until now, it has allowed discounts only to large customers. Deutsche Post is planning legal action against the decision in the hope of delaying the change until the ending of its monopoly on letters in 2008.

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Pitney Bowes Expands Global Reach

Posted by | Feb 14, 2005 | |

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that it has completed two transactions that extend its penetration and reach outside of the U.S. — the acquisition of certain assets of Kilburn Office Automation Ltd. (Kilburn) in India and the formation of a joint venture with Semco Participacoes Limitada (Semco) in Brazil. Through these transactions Pitney Bowes is establishing direct sales operations in two of the world’s top fifteen mailing markets, whose combined mail volumes are approximately 23 billion pieces annually.

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Correo Argentino to stay in state hands

Posted by | Feb 14, 2005 | |

The Argentine government will keep postal service Correo Argentino under state control, reversing an earlier plan to re-privatize the company, Planning Minister Julio De Vido said Friday. “At this time (re-privatization) is not being considered because of the excellent management that’s being carried out and, fundamentally, because of the results,” De Vido said at a presentation of the company’s 2004 revenues, according to a press release from the presidential office.

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German Deutsche Post mulls bid for Belgium’s Post

Posted by | Feb 14, 2005 | |

German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post AG is considering to make an official bid to acquire a stake in Belgium’s 100 pct state-owned postal services company Post, Deutsche Post said on February 14, 2005. The Belgian Post has asked interested parties to submit their bids by the end of February 2005. Deutsche Post is currently considering the alternative whether to make a binding offer for the stake, Deutsche Post spokesman Dirk Klasen said.

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Deutsche Post sees ‘noticeable competition’ in mail ops only by 2007 at earliest

Posted by | Feb 14, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG expects its mail operations monopoly will face ‘completely noticeable competition’ only by 2007 at the earliest, a company spokesman said in reaction to the decision of the German Cartel Office to demand an end to its monopoly on letters weighing less than 100 grams. He said before this time, one could not expect that competitors would be able to use ‘the possibilities in all its latitude’ within its network. The Cartel Office today said Deutsche Post must open up its monopoly on the collection and sorting of letters weighing below 100 grams.

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