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Swiss Post International market activities stepped up in Italy and Sweden

Posted by | Jan 17, 2005 | |

Swiss Post International (SPI), the international arm of Swiss Post, is further
expanding its business activities. In Italy SPI has completed a takeover of Porta a Porta S.p.A, including its wholly owned subsidiary, the Italian logistics company Servizi Distribuzione e Logistica S.r.l. (SDL). In addition, SPI will become the logistics partner of HSE (Home Shopping Europe), the Italian teleshopping provider. Boosting its activities in the Italian market enables SPI to reinforce its presence in the business-to-consumer segment and to offer customers a comprehensive range of services in the areas of storage, logistics and delivery, as well as in cross-border mail and goods traffic. At the same time, SPI has acquired ownership of Mail & Logistics in Sweden, its former franchise partner, and is now represented in Scandinavia by its own subsidiary.

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Japanese government eyes no restrictions on foreign stake in 3 postal entities

Posted by | Jan 16, 2005 | |

The government has decided not to impose restrictions on foreign ownership of three entities to be created following the privatization of Japan Post, government sources said Sunday.

The decision reflects the government’s resolve to ensure the market mechanism works at the privatized companies, the sources said, adding equity restrictions on these entities would trigger a backlash from foreign investors eyeing the privatized Japan Post business in Japan.

Under a 10-year privatization plan starting in April 2007, Japan Post is to be divided into four entities, mail delivery, postal savings, life insurance and post office management, all to be run under a holding company.

The government is not considering any equity restrictions aimed at foreigners for the entities in charge of postal savings, insurance and the holding company, the sources said.

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Deutsche Post shows interest in Japanese postal service

Posted by | Jan 16, 2005 | |

German postal service Deutsche Post is showing an interest in its Japanese counterpart Yubin which is set for privatization in 2007, a report to appear Monday said.

Focus weekly news magazine said Deutsche Post chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel is heading for talks this week with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

According to the report, Zumwinkel will be expressing Deutsche Post’s interest and outlining Germany’s experience with privatization. Deutsche Post is also negotiating a possible cooperation agreement with Yubin.

Last week, Zumwinkel said Deutsche Post would this year continue its strategy of expanding internationally in preparation for the loss of a monopoly on mail delivery at the end of 2007.

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Post Office’s branch lines: Expansion of services is a counter revolution

Posted by | Jan 16, 2005 | |

IF YOU think that the Post Office is just a place to buy stamps or pick up a form to renew your passport, you haven’t been in for a while. From the array of financial services now on offer you could be forgiven for thinking that the Post Office has turned into a bank, and with the launch of its new telephone landline service last week, it is assuming the role of a utility provider too.
It is only a little over two decades since the Post Office lost control of the bulk of the supply of phone services in Britain, when Margaret Thatcher split telecoms off from the high street and mail side of the business in 1981, and subsequently privatised the newly named British Telecom. Now the Post Office has returned to the telecoms market with its Homephone service, which it says it hopes will take a million of BT’s 21 million customers over the next three years, by undercutting its charges by up to 20 per cent. As the controversy rages over branch closures – and there are more on the way – the Post Office, which is seen as being at the forefront in providing financial services for the ‘unbanked’, is pulling out all the stops to find a new role.

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Deutsche Post CEO to start talks over Japanese govt’s mail company

Posted by | Jan 16, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG is interested in Japan’s state-owned mail service Yubin, which the Japanese government is set to sell into private hands in 2007, Focus magazine said in a report to be published tomorrow, citing no sources.
The magazine said Deutsche Post’s chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel is traveling to Japan to initialise talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the beginning of next week. It also said Deutsche Post is already in talks with Yubin over a possible cooperation.

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Small shops in revolt against UK Post Office

Posted by | Jan 15, 2005 | |

The Post Office was accused yesterday of undermining its own network of sub-post offices with demands for huge levies and restrictions on the services branches can offer. Convenience store owners, many of which have recently taken over local post office services, said the demands by the state enterprise that they pay large commissions from their other commercial activities to the Post Office were a restrictive practice that could drive many to close the sub-post offices in their shops. Demands by the Post Office for bigger payments from convenience store owners were also discouraging independent shops and chains of convenience store owners from taking over post office services, depriving many areas of the country of a branch. Store owners said the move could lead to more closures – beyond the 2,500 already shut down or earmarked for closure – should only a few incentives remain for them to step in and take over the local franchise.

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DHL brings innovation to European road freight market with launch of DHL EUROPLUS

Posted by | Jan 14, 2005 | |

DHL has introduced real innovation to the European road express market with the launch of DHL EUROPLUS. This product will bring new levels of service and choice to the market, with door-to-door, day-definite delivery of parcels and pallets across Europe.

The service, which encompasses the delivery of single parcels, multi-parcels and pallets, covers more than 20 European countries and territories and includes a range of features which enable customers to choose the most convenient way to ship their parcels and pallets.

DHL EUROPLUS provides the highest level of visibility for customers in the marketplace. Via track and trace technology, customers can receive up to five separate scans which pinpoint exactly where their shipment is after despatch.

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FedEx plans freighter service between India and China by Sept

Posted by | Jan 14, 2005 | |

FedEx Express plans to introduce five weekly freighter services between India and China by September. This service would make Federal Express the only company from India offering a next-day service to China.

According to the Chairman and Managing Director for the Indian Sub-continent, Mr Jacques Creeten, the additional flights proposed to improve connectivity in Asia would be operated on the US-India-China-Japan route.

The service, which is being planned to tap the growing business opportunities in India and China, would also help FedEx double its volume, expand its network and add to its customers.

Making use of the hub-and-spoke operational network, the express carrier currently operates five weekly West-bound flights and a once-weekly East-bound flight from India.

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