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DHL said leaning toward German hub

Posted by | Oct 29, 2004 | |

The express unit of Deutsche Post World Net reportedly has given up expansion plans at the Brussels airport and is more likely to expand in Leipzig, Germany.
DHL announced last week that the conditions set by Belgian government “regrettably do not allow DHL to create an intercontinental hub at Brussels National Airport.” For now DHL will maintain its current level of activities at the airport but plans to begin moving business to other airports in 2008. DHL will announce within two weeks whether the hub would be established in Leipzig or at Vatry in northern France, said company spokesman Xavier De Buck. Public subsidies that DHL could receive if it opted for Leipzig suggest Germany has an edge over France for the international center.

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Italy govt plans to cut stake in post office to 51 pct

Posted by | Oct 29, 2004 | |

The government plans to cut its direct and indirect stake in the Italian post office Poste Italiane SpA to 51 pct through a private placement and an initial public offering, the daily Finanza & Mercati said. The post office is currently owned by the economy ministry and the state-owned financial group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. According to the daily, the economy ministry intends to keep a 30 pct stake in the post office and cut CDP’s stake to 21 pct from 35 pct. In a private placement, the government could sell part of Poste Italiane to banks and banking foundations, the newspaper said.

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State-run Ceska posta requests monopoly over junk-mail competition

Posted by | Oct 28, 2004 | |

The Chamber of Deputies economic committee voted Oct. 20 in favor of granting Ceska posta a price advantage over potential competitors. If signed into law, the decision would fortify Ceska posta’s monopoly over home delivery of direct mail by requiring lone competitor Mediaservis to charge a higher rate. The move would effectively cost Mediaservis its 10 percent share of the market. The proposed amendment to the law regulating postal services would require competitors of state-run Ceska posta to charge 19 Kc (80 cents) for delivering addressed mail weighing less than 100 grams. Ceska posta delivers the same mail for 6.50 Kc. Current law does not specify whether direct mailings, or junk mail, fall under Ceska posta’s state-approved monopoly. Ceska posta believes it does and has asked the government to clarify the law.

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UPS Announces Rates For 2005

Posted by | Oct 28, 2004 | |

UPS today announced package shipping rate adjustments and a change in the fuel surcharge that will take effect on Jan 3 2005. Rates for UPS Ground, UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 3 Day Select and US international services will increase 2.9 percent. UPS Hundredweight Service, an alternative to that offered by less-than-truckload carriers, will increase by 5.9 percent, producing rates still half those of most major LTL carriers. There will be no changes to most UPS retail rates offered at nearly 3,600 locations of The UPS Store. Beginning in January, UPS will reduce the fuel surcharge currently applied to UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select and international services by setting a maximum cap of 9.5 percent.

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TNT Logistics in Italy expands co-operation with Beta Utensili

Posted by | Oct 28, 2004 | |

Beta Utensili, a manufacturer of high quality hand tools, work wear and professional safety shoes, has signed a contract with TNT Logistics Italy. The five-year contract with Beta envisages that TNT Logistics will provide logistics for tools and small parts marketed by Beta Utensili and adds to an existing contract. The new agreement expands on the one signed in 2001. TNT Logistics will manage goods receiving, handling and storage, order preparation and dispatch throughout Italy as well as managing the administration of returns for Beta. TNT Logistics will operate a dedicated area of 11,500 m2 for the customer within its own plant at Zingonia.

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GeoPost pallets

Posted by | Oct 28, 2004 | |

At a meeting with Paul Jackson, Kay Phillips said that they do 1,000 pallets per night at a much higher yield than the pallet networks and were happy to keep it that way.

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An Post offers 5% pay rise in exchange for restructuring

Posted by | Oct 28, 2004 | |

An Post staff could be in line for a 5 per cent pay increase in exchange for agreeing to major restructuring at the loss-making company. Talks at the Labour Relations Commission are understood to have reached an advanced stage, with An Post management proposing a 5.35 per cent pay increase to unions. The increase, however, would be spread over three years. The largest union at An Post, the Communication Worker’s Union, remains unhappy with the proposal. Its executive is expected to meet shortly to discuss the offer. An Post management declined to comment yesterday and said talks were still ongoing.

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