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DHL announces sixth new sort facility in Phoenix, AZ – continues to strengthen US network

Posted by | Oct 18, 2004 | |

DHL today announced the opening of a new Regional Sort Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The facility is the sixth of seven new Regional Sort Centers being added to the DHL network as part of a USD1.2 billion investment program launched by DHL in June 2004. In the last month, the company announced the opening of new Regional Sort Centers in Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; Memphis, Tennessee; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Erie, Pennsylvania. “DHL is dedicated to shaking up the US express delivery and logistics market and providing businesses and consumers with greater choice and more competition,” said Fred Beljaars, Executive Vice President for Operations at DHL. “The new Phoenix facility is part of our USD1.2 billion investment program to build a more robust DHL network with the capacity, connectivity and comprehensive national footprint to deliver on that commitment.”

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Seur: international business forms basis for optimistic outlook

Posted by | Oct 18, 2004 | |

Spanish express company Seur has increased its sales revenues by 8.1% compared to the same period last year and remains bullish regarding its full year turnover. Seur’s positive outlook seems well founded: its alliance with France’s GeoPost has been particularly successful, driving significant growth in Seur’s international business.

Seur has also announced that the company foresees reaching E544.6 million turnover for the whole of fiscal 2004, which would represent a 9% increase year-on-year. This growth will be driven by increased sales from the company’s international business.

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DHL answer due to government on night flight requirements

Posted by | Oct 18, 2004 | |

DHL parcel service was due to tell the government Monday how it would contain noisy flights over densely populated areas if allowed to expand its European hub in Brussels, with fears rising no compromise could be found. “I will do my utmost to make sure an agreement can be reached,” said Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt. He said he will not allow too many new flights over the capital and outlying areas, but also wants to keep DHL in Belgium to save thousands of jobs. “The most important is to reconcile the two points of view,” he told VRT network. The express delivery company was expected to offer details on its noise-reduction efforts, such as when it will put quieter planes into operation, while resisting demands for fewer late-night flights.

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Campost (Cameroon Postal Co.) Created

Posted by | Oct 18, 2004 | |

The government has effectively dissolved Caisse d’epargne postale, the post office savings bank, after the institution had difficulties paying depositors. The authorities have created a new firm, Cameroon Postal Company (Campost), charged with restoring solvency to the country’s postal operations, improving customer service and rebuilding confidence in Cameroon’s postal system.

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UK Royal Mail chief faces DTI ambush

Posted by | Oct 18, 2004 | |

Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton is on course for a showdown with the Government over his plans for the partial privatisation of the business. Leighton, whose contract with Royal Mail ends next March, has been told bluntly by the Department of Trade and Industry that his ideas for a workers’ buyout are dead in the water. The clash could lead to his resignation as the slapdown comes only a week after Leighton said: ‘I am determined to get more ownership into the hands of our people. I want a broader ownership, but that must be dominated by the employees.’ The DTI, which has responsibility for Royal Mail, said: ‘Privatisation is not on the agenda and there are no plans to dispose of the Government’s shareholding. That is quite clear.’

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Coming Soon: Mail at Your Doorstep in Saudi Arabia

Posted by | Oct 18, 2004 | |

The Saudi Postal Corporation will start distributing letters, parcels and money orders at the addressees’ doorsteps from next month as part of its efforts to modernize postal services. “The new service will be implemented gradually, beginning with Riyadh, and will use advanced maps to locate houses and institutions,” said Dr. Muhammad Banten, president of the corporation. The project requires all institutions and housing units in the country to provide their full addresses to help postal officials deliver mail without difficulty.
“Our new operational strategy offers thousands of jobs to young Saudis at short and medium terms,” Banten said and urged citizens and residents to make use of the new service.

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Mediobanca interested in stake in Italian post office

Posted by | Oct 17, 2004 | |

The merchant bank Mediobanca SpA is interested in buying a significant stake in the state-owned post office, Poste SpA, the newspaper La Repubblica said citing financial sources. However, the government still has to decide whether and how to privatise the post office, which is 65 pct owned by the economy ministry and 35 pct by the government-owned financial group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. The government is studying the option of selling part of the ministry’s shares in Poste in a global offering, or breaking up the company into two, one entity containing the post office business and the other the banking operations of Bancoposta.

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Axed mail trains to make comeback

Posted by | Oct 17, 2004 | |

Royal Mail is to bring back rail deliveries less than a year after it axed the service to save costs amid concerns that the busy Christmas period could be hit by poor performance. The U-turn will see the firm running four mail trains up and down the country daily, with the first services starting next month. If they increase efficiency and help restore public confidence in the struggling postal network, they may be brought back permanently. The company is expecting to handle about 2.1 billion letters and parcels in the four weeks before Christmas, but it fears bad weather could hamper distribution by road and air.
Transport problems may be compounded by a shortage of manpower. Royal Mail is recruiting 23,000 temporary staff but some postal workers, who feel their workload is too demanding, are threatening to withdraw overtime. The decision to scrap mail trains was taken last year following a transport review.

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