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Australia Post in danger of being sold off by government

Posted by | Oct 1, 2004 | |

Australia Post was in danger of being sold off by the government, Labor said.

Opposition communications spokesman Lindsay Tanner said the coalition’s postal services policy, launched today, made no mention of keeping Australia Post in public hands.

However Communications Minister Helen Coonan hit back, saying the coalition had no intention to sell it.

Mr Tanner said it was the first time the coalition’s postal policy had failed to rule out privatising Australia Post.

“There is no reference in the policy document whatsoever to Australia Post remaining in full public ownership,” he said.

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S.Korean Postal Service to raise charges in Nov

Posted by | Oct 1, 2004 | |

South Korea’s national postal service agency said Friday that it will charge its customers an average 11.8 per cent more for domestic mail services from Nov. 1.

Korea Post said the price of an ordinary postage stamp will increase to 220 won (19 cents) from 190 won, and the “fast-delivery” stamp will increase to 310 won from 280 won.

The increase is the first in nearly three years and is aimed at compensating for mounting losses from the mail-delivery service, it said.

The size of the price-hike takes into account the government’s wish to curb inflationary pressure, the agency added.

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Coalition pledge to expand Australia Post banking services

Posted by | Sep 30, 2004 | |

Australia Post would extend its banking services further into rural and remote areas under a AUD9.7 million plan announced by the coalition today.

With the big banks having pulled out of many small communities in recent years, the post office has become the only place in some towns where people can do their banking.

Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson said a coalition government would spend AUD9.7 million over four years to set up banking services in an extra 266 licensed post offices.

People in rural NSW towns such as Bellata, Garah, Pallamallawa, Tottenham and Trundle would then be able to access banking services through their post offices for the first time.

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DHL Zimbabwe receives award

Posted by | Sep 30, 2004 | |

DHL has nominated its Zimbabwean network, Country of the Year for 2004, ranking it the best of its offices in southern Africa.

The company rates Zimbabwe as the fourth best emerging market country in the world.

The award involves all 47 countries in Africa in which DHL operates.

DHL operations manager Mr Michael Druce based in Johannesburg, South Africa congratulated the DHL staff in Zimbabwe for the “tremendous result”.

“It is truly remarkable when one considers the environment in which they operate,” Mr Druce said.

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Belgian PM writes to DHL to demand fleet upgrade at Brussels airport

Posted by | Sep 30, 2004 | |

Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt has written to express courier company DHL to demand assurances that its air fleet will be modernised if it extends its activities at Brussels airport, Belgian daily Le Soir newspaper reported, citing the prime minister.

Talks between Belgian authorities and DHL over the expansion of Brussels Zaventum airport into DHL’s regional hub have stalled over the disturbance to local residents caused by an increase in night flights.

The main stumbling block, which the federal government hopes is the key to a settlement, is the modernisation of DHL’s fleet of planes to ensure quieter models are used when landing after-dark, Le Soir said.

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UPS bets logistics business will be growth engine

Posted by | Sep 30, 2004 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. is betting its logistics group will be a major growth engine as it benefits from companies expanding abroad.

The company, known for its brown uniforms and trucks, has been expanding beyond its package delivery roots into logistics, using its network to help shippers navigate customs, manage traffic flows, reduce inventory to free up cash, warehouse parts and revamp distribution networks.

“More customers are global or global sourcing,” said Bob Stoffel, senior vice president of UPS Supply Chain Group, at a recent press briefing. “They want someone to manage it (the traffic).”

The company’s logistics business, which has grown to USD2.1 billion, or about 6 percent of total UPS revenue, is one of three prongs in the UPS growth strategy, Chief Executive Michael Eskew said at the briefing.

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FedEx selects Opsware to automate global data center operations

Posted by | Sep 30, 2004 | |

Opsware Inc, the leading provider of IT automation and utility computing software, have announced that FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has selected the Opsware System.

One of the key strategic elements for IT in 2004 is speed to market. As part of this strategy, FedEx selected the Opsware System to help the company optimize IT resource allocation to meet key business objectives. FedEx will use the Opsware System to establish a consistent baseline across their server and application infrastructure, an important foundation for realizing speed and future utility computing initiatives.

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Networks’ voice

Posted by | Sep 30, 2004 | |

It’s time companies in the maturing pallet network sector joined forces, to present a collective voice in areas of legitimate mutual interest. Quality and image would benefit, says Alan Cramley.

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