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UK Royal Mail’s GBP80m bill for poor service

Posted by | Jul 12, 2004 | |

Royal Mail’s bill for failing to provide adequate levels of service to business and retail customers last year will be up to GBP80m, the postal regulator will shortly announce.

Postcomm, the postal services commission, could also impose further penalties in the form of fines for what are understood to be escalating levels of failure by the state-owned postal services company in 2003-04. Last year, Royal Mail was fined GBP7.5m for failing to meet service targets, but it has now brought in a system of compensating business and retail customers.

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UK Parcelforce jobs axed in cost-cutting move

Posted by | Jul 10, 2004 | |

Parcelforce is axing part of its Teesside workforce in a cost-cutting drive, the company’s parent group Royal Mail has confirmed.

The Royal Mail is to make 13 redundancies from its 75-strong workforce at the Parcelforce Worldwide depot at Riverside Park, Middlesbrough.

The company says the redundancies will be voluntary and the cuts at its loss-making parcel division are part of company cost cuts. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We are currently reorganising our Parcelforce network on a nationwide basis.

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La Poste (Belgium) and Arvato negotiate the repurchase of Vicindo

Posted by | Jul 9, 2004 | |

La Poste and Arvato Services have signed a letter of intention concerning the repurchase of Vicindo the direct marketing subsidiary of La Poste. Arvato is an internatonal organisation specialising in media services which is part of the Berlesmann group. The two parties have decided to start exclusive negotiations in view of a repurchase by Arvato of all the parts (that belong to Vicindo) held by La Poste. Their objective is to bring about a decision without delay.

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TNT hopes double summit will resolve parking dispute

Posted by | Jul 9, 2004 | |

Leading business-to-business express delivery giant, TNT, is optimistic that a double summit with two London borough councils will spell an end to the long-running parking fines dispute in the capital. Faced with annual parking fines of up to GBP300,000 in London, TNT Express Services has been leading a six-month campaign calling on local authorities to review their ‘no parking’ policies and to stop imposing ‘draconian’ fines on delivery companies. Nigel Barton, Director of Operations for TNT Express Services, is hoping that key negotiations scheduled for next week with both Westminster and Camden Councils, will bring a speedy resolution. TNT representatives are due to meet Council officials next Thursday (15th July) for face-to-face discussions, before TNT joins up with other members of the UK Express Network Forum for more talks with Westminster and Camden the following day (16th July).

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Seur Espana / GeoPost: a model partnership

Posted by | Jul 9, 2004 | |

Seur Espana’s recent alliance with GeoPost, the express delivery arm of La Poste, will allow the French company to gain a presence in the Spanish parcel delivery market. For Seur, GeoPost’s support should help it achieve its ambitious sales goals. The joint venture could be a useful model for other foreign players seeking to enter the Spanish market.

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FedEx Express opens new gateway hub in Miami

Posted by | Jul 9, 2004 | |

FedEx Express have announced the opening of its newest facility – the Miami Gateway Hub. The new USD50 million facility will not only serve the growing South Florida market but will also significantly enhance the company’s connectivity to Latin America and the Caribbean. “FedEx will do what it takes to provide our customers with convenient and reliable access to the global economy,” said David J. Bronczek, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express. “The Miami Gateway Hub will be a critical part of the FedEx global network of services and solutions.”

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Finland Post to cut staff

Posted by | Jul 9, 2004 | |

Finnish national postal services provider Suomen Posti started layoff talks due to a planned restructuring of its office network, the company said on July 5, 2004. The Finnish post announced in May 2004 that it planned to streamline its office network in the next few years. The restructuring of the office network will be carried out in stages until the end of 2006. The move will enable the company to secure the jobs of its permanent staff. The layoff procedure will continue during the next two years.

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