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UK Royal Mail concedes extended PPI transfer

Posted by | Sep 5, 2003 | |

Royal Mail is extending the changeover period for its Postage Paid Impressions (PPIs) proposals in the face of a backlash from industry bosses, who claim they have not been consulted on the issue.

The move follows the DMA (UK)’s appeal to Royal Mail to postpone a decision until it has talked to the industry. Royal Mail has agreed to extend the migration period to 12 months, with a revised implementation date of July 31, 2004.

The DMA welcomes the move, but remains concerned that Royal Mail has still not spoken to the industry. It has now asked the company to enter into talks on the PPI proposals and is awaiting further response.

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World Airways new contract with USPS

Posted by | Sep 5, 2003 | |

World Airways today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Postal Service to operate at least eight all-cargo flights between Newark, New Jersey and Bahrain during the month of September. The award is the result of a competitive bid solicitation issued by the U.S. Postal Service, and flights, using DC-10-30F aircraft, will carry U.S. mail to and from American service personnel serving in Iraq.

Hollis Harris, chairman and chief executive officer of World Airways, said, “We believe that World’s past record of reliability and performance for the U.S. Postal Service was a major reason for our selection to handle this contract. We look forward to working with the U.S. Postal Service on this important program, and we hope to continue to be a partner for future opportunities.”

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UK Post Offices may lose out from switch to direct banking

Posted by | Sep 5, 2003 | |

Post offices could lose almost half their income because of the government’s decision to pay benefits directly into bank accounts, subpostmasters have warned.

“Fifteen million people each week currently draw their pension over the counter of a post office. If direct payment replaces all of this business, the worst case scenario is that subpostmasters will lose up to 45% of their income,” said Colin Baker, general secretary of the National Federation of Subpostmasters.

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GATS London Mail Hub moves to Heathrow

Posted by | Sep 4, 2003 | |

As part of the expansion programme and in order to offer its postal customers even better services and faster transfer times GATS (Global Alliance of Transportation Systems) is pleased to announce that, with effect from Monday, 8 September 2003, its London Hub operations will be moving into a new location at Building 578, Sandringham Road, World Cargo Centre, London Heathrow Airport. The current Customs and DTR approvals will be transferred to the new facility.
The move airside is an important enhancement of GATS’ current operations. GATS
is transferring its mailbag conveyor and sorting equipment, x-ray screening and IT bag scanning system to the new airside facility.

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Estonian growth in consignments makes TNT change aircraft

Posted by | Sep 4, 2003 | |

The TNT Estonia express delivery firm changed its earlier aircraft for a much bigger one as of Monday as the constantly growing number of express consignments was becoming difficult for the old aircraft to handle.

In the past five years the number of consignments delivered by TNT has increased by 200%, which is one of the main reason of changing the aircraft, said TNT Estonia managing director Asko Talu.

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DHL to lay off 2,870 US workers in the wake of its Airbourne purchase

Posted by | Sep 4, 2003 | |

The decision to cut costs at the expense of employees is a sign that the German giant is confidently pressing ahead with its strategic plans in the US rather than a sign of weakness. A more effective and organized DHL should be able to animate the US express landscape.

While DHL Express is busy hiring staff at its new US headquarters in Plantation, Florida, it is cutting 2,870 jobs at its pickup and delivery centers across America as part of its consolidation with Airborne. The layoffs represent about 6% of the company’s total US workforce, which is estimated to be around 44,000 employees. Couriers servicing Airborne’s delivery network will now handle DHL’s pickup and delivery services.

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China Post's market share to erode further amid foreign rivalry

Posted by | Sep 4, 2003 | |

China’s State Post Bureau (China Post) will maintain its dominance in the domestic courier service sector in the coming years, but will see its market share in international express mail forwarding further eroded by increased foreign rivalry.

To protect the local industry, the Chinese government bans foreign forwarding firms from the domestic express mail delivery sector and only allows them to offer international courier service through joint ventures with local partners, Zhang Guotian, an analyst with China Merchants Securities said.

However, restrictions have failed to curb foreign firms rapidly expanding in the country, Zhang said.

Major global players, such as DHL Worldwide Express, FedEx Corp, United Parcel Service Inc and TNT Express, have grabbed a 62% combined market share in the international forwarding service sector over the past 10 years.

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