Author: Archive

UK Royal Mail announces new network for moving mail by air

Posted by | Sep 3, 2003 | |

Royal Mail today announced plans to reshape its air distribution network in the latest stage of the complete restructuring of the way mail is moved around the UK. Royal Mail currently uses 39 flights each week night, from 24 airports, to distribute 6.6 per cent of the daily mailbag of 82 million items across the country. Now, to further improve efficiency and reduce costs, Royal Mail has decided to simplify its network. It will use larger jet aircraft to transport more mail – but using under half the number of services each week night, and operating from just 18 airports.

Read More

ISME questions ComReg approval of postal increases

Posted by | Sep 3, 2003 | |

ISME, the Business Organisation, has questioned the role and judgement of ComReg in approving postal increases. This comes in advance of a report commissioned by them verifying increased levels of inefficiencies in An Post.

The report indicates that 71% of single piece mail items were delivered next day against a target of 94% laid down by ComReg.

Mark Fielding ISME Chief Executive stated, “It is clear that An Post are not delivering on cost reduction, not delivering on efficiency and in some cases are not delivering at all.”

Read More

Norway Post announces interim results for the first half of 2003

Posted by | Sep 3, 2003 | |

Norway Post’s interim financial report for the first half of 2003 shows growth and a positive development in results. The company’s total operating revenues rose by five per cent. Its result before tax turned from minus to plus, compared with the first half of last year. Underlying operations improved by NOK 150 million. Restructuring projects are progressing according to schedule and the streamlining work continues.

Read More

Ireland's An Post won't meet mail targets

Posted by | Sep 3, 2003 | |

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) have said that An Post would not meet targets set by the regulator for next day delivery of single piece mail items.

The results of a survey of An Post’s quality of service performance for the second quarter of this year, conducted by TNS MRBI, showed that only 71% of single piece mail items were delivered the next day. In the first quarter the result was 73% and the target set by ComReg for the year was 94%.

Read More

UK Royal Mail to use bigger aircraft

Posted by | Sep 3, 2003 | |

Royal Mail is to use bigger aircraft to transport letters by air in cost-cutting plans which will affect up to 50 jobs, it was announced today.

The number of flights will be halved from the current 39 a night, while fewer airports will be used to handle mail.

But the changes will result in a million extra items of mail being transported by air every day – from 5.5 million to 6.5 million – the postal service said.

Read More

£900,000 lifeline for UK Post Offices

Posted by | Sep 3, 2003 | |

Post offices in isolated and disadvantaged communities in Wales are to receive almost GBP900,000 of funding.

The cash, to be shared by 21 post offices, is the second stage of a rescue fund announced last year which will see a total of GBP2.5m made available by 2005.

Read More

Kyoto / Bike courier gears up to deliver local mail

Posted by | Sep 2, 2003 | |

Bicycle courier service Losstime Co will become the nation’s first private mail delivery operator on Oct 1 in a limited area within Kyoto Prefecture.

The venture company, based in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, obtained a special mail delivery license on Aug 6 after submitting an application to the Kinki Telecommunications Bureau in July.

The company says it will deliver mail “within about three hours” from being received in central Kyoto at charges that will be decided “in consideration of Japan Post’s mail charges.”

Read More

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

P&P Poll

Loading

Have you noticed a decrease of non-EU inbound parcel volumes since the implementation of the new €3 charge?

Thank you for voting
You have already voted on this poll!
Please select an option!


View ResultsHide Results

Post & Parcel Magazine


Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.

Subscribe to the Magazine

 

Pin It on Pinterest