Irish postal row update
Irish postmasters are to ballot for the withdrawal of mail services from the entire network if a resolution to the ongoing dispute with An Post is not reached next week.
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Nigeria needs 4000 courier companies
The Head, Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of NIPOST, Mr. Simon Emeje, has said that Nigeria needs about 4000 courier companies to cope with the volume of business in the courier services sector of the economy.
Emeje told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that at present, only 50 courier companies were officially registered to operate in the country as at May this year and that the number was grossly inadequate.
Read MorePostal regulator to climb down over Royal Mail price controls
The postal regulator Postcomm is set to climb down over price controls on the Royal Mail after warnings that its proposals could put the organisation out of business.
Martin Stanley, the chief executive of Postcomm, said yesterday that he expected the regulator to come up with a modified set of proposals which would be acceptable to Royal Mail.
Allan Leighton, the Royal Mail chairman, claims the price proposals as they stand would cut its revenues by £460m and force the organisation to default on a £3bn loan agreement with the Government.
Read MoreMeeting to be held to consider escalating postal dispute
An escalation of the dispute which has disrupted some postal services around the country is to be considered by sub-post office owners at a meeting in Dublin today. Calls for sub-post offices to be closed in an attempt to bring the dispute to a head are likely to be aired at the meeting. A more gradual escalation of the dispute, however, is considered likely.
Read MoreTNT Express France signs agreement with Sodexi
TNT Express France, the French courier, express and parcel subsidiary of the Dutch TPG (TNT Post Group), has signed a partnership agreement with the French specialist express handler Sodexi. This company, which belongs to the Air France Group, will help TNT Express France develop its Sameday deliver service all over France.
Read MorePost strike threat over
A threatened postal strike was averted yesterday when Securicor withdrew plans to buy the Royal Mail’s cash-handling business.
Read MoreExel Named Lead Logistics Provider for Scotts
Exel, has been named the Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) for The Scotts Company’s U.S. consumer brands, including Scotts, Miracle-Gro and Ortho. Scotts, the provider in the consumer lawn and garden industry, will utilize Exel’s expertise in strategic planning and integration to help re-engineer the company’s transportation and distribution systems.
Read MoreBusiness Post (BPG)
The bad news is that Business Posts planned assault on the UK business mail market has hit delays. Postcomm, the industry regulator, had been expected to finally resolve an argument over handling charges between Business Post and Consignia by December. It now looks like that wont happen until early next year. Consignia wanted to charge Business Post too much to deliver its mail the last mile to the home/office.
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