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UK/US air liberalisation in disarray

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

UK efforts to secure a limited liberalisation of air services with the US were in disarray on Wednesday night as Alistair Darling, UK transport secretary, bowed to heavy pressure from UK and European passenger and cargo interests opposed to any deal.

The UK transport department said the US had been told “not to expect further proposals for a few weeks.”

It said it had embarked on further analysis of the consequences for UK aviation of agreeing to a so-called “open skies” deal for air cargo services, which has been sought by the US.

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Romania Post rolls out SkyPak Express Service

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

SkyPak is the newest international express service in Romania. It was created as a result of a partnership between the Romanian Post and TNT Romania. SkyPak service is provided in all customs-assisted post offices and in all express items handling points – 94 post offices at the national level.

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Couriers urge China Post to withdraw rules

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

International express operators yesterday appealed to China Post to pull back from an embarrassing conflict by withdrawing new regulations the couriers say will damage the development of an efficient logistics industry.

The operators, represented by the Conference of Asia-Pacific Express Carriers (Capec), said they were unlikely to file for “entrustment” by next Tuesday’s deadline.

A spokesman for Capec said entrustment – essentially making China Post the regulator of companies with which it competes – flies in the face of the “economic liberalisation and fair competition” enshrined in World Trade Organisation principles.

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Finnish Post plans early morning mail deliveries

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

The Finnish Post wants to make the deliveries earlier.

According to the plans, most Finns would receive their mail and newspapers before leaving for work.

Current deliveries mean that most Finns get the mail between 0900 and noon, while a small number of Finns have to wait until after 1300 for the mail.

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Royal Mail on the move

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

Centres in the West Midlands, Nottingham and Northampton, which between them employ 600 people, will close down to make way for the new development at Daventry, Northamptonshire.

This will create almost the same number of jobs at the new centre.

Royal Mail also runs a distribution centre at East Midlands Airport, but this operation will not be affected by the changes.

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Mauritanian Postal service goes Internet

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

The Mauritanian Post Office (MAURIPOST) has been equipped with new computer gear for networking countrywide and offering Internet services to the public.

The new outlay would enable the postal services modernise, using new information and communication technologies to facilitate personnel management, bookkeeping, and operations at the national giro bank and national savings bank, officials said.

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Royal Mail to move to £40 million transport hub

Posted by | Oct 30, 2002 | |

Royal Mail today announced plans to replace three distribution centres with a new £40 million operation. Centres at Wednesbury in the West Midlands, Nottingham and Northampton, which employ 600 people, will close to make way for the new development at Daventry, Northamptonshire which will create almost the same number of jobs.

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