The Government is to review its agreement with state-owned New Zealand Post amid concerns that the big player is pushing small postal companies out of the market.
Official briefing papers to the new Government, issued yesterday, recommend a study of the 30 small operators’ access to the letter market, and that the overdue review of NZ Post’s deed of understanding be held next year.
Read MoreMaltapost has recently introduced new letter sorting procedures at its postal branch in Naxxar. Using the 9000 sort cases system, which was developed in New Zealand, the sorting procedures at the Naxxar delivery branch have significantly improved and become more efficient, resulting in less inside sorting time for the postal operators.
Read MoreThe Czech Post Office Ceska posta has started offering registered electronic mail that can replace classic registered letters, daily Pravo writes today.
The new services has already lured interest of health insurance companies and hospitals.
Read MoreIreland’s state-backed An Post postal company is to create 200 jobs as part of a #60 million (euro97 million) mail automation programme.
Of the new posts, 135 will be at an automated mail centre in Athlone, Co Westmeath, and the rest in Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Read MoreNissan and Renault dealerships will have their parts delivered by TNT for at least the next three years.
Read MoreChina Post has updated its tracking and checking system for the Express Mail Service (EMS) and integrated the system into its nationwide computer network.
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Read MoreUnited Parcel Service Inc said on Tuesday it had reached a five-year contract deal with unionized mechanics and other workers at its in-house airline. The tentative contract calls for ‘industry-leading wages’, runs to Nov. 1, 2006, and is retroactive to August.
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