New foes for Consignia
Consignia could face further competition because industry regulator Postcomm is considering issuing one-year licences to Securicor Omega Express, London Underground and Datarun for specialist business services.
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3-cent US postal rate hike approved
From birthday cards to bank statements, charitable appeals to newspapers and magazines, it’ll cost more to send mail starting in midsummer.
The increase _ including a 3-cent boost to 37 cents for first-class mail _ could come as soon as June 30, giving the cash-strapped postal service a boost as it tries to cope with declining business and hundreds of millions of dollars in costs from the terror attacks last fall.
All that remains is for the Postal Service’s governing board to set the date.
US Postal Rate Commission issues opinion on postal rate increase request
The independent PostalRate Commission today approved an unusual settlement that will allow postalrates to increase as early as June 30.
The settlement was offered in a Commission proceeding considering a PostalService request for rate increases. The request had been developed before theterrorist attacks of September 11.
The Postal Service joined with mailer groups, postal employee organizations,competitors, and the Office of Consumer Advocate that represents the interestsof the general public in a proposal that will increase rates by 7.7 percent. Aspart of the settlement, the Postal Service agreed to a schedule that would deferany additional increases until late summer of 2003.
FedEx launches direct link form Germany to US network
GROWING demand for reduced transit times and later pick-ups in Europe has inspired FedEx to reconfigure its next-day Frankfurt to Memphis, USA, services.
FedEx Express, which claims to be the world’s largest express company, has started five weekly direct flights from its Frankfurt hub to its Memphis superhub.
The company has consolidated its current two daily A310 flights from Germany to other European gateways into the direct Frankfurt-Memphis service.
Bid-Up.tv & Business Express partnership
Leading home delivery parcel company, Business Express’ newest contract will involve almost 400,000 deliveries in the first year, on behalf of the interactive auction digital television channel. bid-up.tv.
Read MoreGFT Technologies & Deutsche Post partnership
Germany’s businesses will soon be able to avoid the trip to the post office-letters, packages and other postal items can be stamped 24/7 using the Internet. ‘StampIT’ requires no special hardware are: all that is needed is some new software, a printer and PC with Internet access.
Read MoreUK Mail signs revenue deal
UK Mail, the Business Post subsidiary, has signed a deal with mail management solutions provider Pitney Bowes on payment for its new service.
Read MoreExel contract with Travis Perkins extended
Exel has won a 5 year extenstion to its distribution contract with Travis Perkings Plumbing and Heating. The operation involves nearly 24,000 deliveries a year to 250 Travis Perkins branches and accounts.
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