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ABX Air says DHL plan would cost 6,000 ABX jobs

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

The president of ABX Air said a plan by DHL to hire United Parcel Service Inc. as its air cargo carrier in the United States is expected to cost 6,000 ABX workers their jobs at a freight hub in this southwest Ohio city.

ABX Air President John Graber told the Wilmington News Journal for a story Thursday that ABX Air’s night sort operations would be eliminated under the plan.

Graber and other ABX Air executives have been meeting with employees to tell them about the effects of the DHL plan if DHL succeeds in reaching a contract agreement with UPS.

The night airfreight operations would no longer be needed because UPS has its own system, he said.

DHL is the struggling U.S.-based express shipping unit of German postal service Deutsche Post AG. DHL contracts with ABX Air to operate the hub.

Messages were left at DHL Thursday and at ABX Air, a unit of Air Transport Services Group Inc., seeking comment from Graber. ABX Air spokeswoman Beth Huber said he was unavailable.

Huber said DHL told ABX Air officials Tuesday that it was going to reduce the aircraft it would need from the ABX Air fleet by 39 jets over a period of 12 to 18 months. She also said DHL said it was in negotiations with UPS, but that a deal had not been completed and ABX Air couldn’t speculate on it.

Graber told the News Journal that he projects ABX Air would have a work force of about 900 to 1,000 in Wilmington if the restructuring is implemented. ABX Air currently has about 7,000 employees at the DHL Air Park in Wilmington.

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Good quarterly results for Swiss Post

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

Swiss Post grew steadily in the first three months of 2008. Group profit for the first quarter was CHF 228 m, exceeding CHF 200 million for the third successive year (Q1 2007: CHF 281 m). The decline from 2007 is due to lower results in logistics activities resulting from increasing cost pressures and fewer real estate sales. Consolidated equity as at 31 March 2008 amounted to CHF 2,356 m after appropriation of profit (31 December 2007: CHF 2,470 m).
Operating income was CHF 2,173 m, not far behind the level achieved in the first quarter of the previous year (CHF 2,185 m). Over two thirds of this was generated by the PostMail, PostLogistics and PostFinance Group units.
At CHF 76 m, PostFinance’s operating result is in line with last year’s figure, making it one of the few nationally active financial institutions in Switzerland to have retained its good results despite the crisis in the financial market. Operating income for the first quarter increased significantly to CHF 512 m (Q1 2007: CHF 445 m). The main reason for this is the higher-than-average increase in customer deposits to CHF 45.8 bn (December 2007: CHF 43.7 bn). In the first three months of 2008, 53,000 new accounts were opened – almost 50% more than in the first quarter of 2007 (37,000 new accounts). 1 USD = 1.04507 CHF

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TNT Fashion to lease major facility in Amsterdam

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

TNT Fashion is to lease a large logistics facility in Amsterdam which it will operate for a major customer, M&S Mode.

Construction of the 21,600 sqm premises at the Amsterdam Greenport Business Park started in April and TNT Fashion expects to starts operations at the site in early 2009, under a 10-year lease.

TNT Fashion, the TNT group’s fashion logistics unit, will use the Greenport facility for the logistics operations of its customer M&S Mode. The facility combines 16,000 sqm of operating area and 5,600 sqm for offices.

Amsterdam Greenport is located on a 30-hectare site in the port of Amsterdam and is close to Schiphol airport.

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Bristol And Somerset Post Office® Branches – Decisions Announced

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

Post Office Ltd today announced decisions on the future of Post Office® branches across Bristol and Somerset following a six week public consultation which ended on 9 April. Post Office® services will be provided through a network of branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that over 99% of Bristol and Somerset’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The plan confirmed today means that 62 branches will close in Bristol and Somerset with the first closures scheduled to take place in late June 2008. These branches were detailed in the Area Plan proposal published on 26 February 2008.

Post Office branches at Bear Flat, Lower Weston and West End originally proposed for closure will remain open, following a review of the issues raised during consultation. Details of any branches proposed for closure in place of those that are to remain open will be announced shortly. The new proposal would be subject to a period of public consultation.

The replacement of seven branches by outreach solutions was also confirmed today.

During the six week local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received around 3800 responses and attended 18 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand their concerns. All information provided by customers formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch.

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Wincanton moves into aerospace

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

Wincanton is buying Product Support Holdings Ltd (PSHL), which offers logistics services to defence and aerospace markets, in a deal worth up to GBP30m.

This is Wincanton’s second bid of the month. Only a couple of weeks ago it Wincanton announced that it wanted to buy TDG. It has been given until 20th June by the City Takeover Panel to decide whether it will go forward with an offer.

PSHL operates from 25 sites, mostly in the UK, and employs 422 people. Customers include AgustaWestland, BAE Systems and Honeywell.

Its core expertise lies in the management of time-critical spare parts and components. Its services include specialised storage, protective packaging design and manufacture, security screening and distribution. Wincanton believes there is scope to develop these areas of expertise into new sectors. PSHL has already had initial success with new business wins in the petroleum industry.

Wincanton is paying GBP27m initially with up to a further GBP3m payable subject to the financial performance of PSHL in the period to 31 March 2009. In the year to 31 March 2008, PSHL reported sales of GBP19.4m, and EBITDA of GBP3.6m.

This acquisition is the latest in a series of in-fill acquisitions designed to boost Wincanton’s profitability, and broaden its business base.

Graeme McFaull, Wincanton’s chief executive, said: “PSHL’s market-leading expertise, in new industries for Wincanton, will provide a further exciting growth opportunity.”

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Correos to install digital franking machines (SPA)

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

CORREOS is promoting a project to replace its conventional franking machines with others that use digital technology and print individualised codes in two dimensions. With this initiative the postal company takes another step towards its goal of ensuring the traceability of items posted, assigning a code that enables them to be tracked and identified throughout the postal process.
The new digital franking machines will include the quality control system implemented by CORREOS, which will mean they also offer more information, the quality and appearance of the stamping will be improved, and more added value will be provided for users. This renewal consolidates the public postal operator’s adoption of Information Technology (IT), including it in all its processes to reinforce the quality and efficiency of the postal service.
The digital franking machines are automatically recharged (making them more secure) and can include advertising messages, adding commercial possibilities for clients. The optical reading system for franking marks stamped on envelopes, labels or wrapping paper guarantees their traceability and enables exhaustive quality control. This new system improves the processes of the postal services and offers more information to customers about their items, and for the postal operator, it provides an agile response to new needs and demands.
As well as being easily recharged, the new digital franking machines offer other benefits: they automatically update the rates and new postal products, they can be used 24 hours a day (when needed, the providers’ loading centre can be contacted by Internet), they personalise advertising messages and gather more information about the whole process. All of this means savings in time and money for users.

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Glasses Direct delivers by The DX Group

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

Over 600 Glasses Direct customers everyday now receive their glasses via The DX Group for a true first class service, providing secure next day delivery.
This specialised service ensures peace of mind for Glasses Direct customers as DX obtains a signature on delivery, and if this isn’t possible the glasses will be posted through your letter box and a three point identification criteria of the property noted. This provides Glasses Direct with the assurance that your glasses have been delivered to the right place.
The DX Group also offers a re-delivery service free of charge to Glasses Direct customers, so if for any reason the customer is not able to receive them, they can arrange to have their glasses re-delivered the next day to an existing or new address.
Other clients of The DX Group include the Identity & Passport (IPS) Office, members of the legal industry and major credit card & financial services companies, who need a fast and efficient service that is secure & confidential.
About Glasses Direct
Glassesdirect.co.uk is the UK’s largest internet prescription glasses retailer. Prescription glasses are extremely expensive in the UK; following an eye test costing up to GBp 20 a customer can expect to pay from GBP 50 for basic spectacle models and up to GBP 400 for designer eyeglasses and/or complicated lenses.
Launched in July 2004 by young entrepreneur Jamie Murray Wells, glassesdirect.co.uk sells prescription eyewear over the internet and by mail that significantly undercut high street prices, selling a range of eyewear with basic frames and lenses starting at £15, in total. The business is operated maintaining low overheads, and the savings are passed on to the customer. Glasses Direct won ‘Natwest Small Business of the Year’ in 2005. It is estimated that Glasses Direct sells a pair of glasses every 3 minutes around the clock.

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USPS exclusive carrier of packages to the last-mile for DHL

Posted by | May 29, 2008 | |

The U.S. Postal Service said that the international delivery company DHL will leverage an existing agreement to give the Postal Service exclusive delivery services to the last-mile in certain locations. The expanded agreement will build on the existing arrangement through a combination of the Postal Service’s Priority Mail and Parcel Select products.
Since 2003, the Postal Service has provided last-mile delivery for DHL in over 20,000 ZIP Codes nationwide through its Parcel Select service. This expansion makes USPS the exclusive provider of delivery service to DHL for 3,600 of the nation’s 46,000 ZIP Codes through use of Priority Mail and Parcel Select service.

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