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DHL to increase service centres in Armenia

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

DHL is celebrating 15 years of activity in Armenia. DHL plans to increase the number of its service centres in Armenia, said DHL Regional Director in the CIS Edward Kaspersky. Thus, four DHL offices will operate in Armenia soon.

Kaspersky pointed out that DHL services are available for about 50 pct of Armenia’s population. About 85 pct of DHL customers are legal entities, particularly, embassies, international organizations, banks, enterprises, as well as industrial companies, consulting and travel and telecommunications agencies. The share of individuals is only 15 pct. According to him, this ratio corresponds to the world practice of DHL, as the company’s services are targeted at business.

Kaspersky pointed out that the company keeps enlarging the circle of activities in Armenia.

The strategic development of DHL in Armenia is based on the optimistic economic forecasts in the country, as well as the implementation of modern technologies and personnel training.

DHL entered Armenia’s market in 1992 after signing a cooperation agreement with the UMAKS Company. At present, two DHL offices are operating in the cities of Yerevan and Vanadzor.

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Germany Pin CEO: Minimum-wage deal could threaten postal peers

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

Small German postal service providers won’t be able to survive and tens of thousands of jobs in the sector will be lost if the planned minimum-wage agreement for the sector were to become generally binding, Guenter Thiel, chief executive of Pin Group.

Pin Group is a unit of Axel Springer AG. Private postal service providers are hoping to grab market share from the largest player, previously- government-owned Deutsche Post, when the German market for postal service will be liberalized next year.

Many large customers are already hesitant to do business with Pin and other Deutsche Post competitors amid uncertainty about the outcome of the minimum wage discussion, Thiel said.

Deutsche Post and labor union Ver.di recently agreed on a minimum wage of between EUR 8.00 and EUR 9.80 for postal workers. Private competitors like Pin Group are demanding a minimum wage of EUR7.50 maximum.

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UPS assigns VP to lead new healthcare team

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

UPS named a senior UPS manager to direct a new enterprise team focused on serving the diverse needs of the global healthcare industry.

Bill Hook, who most recently oversaw UPS’s relationship with healthcare strategic accounts, has been named vice president of healthcare logistics. In his new role, Hook will direct a team that ties together for healthcare customer’s small package and heavy freight transportation services along with 3rd party logistics, distribution and a network of regulatory-compliant and controlled environment facilities.

The team will focus on healthcare companies engaged in biotechnical development or manufacture or coordinate research trials in the pharmaceutical, medical device and equipment and surgical supply markets.

The healthcare supply chain has become incredibly complicated over time through reliance on multi-level distribution partners. These can include suppliers and clinicians through hospitals and physicians as well as retail channels, direct-to-consumer delivery and technicians to repair sophisticated equipment.

The UPS healthcare logistics focus will be organized along four functional areas to address UPS products, customer relationships, global infrastructure and information technology. The team will constantly assess industry trends and emerging issues to develop the resources most useful to the healthcare industry.

Angela L. Watson, a 17-year veteran UPS manager, will succeed Hook as the vice president of healthcare strategic accounts. She most recently oversaw strategic accounts in the southern United States, developing a number of innovative enterprise solutions for customers.

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Aero Inventory partners with Kuehne + Nagel to support expansion

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

Aero Inventory, a company in the industry of customised e-based procurement and inventory management solutions to the global aerospace industry, has selected Kuehne + Nagel to support its geographical expansion through the provision of airfreight and contract logistics services.

Under the terms of a new contract Kuehne + Nagel will now strengthen its existing relationship with Aero Inventory, supporting the company’s strategic growth plans. Kuehne + Nagel currently has a strong business partnership with Aero Inventory in the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Bahrain, and was recently awarded a new contract in Australia.

Kuehne + Nagel provides an extensive range of aviation logistics solutions to Aero Inventory, including transport, receipt, handling and inspection of aerospace consumables, AOG deliveries, customs clearance, and reverse logistics, particularly within the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, Aero Inventory benefits from complete visibility of shipments and corresponding Cargo 2000 route maps via Kuehne + Nagel’s logistics information system, KN Login.

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Possible takeover for Christian Salvesen

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

Logistics firm Christian Salvesen has revealed that it has been approached by two separate parties with a view to a possible takeover of the company. The news comes as little surprise as industry experts have long regarded Salvesen as the weakest of the UK publicly listed 3PLs.

Speculation surrounds the identity of the two suitors although UK rival Wincanton is tipped by many as a likely candidate.

However there is any number of other potential firms lined up to snap up Salvesen. French operator Norbert Dentressangle has made no secret of its desire to grow substantially through acquisitions and other foreign businesses like Kuehne + Nagel and Deutsche Bahn could also be in the running.

As an outside bet TDG could be looking to revive its aborted merger plans with Salvesen from several years ago.

Salvesen share price has risen 26 pct to 65 p on the back of the news, and its board confirms that discussions are continuing, although it cautions: There can be no certainty that a formal offer for the Company will be forthcoming or as to the terms on which any offer might be made.

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Poste Italiane Net Profit Up 18.1 Pct Y/Y H1 2007

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

Italian state-owned postal services company Poste Italiane closed the first six months of 2007 with a net profit of 448 mln euro (USD 630.8 mln), up 18.1 pct compared to the first half of 2006.

The operating profit marked an increase of 8.3 pct to 959 mln euro (USD 1.35 bln).

Poste Italiane generated a revenue of 9.5 bln euro (USD 13.376 bln), a rise of 8.6 pct. The revenue from traditional activities amounted to 2.8 bln euro (USD 3.9 bln), up 3.4 pct. The revenue from financial services went up 4.5 pct and the revenue from insurance services grew by 15.6 pct.

The number of current accounts of Italian bank BancoPosta, a unit of Poste Italiane, stood at 5.1 million in June 2007, up from 4.9 million in December 2006.

The number of pre-paid Postepay cards increased to 3.3 million in June 2007 from 2.8 million in December 2006. The number of debit cards issued rose to 5.9 million in June 2007 from 5.6 million at the end of 2006.

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Brazilian postal strike ends after compromise deal

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

The postal strike in Brazil has ended after nine days following union acceptance of a compromise deal agreed through a mediation body. Postal operator Correios is now working to clear a massive backlog of letters and parcels.

Postal workers voted on September 21 to accept a deal based on a 3.74 pct pay rise, a linear increase of R$60 (EUR 22.79) next January, a one-off payment of R$ 500 (EUR 189.92) now, a further one-off payment of R$391 (EUR 148.52) and various social benefits. The deal, negotiated via the country’s supreme labour tribunal, was a slight improvement on the original offer from Correios but substantially below the demands of the postal union Fentect.

The union agreed to try to clear the backlog of mail and parcels during the week ending September 29. Correios put the backlog in Sao Paulo state, which accounts for about 42 pct of Brazil’s mail, at 19.5 million items.

Thousands of staff of the country’s postal operator Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (ECT) had gone on strike on September 13.

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Royal Mail delivers new blow to workers

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

A last minute change of plan by Royal Mail still means more than 300 postal workers in Reading face redundancy.

Royal Mail announced a new GBP 20 million plan to modernize postal services last Friday which will see mail centre’s in Swindon and Gloucester remaining with Reading and Oxford closing down.

The new plan spells a reprieve for the Gloucester Mail Centre and an unexpected blow for workers in Oxford.

But the plan has always envisaged the closure and sale of the Reading Mail Centre in Caversham Road in January 2009 to pay for a massive redevelopment and technological upgrade at the Swindon site.

Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) branch letters secretary Wayne Levy, based in Reading, said he would be seeking an urgent meeting with bosses to get an explanation for the change.

Reading East MP Rob Wilson said: “I have done everything I can to save the jobs in my constituency, including arranging a meeting with Postal Services Minister Jim Fitzpatrick for all parties involved.

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