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Maltapost and workers association sign collective agreement

Posted by | Jun 14, 2007 | |

A dispute between Malta Postal Workers Association and Maltapost management, which led to postal operators striking at end of May, came to an end on Wednesday with the signing of their collective agreement.

The collective agreement package was approved by the Maltapost workers both in Malta and Gozo. Proposals the management had set forward in May were deemed unacceptable by the union, leading to industrial action.

The new collective agreement includes family friendly conditions and has increased the number of allowances such extra beat allowance. Maltapost workers¡¯ salaries were also upped.

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Japan: 2 postal labor unions to merge

Posted by | Jun 14, 2007 | |

The All Japan Postal Labor Union launched its national assembly Wednesday with a view to voting Friday on whether to merge with the Japan Postal Workers’ Union, or JPU, upon the planned privatization of the postal system in October.

The JPU will also consider the proposed merger at its national convention due to start Tuesday in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The merger would create the nation’s largest labor union with around 220,000 members. The merged union would surpass the All NTT Workers Union of Japan, an 180,000-strong group representing employees of the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp group.

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Deutsche Post's DHL to seek 50 pct stake in China's Exel-Sinotrans – report

Posted by | Jun 14, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post AG unit DHL has expressed interest in bidding for a 50 pct stake in Exel-Sinotrans Freight Forwarding Co Ltd, a joint venture between Deutsche Post affiliate Exel LLC and Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co Ltd, the official Shanghai Securities News reported.

In April, Sinotrans told the Beijing Equity Exchange that it plans to sell its 50 pct stake in the joint venture.

The newspaper quoted Jerry Hsu, president of DHL Greater China and South Korea, as saying that the express delivery and logistics group is in talks with Sinotrans, but no progress has been made.

In 2005, Exel LLC was purchased by Deutsche Post World Net, which is also the sole shareholder of DHL.

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Royal Mail trials electric vehicles

Posted by | Jun 14, 2007 | |

Smith Electric Vehicles has won its first order from the Royal Mail – one of each of the Edison and Newton delivery vehicles. The vehicles will be trialled in London, in parcel and post distribution operations.

Edison is a sub-3.5t electric van, built using the Ford Transit shell. Newton is sold in 7.5t and 9t configurations. Both vehicles have restricted top speeds of up to 50mph and are capable of covering 150 miles on one battery charge.

Royal Mail has a fleet of more than 33,000 delivery vehicles operating across the UK, including approximately 10,700 3.5t vans and 2,500 7.5 tonners.

The manufacturer is installing extra electric vehicle production capacity at Vigo Centre, its 250,000sq ft assembly facility in Tyne & Wear, UK.

Darren Kell, chief executive of Smith’s parent company Tanfield, said: “The adoption of the Low Emission Zone in London and expected road pricing in 10 other urban conurbations across the UK will significantly increase the addressable market for electric vehicles.”

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Co-branded eBay Boxes Meet Higher Environmental Standards

Posted by | Jun 14, 2007 | |

The U.S. Postal Service is the only mailing or shipping company in the nation to achieve “Cradle to Cradle”SM Certification at the Silver level from MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry) for human and environmental health. Postal Service mailing and shipping supplies already had exceeded government requirements, including recycled content standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Going beyond existing federal and state agency requirements was a goal in seeking certification.

Cradle to Cradle Certification is a scientifically based process that reviews specific criteria to assess the environmental attributes of materials used in products. MBDC examined 60 packaging items, breaking those items down to 250 component materials and then further analyzing 1,400 individual ingredients in those component materials before awarding the certification.

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FedEx Freight Canada Unveils New Facility in Toronto

Posted by | Jun 14, 2007 | |

FedEx Freight Canada, the newly-formed subsidiary of FedEx Freight that provides seamless intra-Canada and transborder less-than-truckload (LTL) service, today officially unveiled its new combined national headquarters and 48 dock-door service center, located on Wilson Avenue in Toronto.

Formerly Watkins Canada Express, FedEx Freight Canada officially began operations in February. The company provides all-points coverage to more than 7,000 cities in 10 of the country’s provinces, as well as transborder service for shipments to and from the U.S. and other locations.

In addition to Toronto, FedEx Freight Canada offers reliable pickup and delivery service through a growing network of facilities that includes Vancouver, Winnipeg, London, Calgary and Montreal.

FedEx Freight Canada also plans to add service centers in Ottawa, Cambridge, Edmonton, Halifax, and Quebec City, and open expanded facilities in Winnipeg and Calgary during the next several months.

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