Portuguese government approves postal liberalisation law
Portugal’s government has approved a draft law that will open the country’s postal market up to competition from the private sector.
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DHL's Blue Dart launches "carbon neutral" shipping in India
DHL and its Indian express courier subsidiary Blue Dart Express have launched the country’s first end-to-end “carbon neutral” service for international and domestic shipments.
Read MoreBidding opens for 818 post office franchises in Brazil
Brazil’s Post and Telegraph Company (ECT) has launched an auction of 818 potential franchises to operate post offices throughout Brazil.
Read MoreUSPS to simplify pricing policy that offers 7,600 domestic options
The US Postal Service is set to simplify its pricing system from January, after the Inspector General found that it has more than 7,600 different prices for its domestic products alone.
Read MoreDHL to provide German deliveries on final Sunday before Christmas
DHL has once again added an extra day’s delivery services to its schedule in Germany, to cope with the Christmas boom in parcel shipments.
Read MoreNominations open for top mail industry leadership award
The organisers of the global mail industry’s annual “Oscars” ceremony, the World Mail Awards, are now seeking nominations for the sector’s most inspirational leader.
Read MoreUSPS to delay post office, mail plant closures until May
The US Postal Service took a decision today to freeze all post office and mail plant closures and consolidation until May 2012.
Read MoreDHL Supply Chain to align global warehouse operations
DHL Supply Chain is now in the process of adopting a single standard system to manage its warehouses across the world, which it believes will make for a simpler, more cost-effective operation.
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