TNT Express Services has bought Archive and Data Storage (ADS), a London-based records management company. The acquisition strengthens TNT’s position as a market leader in the provision of data management and document storage solutions as used by UK businesses to manage, store and protect their business records. ADS employees will join TNT’s record management division, a part of TNT’s pounds 120 million Express Specialist Services business
Read MoreThe Dutch company TNT Logistics has recently inked a unprecedented contract in Brazil. For the first time, TNT will be responsible for the production logistics of a petrochemicals company. The company entered a deal with the Brazilian Braskem, the largest petrochemicals company in Latin America, to operate along the production chain at two units – OPP and Polialden (who produce polyethylene). TNT aims to conquer other similar contracts since it will be present at the Camacari petrochemicals complex (Bahia). To perform the logistics services, TNT will use 2.5 – 4 m tons forklift trucks and some tools developed for this means, besides hiring 100 people.
Read MoreDeutsche Post is planning to massively change the parcel delivery service and contract it out to foreign companies. In addition, parcels will only be delivered on five instead of six weekdays, on Mondays Deutsche Post customers will have to forego mailing parcels. Deutsche Post has selected Nuremberg as a test market for this summer.
Read More14,000 jobs to go at FedEx
Read MoreA decision on whether to increase the cost of posting letters and packets is expected to be made within two months.
An Post has applied for a price rise in postage ranging from 7c on a basic stamp bringing it to 48c, to a doubling of the 47c price for a 50g packet.
Read MoreUnion representatives of DHL Worldwide and Airborne workers in the U.S. and Europe expressed support for a DHL employee in Brussels whose dismissal provoked a short-lived job action by workers there. Union officials from both sides of the Atlantic met in Washington to discuss “challenges created by Deutsche Post’s expansion and reorganization plans.” The meeting demonstrated the potential for labor problems that could face DHL if the proposed acquisition of Airborne goes through. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents thousands of Airborne workers who would become DHL employees.
Read MoreAustralia Post will set special cheaper postal rates for medical supplies and educational material being sent to and from people living in remote areas of Australia under a plan announced last week by Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston. Senator Alston said the decision would make life easier for people in remote areas who often rely on medicines, textbooks and other material being sent to them because of the lack of ready access to such material. To be eligible for the special rate, parcels can only contain medical prescription items, non-prescription pharmacy medicines or other medicines specified by a registered medical practitioner.
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