Year: 2005

Committee approves Collins-Carper postal reform legislation

Posted by | Jun 22, 2005 | |

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today approved postal reform legislation introduced by Senators Susan Collins and Tom Carper. The Collins-Carper Postal Accountability And Enhancement Act represents the first major overhaul of the USPS since 1970. Their legislation will strengthen the USPS, which is the linchpin of a USD900 billion mailing industry that employs more than 9 million people nationwide. Senator Collins is the Chairman and Senator Carper is a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over the USPS. The Committee today approved the postal reform legislation by a vote of 15 to 1. It must now be considered by the Senate.

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USPS Financials, revenue and mail volume up

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

For the USPS’s fiscal 2005 year to date (Oct. 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005), total revenue was USD47.3 billion, which was USD1.1 billion better than planned budget. Total expenses of USD45.5 billion was USD221.4 million under plan. There was also good news on the volume front. Total year-to-date mail volume was up 3.0%. Broken down by class, First-Class volume was up 0.2%, Standard Mail was up 6.1%, Priority Mail was up 4.2%, Express Mail was up 1.6%, Periodicals was up 0.1%, Package Services was up 2.2%, and International was down 0.4%.

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New UK Midlands mail centre creates 20 jobs

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

A new mail centre has opened in the West Midlands which is set to create 20 jobs. DHL Global Mail said the complex – handling and distributing business-to-business mail – would challenge Royal Mail in the wake of deregulation. Located in Sutton Coldfield, it will employ up to 20 people initially, and is expected to double in size over the next year. The new service, called Smartmail Citispeed, offers mail collection from any business in the UK, and delivery within designated postcodes in the Midlands, London, and the North-west. The Birmingham operation is the second DHL mail centre to open in six weeks, following one in the North West in April.

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Deutsche Post faces legal challenge to planned branch closures

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG is facing a legal challenge from a local government association in the German state of Lower Saxony against planned branch closures, the tabloid daily Bild reported, without sources. The newspaper said the association is pushing for legislation that could prevent the closure of branches in communities of more than 1,000 people. Deutsche Post said last year it plans to close 1,000 branches by the end of this year.

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UPS launches Trade Direct Air for Brazilian companies

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

Express delivery service provider UPS will launch in the second half of 2005 the Trade Direct Air (TDA), a new air cargo service with support for Brazilian companies in the United States. UPS, active in Brazil for 10 years, has invested USD7mil in the country. In more than one year the Brazilian subsidiary doubled its transportation capacity from 28 – 30 m tons 55 – 60 m tons.

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UK postal prices row

Posted by | Jun 20, 2005 | |

Postcomm, the industry regulator, is to be pressed by small businesses to curb Royal Mail’s prices because of concerns over the postal service. Royal Mail is opposed to price cuts but the regulator has said that it is profitable enough for customers to be able to share the benefits.

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An Post partnership talks in ‘jeopardy’

Posted by | Jun 20, 2005 | |

Unions at An Post claim talks on a new partnership deal could be in jeopardy unless the company is forced to pay staff the full terms of Sustaining Progress.
With talks on a new national agreement expected to begin in the autumn, staff and pensioners at An Post are still awaiting pay rises due since November 2003.
Independent assessors appointed by the Labour Relations Commission recently recommended a 5 per cent increase, backdated to January 1st. This was accepted by the company and the increase is to be paid to all staff at the end of the month. Unions, however, rejected the assessors’ report and are continuing to seek payment of the full 8.5 per cent increase outstanding under the terms of Sustaining Progress. An Post, which announced a EUR7 million profit last year after posting substantial losses in the previous two years, pleaded inability to pay the increase.

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Paper statements demanded by online bankers

Posted by | Jun 20, 2005 | |

People who bank online want traditional paper statements to help them manage their finances effectively, research for Royal Mail today revealed.

The research into banking attitudes of consumers, conducted on behalf of Royal Mail by the Henley Centre, revealed that 74 per cent of online bankers want to receive posted paper statements. It also showed that many study their statements in greater detail than non-online bankers.

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