Year: 2005

Deutsche Post eyes privatisation of Italian, UAE State Post Offices

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post AG will study the possibilities to participate in the privatisation of its Italian and UAE peers, a company spokesperson said on March 4, 2005, confirming previous reports.

Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi eyes a partial privatisation of Poste Italiane within 18 months. The company more than doubled its net profit to 236 mln euro (USD309.3 mln) in 2004 on sales of 9.0 bln euro (USD11.8 bln), up 11 pct year-on-year.

The UAE state post is also considered a profitable business.

Deutsche Post has submitted a bid for 25 pct of Danish Post Danmark. A decision is expected shortly, a spokesperson for the Danish company said. Deutsche Post is considered to have the strongest position of all bidders, as it already cooperates with Post Danmark in package deliveries. Dutch TPG and financial investor CVC Capital Partners are also among the bidders.

Read More

Deutsche Post keen to expand abroad

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post is keen to expand its international operations. The company says that it is examining the possibility of acquiring a stake in both the Italian postal service operator, Poste Italiane, and the postal service of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates Post. According to press reports, Emirates Post is preparing for privatisation. Deutsche Post already cooperates with this company, which is said to be profitable. Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, has said that Poste Italiane will be partially privatised within the next 18 months. The latest figures show that this company has more than doubled its profit to 236m euros, while growth of 11 per cent has been achieved in turnover, to 9bn euros.

Read More

Portugal CTT 2004 Profit Up 96.2 Pct Y/Y

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

Portuguese postal service CTT-Correios de Portugal posted a profit of 50.1 mln euro (USD65.7mln) for 2004, an increase of 96.2 pct year-on-year, CTT said on March 3, 2005.

CTT said the profit rose mainly due to the 2.5 pct increase of its revenue to a total 707 mln euro (USD926.5 mln).

Another factor contributing to the profit rise was the reduction of the taxes paid by CTT, which fell by 69.9 pct to 16.1 mln euro (USD21.1 mln).

Personnel costs fell 7.2 pct to 372.8 mln euro (USD488.6 mln).

CTT’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) totalled 97.9 mln euro (USD128.3 mln).

Read More

Swiss Post continues to top international league for delivery times

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

Swiss Post is one of the fastest and most reliable postal companies in the world, as the annual, independent measurements show. In 2004, 97.4% of A Mail and B Mail letters arrived on time, very slightly down on the high figures achieved for 2003. In the parcels business, Swiss Post maintained its impressive position as well: 95.8% of PostPac Priority consignments and 97.7% of PostPac Economy consignments reached recipients within the promised time. On cross-border letters, Swiss Post has maintained the same excellent record for years: letters from and to Switzerland reach destinations in Europe in an average of 2.1 days, whereas the average time spent in transit for European postal companies as a whole is 2.2 days.

Read More

UK councils slam the Royal Mail

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

Pat Gaudin, chairwoman of the CIPR Local Government Group, has warned that the Royal Mail will lose business unless it revamps its newsletter distribution package for councils. In a recent survey conducted by the group, 92 per cent of councils described Royal Mail as ‘inflexible’ or ‘very inflexible’ when it came to meeting their requirements. Only 13.5 per cent of councils said they were satisfied with the service they received, while 38 per cent were ‘actively dissatisfied’. Nearly 65 per cent of users said they often complained to Royal Mail about aspects of its distribution service, while 90 per cent said the organisation did not handle their complaints well. Gaudin said: ‘It has been the case to date that many councils have had little or no choice of provider for regular newsletter distribution, but this is changing. Royal Mail needs to up its game or accept it will lose out.’

Read More

Garant Post- number one in Russia

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

Demand for GEP services is growing strongly in Russia, in particular in the Moscow and St Petersburg metropolitan areas. Not only the well-known international CEP service providers are benefiting from these developments, but national companies too. Russia is currently one of the most interesting growth markets in Europe for express service providers too. Number one in the domestic market is Garant Post, a joint venture founded around 15 years ago by the Russian national airline Aeroflot, the French national airline Air France, the French express service provider Chronopost (a subsidiary of the French post office), Sodexi (the Air France CEP subsidiary) and a Russian bank. The Russian post office withdrew from the enterprise last year.

Read More

PalletForce’s Scot’s team

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

PalletForce unveils its new Scotland. Existing members Wm Armstrong and Glenhire Express are joined by North of Scotland specialist JBT which has never been in a network before, and Paisley based Gordon Leslie Distribution, which has joined from Fortec.

Read More

PRINTING: Surfacing work

Posted by | Mar 4, 2005 | |

With the print industry consolidating rapidly, the smart money is in high-value, non-standardised direct mail. While service is key, investment in new equipment can also unlock doors. By David Reed

If you see a juggernaut heading towards you, have two options: jump out of the way or start moving in the same direction. Direct mail print specialists may feel they are facing such a decision. Blue-chip clients are increasingly looking to outsource printing, including direct mail.

As well as the cost savings, the ability to operate automated document factories often plays a part in these contracts. Enabling print on demand and combining transactional and marketing messages, this new infrastructure is closely linked to core operational and customer management systems.

Direct mail printers need to either increase the value of their proposition, or move in the same direction by introducing workflow and management information systems in their own factories. The only other alternative is to persuade clients that direct mail print needs to be kept out of the hands of print and facilities management companies.

Read More

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

P&P Poll

Loading

What's the future of the postal USO?

Thank you for voting
You have already voted on this poll!
Please select an option!



View ResultsHide Results

Post & Parcel Magazine


Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.

Subscribe to the Magazine

 

Pin It on Pinterest