On line retail sales to reach USD 329 billion by 2010: Forrester
On line retail sales to reach USD 329 billion by 2010: Forrester
Read MoreYear: 2005
Poczta Polska to merge with PKO BP?
The country’s largest retail bank, PKO BP, and Poczta Polska(PP) national postal service may soon become one company, if Law and Justice (PiS)’s plans are implemented, writes Rzeczpospolita daily. According to the newspaper, some PiS representatives have already discussed the possibility of a merger with PP managers. “We cannot comment on these proposals, but PKO BP is our natural partner so we will certainly co-operate more closely,” said Marcin Anaszewicz, spokesman for the PP.
Read MoreChina’s postal service reform plan arouses concern of private sector
A reform plan for the country’s postal service has been approved by the State Council, but the unclear definition of universal service and competitive service has aroused the concern from the private sector. According to the plan, the General Post Administration will serve as a regulatory organization and a new company, the China Postal Service Group, will be set up to take over the operational functions from the original postal service administration and hold the controlling shares of postal savings banks. But the reform plan has not touched such issues as how to divide the universal service and competitive service, how to divide the services by postal service group and EMS service by private sectors. The plan has put foreign enterprises and non-governmental enterprises on jitters.
Read MoreDHL invests in European logistics network
Peter E. Kruse, Member of the Corporate Board at Deutsche Post World Net with responsibility for DHL Express Europe and Germany, inaugurated a new state-of-the-art DHL terminal in Breslau yesterday. The terminal is intended to strengthen the European DHL logistics network. It is one of five new terminals to be opened in Poland in 2005. Costs for the new warehouse and sorting center amount to 3.3 million euros. The opening of the Breslau terminal and other facilities in the near future forms part of DHL Express’ consistent growth strategy in Europe. The terminal has a transshipment capacity of up to 15,000 items per day.
Read MoreDHL prepares for next decade with USD850m Asian plan
DHL, Asia’s biggest express operator by sales, is to double the size of its parcel handling centre at the airport as part of an USD850 million expansion which the carrier expects to satisfy demand for the next decade.
The expansion, to be completed by 2007, will build in a higher level of automation at its Central Asia hub, increasing the speed at which the European express firm can process the millions of packages it handles each year in Hong Kong.
“The expansion will create the first fully automated facility of its size in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Scott Price, chief executive (Asia-Pacific) for DHL Express. “It will be built to handle our projections of 90 million shipments a year by 2015 and should satisfy the capacity needs of even our most aggressive growth scenario. It is a long-term commitment to the Hong Kong area.”
Read MoreTNT Portugal sees 2005 turnover up 12 Pct Y/Y
TNT Portugal projects to generate a turnover of 39 mln euro (USD47.5 mln) for full 2005, up 12 pct year-on-year, it was reported on October 3, 2005. In comparison, the company’s turnover totalled 34.5 mln euro (USD42 mln) in 2004.
TNT Portugal projects also to process some 60,000 tonnes of parcels in 2005. Letters processed by the company are estimated to round 2.6 million at the end of 2005, compared to 2.3 million in 2004. The number of the company’s clients is expected to increase by some 15 pct compared to 2004, when they totalled 11,042.
DHL Iceland Appoints Managing Director
DHL Express Iceland, part of Deutsche Post’s express delivery and logistics arm DHL, appointed Mikael Skogsberg managing director, it was reported on October 7, 2005.
Mikael Skogsberg, 38, will replace Thordur Hermann Kolbeinsson who decided to resign from the post.
Prior to the appointment, Skogsberg who has 14 years experience at DHL in Europe, has headed the company’s units in Sweden and Belgium.
Read MoreDHL invests 3.3 mln eur in logistics terminal in Poland
Deutsche Post World Net AG’s logistics unit DHL said it has invested 3.3 mln eur in a new storage and sorting centre in Breslau, Poland.
This is one of five DHL logistics terminals that have opened in Poland this year.
The terminal has a capacity to handle 15,000 letters or parcels every day.
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