Year: 2005

Dutch group looks to hire rival force of British postmen

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

Peter Bakker, head of the Dutch post office, said yesterday that the company is considering hiring its own force of postmen to compete head on with Royal Mail.
The company, TPG, trades as TNT Mail in the UK, and already delivers heavier mail door-to-door using Express Dairies. Mr Bakker said that although replicating Royal Mail’s entire network was “not viable”, hiring large numbers of postmen was “one of the models” TNT was looking at in the UK. He expected there would be “one or two companies with competing networks to Royal Mail” after the mail market was fully opened up to competition. Royal Mail would still maintain its leading position, but he saw no reason why TNT Mail could not have between 10pc and 15pc of the UK mail market. “We have the capability to succeed,” he said. Mr Bakker is looking at an “end to end” delivery strategy that doesn’t use the Royal Mail’s access agreement which TNT Mail uses at the moment.

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FedEx Express likely to set up wholly-owned subsidiary in China

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

FedEx Express is likely to terminate cooperation with partner Tianjin DTW Group Co., Ltd. in a move to set up its wholly-owned subsidiary in China. An insider close to FedEx Express and DTW Group disclosed that both sides were expected to reach an agreement in the near future. FedEx Express is said to have two schemes to part from DTW Group. FedEx Express will probably pay CNY 100 million for another 50% stake in their joint venture named Federal Express- DTW Co., Ltd., which was formed in Beijing in 1999, or it will spend CNY 240 million to CNY 320 million on the other 50% stake in Federal Express-DTW and the express unit of DTW Group.

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ComReg turns down request for 25% stamp price rise

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

A controversial request from An Post for a 25 per cent rise in the price of a basic stamp has been rejected by the regulator ComReg. An Post claims the rise is an integral part of its recovery plan, but ComReg in a preliminary assessment said the increase had “not been justified”. The postal company was hoping to increase the price of a stamp from 48 to 60 cent. However, the regulator has said it is prepared to consider the idea of increasing the price of large envelopes from 60 to 90 cent and packets from 96 to cent to EUR2. A consultation process is now under way on the pricing issue and submissions must be made to the regulator by October 14th. After this a final decision will be announced. An Post has been lobbying for a price rise since 2003. The company believes its financial position remains weak to the extent that it believes it is not in a position to pay the full terms of the national pay agreement, Sustaining Progress.

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Japan Post to buy Daimaru subsidiary

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

Japan Post on Thursday announced that it has reached an agreement to buy ASOCIA CORP., a DAIMARU INC. distribution and logistics subsidiary. Pending approval by the Ministry of Communications, the public postal corporation on Oct. 3 will purchase 67.6 per cent of Asocia’s outstanding stock from Daimaru for 649.98 million yen (USD5.9 million).

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Deutsche Post could face a bid battle with UPS

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post may have made the first move on Exel but it is unlikely to be the sole bidder. UPS, the US package delivery company, and TPG, the Dutch logistics group, have also been touted as possible bidders. Alastair Gunn, analyst at Arbuthnot Securities, says: “Whether it is Deutsche Post who ends up with Exel, is doubtful. I think UPS is likely to outbid them.” He adds: “In terms of other companies coming in, nobody else can compete. It would be a waste of management time and energy.” An acquisition of Exel by UPS would underline the Atlanta-based company’s ambition to increase its presence in Europe, where it is challenging the dominance of DHL, owned by Deutsche Post, and TNT, owned by TPG.
UPS has become increasingly reliant on international revenues, especially in Europe and Asia, to offset slowing growth and increasing competition in the US.

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GLS to expand in Germany

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

General Logistics Systems (GLS), Europe’s third-largest parcel delivery service, is planning to expand on the German market. The company wishes to have an extensive network of its own branches throughout Europe in future, and is aiming to raise the number of outlets it operates in various retail stores in Germany from 2,500 to 5,000 within the next year. In particular, the company is hoping to lure private customers away from German postal service operator Deutsche Post.

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Deutsche Post delivers takeover proposal to British rival Exel

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post has approached Exel, its British global supply chain rival, about a possible takeover that analysts say could cost more than EUR5bn (USD6.5bn).
‘Discussions are at a preliminary stage and there can be no certainty as to their outcome,’ Deutsche Post said in a statement. Neither it nor Exel gave further details. The news sent shares in Exel soaring by as much as 17%, valuing it at GBP3.45bn (USD6.5bn), while Deutsche Post shares fell EUR 0.60 to EUR19.84 amid concerns it may be overpaying.

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DHL Iberia

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

DHL Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of global CEP and Logistics service provider DHL, recently took over the transport company Transportes Alvarez Silva, domiciled in Galicia. It was agreed that the price of the acquisition would not be revealed. DHL Iberia hopes that it will strengthen its activities in Northern Spain. DHL now has branch offices in La Coruna , Santiago and Lugo in the northern Spanish province of Galicia .

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