Year: 2005

Postcomm seeks consent from UK mail operators for licence changes

Posted by | Aug 9, 2005 | |

Royal Mail’s rivals have been asked by Postcomm to consent to its final proposed modifications to their existing licences ahead of the introduction of full postal competition in January.

Postcomm has come up with a new standard licence for alternative operators to Royal Mail after industry-wide consultation.

The licence would replace those it has already issued to 10 operators and take effect from January 1 2006, but all those operators need to agree to the changes.

Postcomm said it would talk to the operators informally to get their consent, but if not all of them give it, it would mean referring the proposed changes to the Competition Commission for it to rule on them. This could potentially delay full market opening.

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Direct Post service launched in India

Posted by | Aug 9, 2005 | |

The Department of Posts received nearly 12,000 articles on the day of the launch of Direct Post service in the district on Monday, to be delivered to the public. A bulk of them was from the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Unit Trust of India and Oriental Insurance Company.

Exuding confidence that the Direct Post would facilitate the department to improve its revenue, the Director of Postal Service, Southern Region, K. Balasubramanian, said this new service would improve the mail service of the department, which was losing ground since the rapid advancement of Information Technology, the wide use of telephone and web services.

Launching the Direct Post service at a function here, he said the new service would ensure prompt delivery by a dedicated team of delivery staff (postmen) to the targeted group. The delivery staff would be paid a nominal incentive per card / letter delivered.

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Chinese Postal Service reform must accelerate

Posted by | Aug 9, 2005 | |

The slow pace of the postal law amendment process is becoming a major impediment to the country’s postal system reform, experts say.

The State Council, China’s cabinet, finally endorsed a long-awaited postal system reform package late last month, formally kick starting a long-stalled reform process in the sector that many say is overdue. According to the plan, State Postal Bureau (SPB), also known as China Post, will separate the administrative role from its postal business functions, a move that many had expected.

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DHL launches Indian time-bound service

Posted by | Aug 9, 2005 | |

DHL has announced a Time Definite Delivery (TDD) service, a door-to-door delivery service that ensures that documents reach their destination by a specified time on the second business day. With the new service, customers in India can send or receive documents to and from 12 cities in the Asia-Pacific.

DHL’s ‘StartDay Express’ offers second day delivery pre-nine a.m. and ‘MidDay Express’ offers second day delivery pre-noon. If the delivery is not made by the stated time, the customer is notified and a report stating the reason for the delay is communicated. Should the cause of the delay lie with DHL, the total transportation charges could be refunded. The service will be first available in Mumbai and New Delhi and later in Chennai and Bangalore.

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DHL announces plans to expand facility near Columbus, Ohio

Posted by | Aug 9, 2005 | |

DHL plans to spend USD4 million to expand near Rickenbacker Airport, a move that will create 150 jobs. The express delivery and logistics company said the investment will be made over five years at its DHL Columbus Commerce Park on Spiegel Drive, north of Rickenbacker. The facility has 120 employees, a mixture of DHL workers and employees contracted through a company that is a partner of DHL. The additional hires primarily will be contract employees, DHL spokesman Robert Mintz said. DHL will expand its 320,000-square-foot warehouse at Rickenbacker by more than 20 percent. DHL uses the facility to provide logistics services, such as warehousing, inventory management, packaging and transportation management. “The primary reason for this expansion is growth in our third-party operations,” said John Robinson, director of logistics operations. “It allows us to expand for our current clients and accommodate new clients.”

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Tentative steps towards (UK) competition

Posted by | Aug 8, 2005 | |

Postwatch, the watchdog for postal services, notes that Postcomm has published further details of its postal market licensing system. From 1 January 2006, licensed operators will be able to collect, sort and deliver mail to customers. Postcomm, the postal services regulator, today set out in three decision documents details of the licensing framework that will apply to postal operators other than Royal Mail; a code of practice protecting ‘mail integrity’, for example security of post, and staff recruitment; and common operating procedures, such as how competing companies should work together on a number of issues, such as misdirected mail. Commenting on the announcement today, Peter Carr, Chairman of Postwatch, said: “Opening up the UK postal market to competition will bring benefits to customers, including increased choice, improved quality of service and the possibility of lower prices. Essential to consumer confidence is that all postal operators – including Royal Mail – are reliable, with rigorous employment policies, taking all necessary steps to safeguard against theft and loss of mail.”

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Sweden Post to equip drivers with Intermec handheld computers

Posted by | Aug 8, 2005 | |

Sweden Post, which handles 20 million pieces of mail daily, is to equip its drivers with interactive handheld computers from Intermec Technologies Corp. to provide real-time data capture during deliveries. The agreement includes 2,500 Intermec 761 ruggedised handheld computers and accessories, as well as vehicle-docking stations, chargers and holsters, and a comprehensive service and support package.

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UK Royal Mail may have to lay off 30,000

Posted by | Aug 8, 2005 | |

The British postal service, faced with losses of as much as 8 billion dollars in its pension fund, may have to dismiss up to 30,000 workers.

A study commissioned by mail regulator Postcomm and conducted by LECG found that competition and other factors have created a big shortfall in the pension fund of the Royal Mail.

Up to 30,000 post office jobs could be at risk, the study concluded.

The Royal Mail has about 165,000 employees.

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