Year: 2008

TNT France tests biofuel

Posted by | Jan 10, 2008 | |

TNT Express France is testing a biofuel for its delivery vehicles to cut down on CO2 emissions. The fuel – known as B30 – could be introduced nationwide if tests are successful.

TNT Express launched the B30 biofuel tests in September 2007at its depot at Maxvill, where its Eastern Region main office is situated. The tests were extended to eight light-duty pick-up and delivery vehicles last month.

The study, which will last at Maxville for six months, will enable TNT to evaluate if this solution is feasible at an operational level and to assess the financial impact (carbon consumption and maintenance costs). The tests will also examine the performance of the vehicles with this type of fuel, especially as an alternative to diesel.

The first results are already promising for lorries as well as for light-duty vehicles, TNT pointed out. If the final results turn out to be positive, TNT Express France could decide to deploy B30 in its 13 operational centres across France this year.

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PIN Group attracting interest from CVC Capital, postal companies – report

Posted by | Jan 10, 2008 | |

PIN Group has attracted interest from French, Austrian and Swiss postal services companies as well as from buyout firm CVC Capital, Handelsblatt said, citing unnamed consultants.

The sources said CVC, La Poste of France, Austria Post and Suisse Post have contacted Axel Springer AG, PIN Group’s majority shareholder, the paper reported, adding that an Axel Springer spokeswoman declined to comment.

La Poste of France and Austria Post said they were not interested in PIN Group, Handelsblatt said.

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Postcomm publishes decision document on its interim review of 2006-10 Price Control (UK)

Posted by | Jan 10, 2008 | |

Postcomm has published a decision document confirming its proposals made in August 2007 that Royal Mail should be given extra flexibility to increase some retail prices and that access margins should be left unchanged.

These decisions are in response to the requests by Royal Mail, TNT Post and UK Mail for a review of some aspects of the 2006-10 Price Control.

As set out in Postcomm’s proposals document published in August, this decision would allow Royal Mail to raise the price of a second class stamp to 29p by 2010, subject to inflation (the original price cap was 26p). The price cap on a first class stamp will not be affected by this decision2.

In addition, Postcomm has decided to reject the requests from Royal Mail, TNT Post and UK Mail to change the margin between Royal Mail’s prices for bulk mail products and the amount Royal Mail charges other mail operators for access to its network and delivery of bulk mail over the ‘final mile’. Royal Mail had wanted to reduce the margin and the two Access operators argued that it should be increased.

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PIN Group attracting interest from CVC Capital

Posted by | Jan 10, 2008 | |

PIN Group, the troubled German mail delivery company that has put itself up for sale, has attracted interest from French, Austrian and Swiss postal services companies as well as from buyout firm CVC Capital, Handelsblatt said, citing unnamed consultants.

The sources said CVC, La Poste of France, Osterreichische Post and Suisse Post have contacted Axel Springer AG, PIN Group’s majority shareholder, the paper reported, adding that an Axel Springer spokeswoman declined to comment.

La Poste of France and Oesterreichische Post said they were not interested in PIN Group, Handelsblatt said.

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TNT Express & Quintiq take steps to reduce carbon footprint

Posted by | Jan 10, 2008 | |

TNT Express has signed an agreement with Quintiq to take further steps in its effort to reduce its carbon footprint. Through the use of the advanced planning software of Quintiq in the collection and delivery of parcels TNT Express hopes to further give shape to its program called “Planet Me” with the aim to reduce the emission of CO2. The Quintiq system will replace a large number of discrete planning systems that are now used throughout TNT Express’s 900 depots in the world.

With the new Quintiq system TNT Express will support its collection and delivery process worldwide of 3.5 million parcels and documents. The planning solution will be used to create and maintain depot profiles and allocate parcels to rounds and drivers in an optimal way. By adopting Quintiq into the Common Systems strategy TNT Express will be able to improve productivity and save on managing a variety of different planning solutions. In addition it will be able to improve tracking and tracing as well as customer service.

Initially TNT Express planned to develop a new customized planning solution in-house as it was not convinced that a standard solution was able to support all its processes and meet all its requirements. Nevertheless Quintiq was able to demonstrate that its software suite for advanced planning and scheduling could deal with all TNT Express’ issues.

The Quintiq real-time application suite offers company-wide transparency and access via interfaces for viewing all process-related decisions. Its wide range of functions allows users to react quickly to short-notice changes and contingencies. By making optimal use of each employee’s skills, availability and productivity, no additional resources need to be scheduled as a buffer, thus enabling organizations to save time, reduce labour costs and increase customer satisfaction levels. Real-time management reporting permits ongoing monitoring based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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PhilPost-8 now accepts cargo services

Posted by | Jan 9, 2008 | |

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost), Region 8 headed by Regional Director Fabioleta P. Ferraris is proud to announce that their office now accepts transport of cargoes from one city or municipality to another for a minimal fee.

According to PhilPost Information Officer Designate Oscar E. Bioco, said postal service is facilitated through their mail service vehicle to and from the following post office points: Tacloban City – Ormoc City and way offices; Ormoc – Kanaga – Palompon – Isabel – Merida and way offices; Tacloban – Catbalogan, Samar – Calbayog City – Catarman, Northern Samar and way offices; and Tacloban – Borongan, Eastern Samar way offices.

Bioco added that other postal points are: Ormoc – Albuera – Baybay City; Tacloban – Baybay – Maasin and way offices; Maasin – Sogod, Souther Leyte and way offices; Sogod – Silago – Abuyog – Tacloban and way offices; Guiuan, Eastern Samar – Borongan, Eastern Samar; and lastly, Borongan – Oras, Eastern Samar and way offices.

Interested parties who want to avail of this cargo service, known as Priority Express or PREX, are required to inform the consignee to pick up said cargo at the post office destination point. Bioco said that Philpost guarantee’s a same day delivery of items posted within the specified cut-off time.

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New calls for DHL withdrawal

Posted by | Jan 9, 2008 | |

A second major investment house is calling for Deutsche Post to pull DHL out of North America.

Morgan Stanley, following on the heels of Bear Stearns, said in a Jan. 7 research report that the company needs a “quick, radical solution” to the estimated USD 900 million in losses DHL faces in the United States.

The firm likened the Deutsche Post problems to those of the former DaimlerChrysler before that automaker took action by splitting off its troubled U.S. Chrysler business.

“A substantial cut in network size, combined with subcontracting and a focus on international services (revenues from USD 4.5 billion to USD 1.7 billion), is the most logical outcome, we think,” the firm said.

Morgan Stanley’s call follows a similar plea late last month from Bear Stearns, which argues the losses in the United States are eating into Deutsche Post’s overall value to shareholders.

Morgan Stanley went a step further, however, and suggested Deutsche Post may be close to making the same decision. With a new chief financial officer at DP, the firm wrote, “we sense management has stepped up a gear in terms of addressing investors’ longstanding sore point — the U.S. business.”

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