Country sheet: Bulgaria – Main developments in the postal sector (2006-2008)
Country sheet: Bulgaria – Main developments in the postal sector (2006-2008)
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Brief country report: Australia – Main developments in the postal sector (2006-2008)
Brief country report: Australia – Main developments in the postal sector (2006-
2008)
DHL Pakistan inks MoU for export customs clearance
Pakistan Customs and DHL signed a Memorandum of Understanding for in-house export customs clearance at Karachi gateway for outbound shipments.
This augments the commitment of Pakistan Customs to support change and align themselves with global trends. DHL Pakistan looks at innovative methods to lend support to the business community. “We will have faster clearance of the Import and Export throughput with In-House Customs” said DHL Pakistan spokesman.
Read MoreLa Poste plans to buy Spain's Seur
La Poste decided to investigate buying a 52pct stake in Spanish express parcels company Seur by exercising its right to counter a rival bid, French media reported. This would give it a controlling holding of nearly 72pct in the company.
The decision follows the August 1 offer by British financial investor Doughty Hanson of EUR 520 million for a 52pct stake in Seur that a group of small shareholders put up for sale as a packet. The French postal operator, which already holds 19.6pct in Seur through its express holding GeoPost, has the right to match or outbid any offer for Seur shares under an existing agreement.
The French postal operator said in a statement that GeoPost had been authorised by La Poste’s supervisory board to exercise its right to pre-empt the other bidder and it would now make “deeper investigations” in the coming months, according to an AFP report. La Poste would take a decision on the final conditions for this potential acquisition based on these investigations, it added.
Read MoreTNT switches Stockholm flights (Sweden)
TNT Express has switched flights from its European air hub at Liege to Stockholm from the city’s main airport, Arlanda, to the smaller Vasteras airport in order to improve its logistics operations.
TNT Sweden said that since August 21 it has been operating five weekly flights between Liege and Vasteras with a B757, with capacity for up to 35 tonnes. The new route replaces the previous one to Stockholm Arlanda with a stopover at Orebro. Vasteras lies mid-way between the Swedish capital and Orebro.
TNT also said that in future it will fly five times a week to Riga with a SAAB 340.
TNT Sweden, with some 400 employees, carried about 2.6 million shipments and generated revenues of SEK 878 million (EUR 92 million) in 2006, according to information on its website.
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