Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

FedEx Recognized by Black Enterprise as one of “40 Best Companies for Diversity”

Posted by | Jul 1, 2008 | |

Black Enterprise today announced that FedEx has made the list of “40 Best Companies for Diversity”, based on a survey of major corporations.
According to the July issue of Black Enterprise, the publication “engaged in a comprehensive outreach effort to the CEOs and diversity executives of the top 1,000 publicly traded companies and the diversity executives for the 50 leading global companies with strong U.S. operations.” The four key categories where FedEx outperformed its peers included:
• Senior Management – percentage of senior management positions held by African Americans and members of other ethnic minority groups
• Employee Base – percentage of African Americans and members of other ethnic minority groups represented in the total workforce of the company
• Board of Directors – percentage of African Americans and other ethnic minority groups represented on their corporate boards
• Supplier Diversity – percentage of total procurement dollars spent with companies owned by African Americas and members of other ethnic minority groups
“FedEx values and promotes the unique contributions, perspectives and differences of our team members worldwide,” said Judy Edge, corporate vice president of Human Resources, FedEx Corp. “This is another independent confirmation of our commitment to diversity in the workplace, by one of the most respected publications among the African-American community.”
In 2006-2007, FedEx was ranked among the Best Places to Work in more than 20 nations.

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DHL expands temperature controlled freight services in North America and Europe

Posted by | Jul 1, 2008 | |

DHL Global Forwarding continues to enhance its global capabilities for the life science and healthcare industries by expanding its network of Envirotainer QEP certified sites.

The proper and expert handling of the ‘Envirotainer’ – a temperature and humidity-controlled air cargo container – is critical to successfully transporting climate sensitive products.

DHL has enhanced its capabilities for meeting the temperature-sensitive requirements for customers at additional airport facilities in the U.S., Canada and Europe where the majority of volumes are transported for the life science and healthcare industries.

DHL leads the development of cold chain solutions, including temperature controlled package handling, in-transit visibility to shipments and best-in-class controlled environments for cold chain storage.

DHL personnel are now trained and certified by Envirotainer, a leading provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers, for safe and proper handling of its containers for customers with temperature sensitive products at major airports across North America, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte, and Los Angeles; Toronto and Montreal in Canada; and cities in Europe including Amsterdam, Basel, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Muenster, Paris, Rome, Shannon, Stuttgart and Vienna.

DHL has gained Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accreditation, comprised of training and audits on proper material handling of the Envirotainers, as well as use of associated equipment including power supplies and temperature control systems. DHL Global Forwarding is now the largest mover of the air transportation containers manufactured by Envirotainer.

DHL Global Forwarding intends to expand its network of QEP certified sites for managing Envirotainers for customers at 100 locations globally by the end of 2008, achieving QEP status at every primary airport facility where the Envirotainer is used by DHL.

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Deutsche Post to receive 1 bln euro repayment after court ruling

Posted by | Jul 1, 2008 | |

Deutsche Post World Net will receive a repayment of around 1 billion euros after the European Court of the First Instance in Luxembourg today overturned a 2002 decision by the European Commission.
The European Commission in 2002 ordered Deutsche Post to repay 907 million euros in purported state aid and interest. Deutsche Post in 2002 appealed the decision and will now receive a repayment.
Responding to the decision, Deutsche Post said the court had confirmed the company’s legal position.
The company expects to receive the cash inflow in several weeks’ time and would prefer to earmark the amount for returning to shareholders, pending clarity regarding other cash-relevant issues.
In June 2002, the Commission determined that Deutsche Post from 1994 to 1998 covered a cost deficit in the competitive business parcel segment through improper cross-subsidization with State aid funds earmarked for the financing of the universal service. Deutsche Post has always disputed this claim.
Furthermore, no cross-subsidization was found in Commission antitrust proceedings completed a few months earlier. In September 2002, Deutsche Post brought an action for annulment of the Commission’s state-aid decision before the European Court of the First Instance.
As a result of the Commission’s decision, however, Deutsche Post had to repay 572 million euros that was determined to be state aid plus 335 million euros in interest to the Federal Republic of Germany at the beginning of 2003. Germany will now repay this amount with interest to Deutsche Post.

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Parcelnet takes over TNT courier service (UK)

Posted by | Jun 30, 2008 | |

Parcelnet is to deliver an extra 12.5m parcels a year after acquiring Dutch-owned TNT’s courier service. Last year Parcelnet took over Redcats UK, a key player in the UK home shopping sector and says the latest acquisition will help strengthen Parcelnet’s network and expand it’s client base.

Parcelnet was formed in 2000 following the merger of Speedlink & Direct Line and already handled over 90 million parcel deliveries and returns collections annually. It has 3 sortation hubs, 16 regional depots and 135 sub-depots.

There are thought to be around 5500 self employed couriers working under the Parcelnet umbrella and the company now employs over 1200 people across the country.

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UPS spent nearly USD 1.3M lobbying in first quarter

Posted by | Jun 30, 2008 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. spent nearly USD 1.3 million in the first quarter lobbying on a raft of transportation rules and regulations, according to a disclosure report.

The Atlanta-based company lobbied on legislation involving aviation taxes and safety, cargo security, the rules that govern the Federal Aviation Administration, airport congestion and railway regulations.

UPS also lobbied on a proposal to require the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases, truckers’ hours of service and trade agreements with South Korea, Peru, Colombia and Panama.

UPS and other trucking companies have fought with consumer groups over the hours that truck drivers can work. The truckers won a key victory in December when federal regulators maintained existing limits on drivers’ hours, rather than endorsing a court order sought by consumer advocates that would have required one less hour behind the wheel each day.

In the first three months of this year, the company lobbied the White House, FAA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Trade Representative, Government Accountability Office, and the departments of Commerce, Transportation, Treasury and Homeland Security.

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