Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

FedEx files suit on Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Posted by | Jun 12, 2008 | |

FedEx Corp unit FedEx Ground has filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries seeking to gain control of an unedited copy of a report on the company’s use of contractors to deliver packages.

The lawsuit, filed with the Superior Court of Washington for Thurston County on Monday, is the latest chapter in a broad-ranging battle between FedEx Ground and a number of critics of its contractor model, including the Teamsters union.

FedEx Ground uses some 15,000 independent contractors as drivers whom the company describes as entrepreneurs.

FedEx Ground states in the lawsuit that it was contacted by an employee of the labor department in late 2006 or early 2007 who stated that the department had received a report addressing FedEx Ground’s classification of “pick-up and delivery drivers” from an entity named Clark Consulting.

In February 2007 FedEx Ground said it issued a Public Disclosure Act request to the labor department seeking a copy of the report and information about who compiled it. The labor department originally refused to release the report, FedEx Ground said in its filing.

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UPS Canada to expand logistics campus in Burlington, Ontario

Posted by | Jun 11, 2008 | |

Less than two years after its grand opening, UPS Canada is already expanding its Burlington strategic logistics campus. The expansion of more than 175,000 square feet will support faster shipping turn-around for the local, national and international businesses UPS serves in the area.

The centre, located at 4156 Mainway in Burlington, will expand from its current 800,000 square feet in two buildings to more than 975,000 square feet with the addition of a third distribution centre. The decision to enlarge the facility was made after the current centre, including 55,000 square feet of storage area, hit maximum capacity.

The campus serves as a key central supply chain facility in Canada for major national retailers. Increasing e-commerce activity across Canada is driving customer requirements for post-sales service and returns management. The latest UPS expansion also is expected to support after-sales activity and critical parts inventory management for high-value technology components and computer products.

The strategic logistics campus opened in September 2006 and currently employs 500 people to provide order fulfillment, freight receiving, shipment preparation and inventory management. The expansion is expected to create 15-to-20 new jobs for southwest Ontario’s economy.

Customers who better manage their supply chains typically realize cost reductions of 10 to 20 percent. The multi-client campus links with UPS Canada’s transportation network of package and freight services. A portion of the facility is a specialized healthcare centre focused on the needs of pharmaceutical and medical device industries with compliance and quality assurance that adhere to Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate regulations.

The UPS Burlington logistics campus is part of a global network of more than 1,000 warehousing and freight processing facilities and critical parts stocking locations in more than 120 countries.

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Bartolini opens new depots in Italy

Posted by | Jun 11, 2008 | |

Leading Italian express delivery company Bartolini is continuing to extend its network with the opening of several new depots.

On June 16, the company will open its new Roma Fiano 2 branch. The new facility covers approximately 6,000 sqm and is located 3 km from the Fiano Romano motorway exit and 38 km from the town centre. “The opening of the new branch, which is equipped with an automatic parcel sorting system, will allow us to serve the whole area to the north-west of Rome,” Bartolini said.

On the same day, the express company will open a 9,000 sqm branch at Termoli, south of Pescara on the Adriatic coast, located 3 km from the Vasto motorway exit and 20 km from the town centre. The depot, equipped with an automatic parcel sorting system, will allow the company to serve the southern area of Chieti province and part of Campobasso province.

In May, Bartolini opened a 9,000 sqm depot at Teramo, north of Pescara. The new facility, which is equipped with an automatic parcel sorting system, will allow the company to serve the bulk of the Teramo province.

In April, the company transferred its Turin South branch to a new and more modern facility covering approximately 5,000 sqm. Located right next to the “Interporto Sito” exit from the by-pass, it is 7 km from the city centre. “The opening of the new branch, which is equipped with an automatic parcel sorting system, will allow us to serve the whole southern area of Turin city and province,” the company said.

Bartolini, with 14,000 employees and over 6,500 vehicles, has some 160 branches across Italy and handles about 90 million parcels a year.

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German CEP operators expect moderate growth

Posted by | Jun 11, 2008 | |

Express and parcel delivery companies in Germany expect only moderate growth this year after 5 pct growth in 2007, according to an industry association.

Gunnar Uldall, former Hamburg economics senator and new president of the German International Express and Courier Services Association (BIEK), said that the CEP sector generated volume growth of nearly 5 pct and revenue growth of over 5 pct last year. Further moderate growth is expected for 2008. The association represents DPD, FedEx, Go!, Hermes, TNT and UPS.

The CEP industry was a key services sector with growing importance for the German economy, with its strong export focus, Uldall told a news conference. BIEK members had taken on about 3,000 more employees last year, and there is currently a need for qualified drivers, he noted. BIEK members employ about 65,000 staff directly or as self-employed drivers. There are about 173,500 people working in the German CEP sector as a whole.

Addressing key issues for the association, Uldall criticised Deutsche Post’s VAT exemption for letters up to 2kg and parcels up to 20kg which was a competitive distortion in the formally liberalised German mail market.

Since neither option was likely, however, BIEK proposed a compromise, with deliveries of up to 50 letters, including individual private letters, remaining VAT-exempt, and all other items, including bulk mail, parcels and added-value mail, being VAT-chargeable. This would not lead to a price increase for customers due to intense competition between Deutsche Post and private operators, Uldall said.

BIEK will also hold talks with Deutsche Bahn over opportunities to transport more express and parcel shipments by rail, and continue to promote the use of alternative fuels and motors to reduce CO2 emissions, he added.

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UPS expands logistics campus in Canada

Posted by | Jun 11, 2008 | |

UPS’s Canadian division is adding 175,000 square feet to its two-year-old Burlington strategic logistics campus.

UPS said the addition will support faster shipping turn-around for the local, national and international businesses UPS serves in the area. When the project is complete, the campus will be 975,000 square feet.

The campus is an important central supply chain facility in Canada for major national retailers. Increasing e-commerce activity across Canada is driving customer requirements for post-sales service and returns management, UPS said.

“UPS is focussed on giving Canadian businesses a competitive edge, and the services offered by this expanded facility will increase the efficiency of our customers’ supply chains,” said Jan Macaulay, Vice President of business solutions for UPS Supply Chain Logistics.

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