Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

USPS offer competitive prices for Express Mail & Priority Mail

Posted by | Mar 12, 2008 | |

For the first time ever, the U.S. Postal Service is offering volume related or other price incentives for Express Mail, Priority Mail and other shipping services, effective May 12. These incentives are now possible as a result from a change in federal law*, enabling the Postal Service to better compete in the shipping market.

Postal Service shipping products are currently priced by a “one price fits all” approach — customers pay the same price per piece regardless of the number of packages sent or the method of payment. Beginning May 12, customers will be able to take advantage of commercial volume pricing, minimum volume rebates, online price breaks and other pricing incentives. For example:

– Express Mail, premium overnight delivery, is switching to an industry standard, zone-based pricing system, resulting in lower prices for closer destinations. Customers will enjoy a 3 percent price reduction by purchasing Express Mail online or through corporate accounts. Up to an additional 7 percent price reduction is available for those who meet quarterly volume minimums.
– Priority Mail, expedited delivery at economical prices, will be available at an average 3.5 percent savings to customers who use electronic postage or meet other requirements.
– Parcel Select, the Postal Service “last mile” advantage of delivery to every door, will feature pricing and volume incentives for large- and medium-sized shippers.
Parcel Return Service, an easy and convenient way for customers to return items to businesses, will move entirely to a weight-based pricing system, resulting in significant price reductions for lighter packages.

(*) The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006.

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Seur ups 2007 revenues by 7.5pct to EUR 665 million

Posted by | Mar 11, 2008 | |

Seur increased revenues by 7.5 pct last year and is planning slightly lower growth of 6.25 pct this year.

In 2007, the group’s revenues increased by 7.5 pct to EUR 665 million. The company said it maintained its leading position in the express sector with an average of 150,000 parcels daily.

In Portugal, Seur recorded revenues of EUR 35.75 million which equal a 10pct increase compared to 2006.

At an international level, Seur continues to offer the same high-quality service as nationwide thanks to its strategic partnership with Geopost. In 2007, Seur generated revenues of EUR 48 million in its international business which equal 7.21pct of the total company’s revenues.

The expansion of Seur’s infrastructure has reached a new peak in 2007 with the inauguration of its new facilities in ZAL, the major international hub in Barcelona. With an investment of EUR 40 million, Seur transformed the site into its second biggest hub, covering 16,400 sqm. ZAL incorporates the latest technologies including an innovative EUR 6 million double transportation band which allows automatic sorting of up to 14,000 parcels an hour.

In 2008, Seur will focus investment on its IT modernisation plans, under which it will spend EUR 54 million on upgrading over the next four years.

In terms of the prospects for the current financial year, Seur expects a revenue increase of 6.25pct. To achieve this goal, the company plans to make its pricing policy more flexible and to adapt its services to the individual needs of each customer.

Seur has closed the financial year 2007 with a customer loyalty rate of more than 90pct. The company will continue improving its customer service and enhance its selling channels including Seur shop, Televenta and internet.

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time:matters to fly express shipments on Air Berlin

Posted by | Mar 11, 2008 | |

time:matters has signed an agreement with Leisure Cargo, the Air Berlin group freight division, to transport express shipments on the flights of Air Berlin, LTU and other group carriers to broaden its network of destinations.

Leisure Cargo, specialising in cargo sales and marketing for leisure travel airlines, markets the freight capacity of Air Berlin, its subsidiary LTU and a range of other charter airlines. Through the new partnership time:matters expects to profit by offering express shipping to and from numerous German and European airports more frequently, and by gaining more flexibility when it comes to choosing the quickest flight connection.

Initially, ten Air Berlin airports will be integrated into the time:matters network for inbound and outbound shipments, and others, such as Majorca, will be added at a later date.

“The excellent European network of Air Berlin that we can rely on due to our cooperation with Leisure Cargo, enables us to further expand our customer service”, said Jörg Asbrand, manager Operations and Customer Service at time:matters. Leisure Cargo operations director Christian Weidener said the cooperation with time:matters extended its product portfolio.

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TNT opens scheduled road connection to Ukraine

Posted by | Mar 11, 2008 | |

TNT Express becomes the first express integrator to open an international road connection to Ukraine to handle growing shipping volumes to and from one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies.

Connecting TNT’s industry leading Express Road Network in Europe and Ukraine’s largest overnight network, the new route will link Ukraine’s major economic centres, such as Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Odessa, to Europe and the rest of the world via Kiev and TNT’s road hub in Warsaw, Poland. With this move, more businesses can benefit from TNT’s market-leading Economy Express service. This on demand, day-definite door to door service with full track-and-trace functionality is particularly interesting for exporters and importers who require an economical, secure and sufficiently fast express service for parcel and freight shipments weighing up to 1,000 kg (palletised).

“This extension is part of TNT’s strategy to strengthen our number one position in the international intra-European express market (B2B), where we have a 26 percent market share, and to capture growth from emerging markets, such as Eastern Europe”, says Jan Willem Breen, Marketing & Sales Director of TNT Express.

Ukraine has achieved a 7.4 percent annual economic growth during 2000-06*, fuelled by increased international trade, strong investment growth, and booming private consumption. It is a market of 48 million people with rising incomes and in close proximity to the European Union. The country was invited to join the World Trade Organization on 5th February 2008. The majority of Ukrainian exports are marketed to the European Union and CIS.

*OECD, Economic Assessment of Ukraine, 2007, 4 September 2007

Built up over 35 years, TNT’s Express Road Network (ERN) connects 16 road hubs and 415 depots in 34 European countries. Every week, 750 trucks move about 640,000 documents, parcels and pieces of freight, driving the equivalent of 56 times around the world. The ERN’s main international road hub is located in the Dutch town of Duiven.

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UPS expands supplier diversity program to include LGBT-owned businesses

Posted by | Mar 11, 2008 | |

UPS announced the expansion of its award-winning supplier diversity process to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-owned businesses through a partnership with the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).

NGLCC-certified businesses now can register to participate in UPS’s supplier diversity process. Launched in 1992, the supplier diversity process provides UPS business opportunities for small businesses and those owned by minorities, women, veterans and now lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

The NGLCC represents the interests of an estimated 1.4 million LGBT-owned businesses. Through its affiliated network of 45 state and local chambers and business organizations, the NGLCC is the largest LGBT business development and economic advocacy organization in the country.

Additionally, as part of its partnership with the NGLCC, UPS is offering members of the organization a discount on UPS shipping services.

UPS has been recognized for the success of its supplier diversity efforts by organizations such as the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and Women Impacting Public Policy. Last year, UPS won NMSDC’s top corporate award and was listed as one of the top corporations for Women Business Enterprises by WBENC.

In addition to leading its industry in expanding its supplier diversity process to include LGBT-owned businesses, UPS also is a leader in its commitment to LGBT employees. The company recently received a top rating of 100 percent, the highest in its industry, from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, which measures how employers treat LGBT employees based on factors such as non-discrimination policies, diversity training and benefits for domestic partners and transgender employees.

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