Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

UPS employees approve National Master contract

Posted by | Nov 20, 2007 | |

UPS employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have voted to approve a new contract negotiated earlier this fall.

The UPS National Master Agreement was approved by 65 pct of the voting employees. The union today also informed the company that there were five local supplemental or rider agreements that did not receive a majority vote.

The Master contract, which covers approximately 240,000 full- and part-time package workers in the United States, was negotiated nearly a year in advance of the current contract’s expiration on July 31, 2008, and will extend contract coverage to July 31, 2013.

“We are gratified to hear that our Teamster-represented employees have approved the new National Master Agreement,” said Mike Eskew, UPS’s chairman and CEO. “Both sides now are committed to addressing any local issues as necessary. This is part of the normal process.”

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DHL ramps up for the 2007 holiday shipping season

Posted by | Nov 20, 2007 | |

DHL is ramping up its facilities and workforce across the country and around the world in anticipation of the high volume of packages moving through its global network during peak season – the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Beginning the week of Thanksgiving, DHL expects U.S. shipment volumes to grow, peaking on Monday, December 17, 2007 – its busiest shipping day of the year – when it expects a 50 percent increase over average daily volume for the first three quarters of 2007. DHL estimates average daily shipment volume in the U.S. during the month of December will be 25 percent higher than average daily volume for the first three quarters of the year.

In time for the holidays, DHL recently introduced the industry’s first prepaid, all-inclusive flat-rate box, designed to minimize time, paperwork and expense for customers shipping in the U.S. The new ShipReady(TM) box provides 2nd day delivery service, without any weight restrictions, for one inclusive fee to and from all points within the 48 contiguous states.

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Austrian Post acquires City Express d.o.o. in Serbia

Posted by | Nov 19, 2007 | |

By taking over City Express d.o.o. in Belgrade, Austrian Post has entered the Serbian and Montenegrian parcel market and extended its presence in Central and South-Eastern Europe.

City Express, founded in 2002, will distribute over two million domestic shipments in 2007 with a total turnover of about 10 Mio EUR. This is equals 4 Mio door-to-door parcels and roughly for some 50 pct market share. With a headcount of 368 employees and a fleet of 248 vehicles, City Express is operating 14 sites in Serbia as well as a branch in the Republic of Montenegro.

„The takeover of City Express is following our expansion strategy in South-Eastern Europe. This step will unlock significant potentials for us, accessing the growth markets in Serbia and Montenegro”, says Anton Wais, CEO of Austrian Post.

After acquisition of City Express Austrian Post is represented on the market of parcels with subsidiaries in the following Eastern- and South-Eastern European Countries:

Slowakia: Slovak Parcel Service, and In Time (2002)
Croatia: Overseas (2003)
Hungary: Merland Express und Road Parcel (2007)
Serbia: City Express (2007)

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Armadillo Group announces opening of 3 new branches

Posted by | Nov 19, 2007 | |

In the framework of ongoing regional expansion program Armadillo Group (DPD brand) has opened 3 new branches in a region of strategic importance.

New branches were opened in Siberian Region (in Irkutsk, Kemerovo and Surgut). Armadillo Group (DPD brand) branch network covering all Russia’s regions, from North West to the Russian Far East, has now increased to 26 branches. Each branch represents an office and a terminal facility with operations area; equipment and IT network providing connection of all the branches. With the area from 250 to 800 sq. meters the capacity of terminals is from 2,000 to 8,000 parcels a day. All the branches provide shipment processing and distribution solutions across Russia as well as local deliveries within the region.

The new branches offer a complete range of services of Armadillo Group (DPD brand) based on express forwarding: renowned DPD BizPak service, a unique domestic just–in-time delivery solution with unmatched financial guarantees, as well as other parcel and freight delivery services including DPD Avia, DPD Economy, DPD Classic, Full Truck, Rail Container.

The major volumes come from computer and telecom equipment, office appliances, spare parts, promotional materials, cosmetics, clothing and footwear.

‘Opening of new branches in Siberian Region enables Armadillo Group (DPD brand) to further enhance Russia’s coverage of road parcel and freight deliveries with guaranteed delivery times. Our expansion means responding to the needs of our customers who develop their business in new areas and require quality logistics solutions’, commented Leonid Zondberg, Commercial Director of Armadillo Group.

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FedEx is BASELWORLD's New Courier Service Provider

Posted by | Nov 19, 2007 | |

FedEx is the new official courier service provider for the world’s leading watch and jewellery show, BASELWORLD. From 3-10 April 2008, the express courier company will offer exhibitors and visitors an extensive all-round courier service right on site.

“With its extensive and flexible range of services, FedEx is our ideal courier services provider,” said Sylvie Ritter, Show Director of BASELWORLD, on the new long-term co-operation. FedEx will handle all document, catalogue and sample dispatch directly on site for exhibitors and visitors, from preparing the paperwork to packaging and import and export management.

With its reliable Express Service, FedEx offers next day delivery to the most important business centres in Europe and the USA, as well as a 2-3 day delivery service to Asia. Especially for BASELWORLD, the courier company will extend its range of services and also offer an express service within Switzerland. The FedEx service centers are manned daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Hall 6 “Hall of Universe” and in the Business Centre.

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