Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Bulgarian Postal Services Firm T-Post Targets 87% Coverage by 2012

Posted by | Jul 11, 2007 | |

Bulgaria’s first privately held postal services company T-Post plans to provide its services to nearly 90% of the country’s population by 2012, it said on Wednesday.

T-Post, owned by domestic postal operator Tip Top Courier, launched its services on Wednesday. The company was licensed for offering postal services in November last year.

“We plan to invest in network development in the next five years and cover 87% of the population,” T-Post director Venceslav Krastev told SeeNews. T-Post plans to expand its network to over 1,000 offices throughout Bulgaria by 2012.

Tip Top Courier said earlier this year it plans to invest some seven million levs ($4.9 mln/3.6 mln euro) in building T-Post’s network by 2009. Bulgaria’s postal services market should be fully liberalised by the end of 2009, in line with the requirements of the European Union. The Black Sea country joined the EU in January.

(1 euro = 1.95583 Bulgarian levs)

Read More

TNT Express officially opens its new central coast depot

Posted by | Jul 11, 2007 | |

The new Central Coast depot employs 25 people from the local community and provides a wide range of domestic and international express distribution services to businesses on the Central Coast and throughout the surrounding region.

The new 2,000m2 facility brings together two former TNT Express sites at Marinus Place, Erina and Pavitt Crescent ,Wyong North in one modern depot.

“The former sites no longer suited our growing operations,” said Roger Corcoran, Managing Director, TNT Express. “The consolidation of these separate sites into one new modern depot provides greater operational efficiencies and an enhanced working environment for our employees.”

“Our new Central Coast depot places us in a strong position to continue to provide our customers with the highest levels of service and demonstrates TNT’s long-term commitment to the Central Coast,” said Mr Corcoran.

Read More

DHL poised to review GBP 25 m pan-European ad account

Posted by | Jul 11, 2007 | |

DHL is understood to be reviewing its pan-European advertising account. It is understood that the pitch, which is being run out of Germany, is still in early stages.

Ogilvy Stockholm is the lead agency on the account although Ogilvy Primary Contact, Ogilvy’s business-to-business division in the UK, handles some work. It is thought that the review is being handled by AAR Gmbh in Germany.

Lisa Morgan, director for marketing communications at DHL Express Europe, denies there is any review. She adds: “I do work with Ogilvy Sweden for pan-European campaigns and am not reviewing our account. Our corporate branding and advertising department is based in Bonn. They are responsible for all global brand communications for DHL and are in touch with many agencies/companies in this respect.”

An Ogilvy spokesman says the agency is unaware of any account review.

Last year, DHL appointed Harrison Troughton Wunderman (HTW) to handle direct marketing in the UK without a pitch, while Vizeum handles media. It is not thought that they will be affected by the review.

Read More

Spanish express market grew 9.4 pct in 2006

Posted by | Jul 11, 2007 | |

The Spanish express market grew by 9.4 pct last year, compared to 2005, reaching nearly 6.69 billion euros.

Business parcels grew by 10 pct to almost EUR 3.8 billion and industrial courier services by 8.6 pct to EUR 2.9 billion.

The better coverage of Spanish territory, the good services of consolidation companies (due the fusion and acquisition processes of express Spanish companies in 2006) and also the higher prices are one of the main reasons of the growth of this sector.

According to DBK research, “EU enlargement was a factor behind increasing international parcels and courier growth, with less trade barriers, improved transit times and cheaper shipment costs”.

Read More

Aramex signs courier service agreement with Qatar Foundation

Posted by | Jul 11, 2007 | |

Aramex has recently signed a significant courier service agreement with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.

Through this agreement Aramex will establish an implant office on the Qatar Foundation premises; The Education City, to offer domestic and international delivery of time-sensitive documents, parcels and shipments through its extensive domestic, regional and international network.

Khalid A. Al-Sulaiteen, Director, Materials and Contracts Directorate, Qatar Foundation said: ‘At Qatar Foundation, our mind is set on making Qatar a leading centre of innovation in education and research that will transform the country into a knowledge-based society. Our supplier selection process is governed by key criteria including the merit of the supplier, its capacity to provide innovative solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner. Once on board, we deal with our suppliers with the utmost professionalism and transparency.”

Aramex provides a successful portfolio of express services in Qatar. The company’s online tracking system allows customers to have access to up to the minute information on the delivery and collection of their shipments.

Read More

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

P&P Poll

Loading

What's the future of the postal USO?

Thank you for voting
You have already voted on this poll!
Please select an option!



View ResultsHide Results

Post & Parcel Magazine


Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.

Subscribe to the Magazine

 

Pin It on Pinterest