Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Hand in URGENT international mail at rail stations – URGENT courier service

Posted by | Dec 1, 2006 | |

From now on, customers will be able to hand in urgent international courier items at the luggage counters of 14 rail stations in Switzerland as well as at post offices. The documents and goods will be collected by TNT Swiss Post and sent to over 200 countries worldwide via the URGENT courier service.

With this simple and convenient service, URGENT items can be handed in at SBB luggage counters. They will be accepted daily during SBB luggage counter opening hours, also at weekends and on public holidays, enabling customers to benefit from the longer opening hours. SBB staff will fill out the necessary freight documents.

All types and sizes of parcels can be packed free of charge, but pre-packaged parcels will also be accepted. Documents and goods sent to addresses in Europe will usually arrive on the next working day, and parcels can be tracked by clicking “Track & Trace” at www.swisspost.com.

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Neopost wins Award

Posted by | Nov 30, 2006 | |

Mailroom equipment supplier Neopost has won Triangle’s UK Mail Technology Award for its i-Weigh scale developed in response to Pricing in Proportion (PiP). The firm has also been named the Parcelforce Vendor of the Year 2006 by Royal Mail Group.

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DHL announces rates for 2007

Posted by | Nov 30, 2006 | |

DHL Express (USA), Inc., today announced new list rates for 2007, including a 3.9 percent increase in the net average shipping rate for DHL Domestic Air Express and International Express, and an average increase of 4.9 percent for DHL Ground shipments and for DHL@home. The increase for air express and international shipments is comprised of a 5.9 percent average increase in the base rates, offset by a 2.0 percentage point reduction in the Air fuel surcharge index. The new rates will be effective January 1, 2007.

In the first quarter of 2007, DHL will add a new dimensional weight system for oversized Ground shipments. If the dimensional weight is greater than the actual weight, dimensional weight will apply to Ground shipments that are three cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or greater. Packages less than three cubic feet will be billed based on actual weight.

Other changes effective January 1, 2007 include a USD0.10 increase in the surcharge for Residential Delivery and for both residential and commercial Delivery Area Service. The Remote Area Service fee will increase by USD2.00. Additional details of the 2007 fee and rate changes will be available at www.dhl-usa.com as of December 15, 2006.

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Target Express acquisition and Electronic Security strategic review

Posted by | Nov 30, 2006 | |

Q.
You’ve made two announcements today: the acquisition of Target Express and a strategic review of the Electronic Security business. If we look at Target Express first, what’s the rationale behind that deal?

A.
We’ve announced that we’re going to buy Target Express for some £210m. It’s a highly complementary business with our own business, City Link, in the next day express parcel delivery business.

Our City Link business has continued to take market share every year for the last decade and Target Express has got a similar high growth profile. Between the two of them they add up to putting us in a close second position behind DHL.

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