Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Couriers urge China Post to relax rules

The Conference of Asia Pacific Express Carriers, or CAPEC, an interest group representing the world’s top express courier firms in Asia, has asked China’s State Post Bureau (China Post) to further lower restrictions and interference in the mainland’s express mail service sector as the regulator is finalizing the amended rules. CAPEC, which represents DHL, FedEx Corp, United Parcel Service and TNT Express, has sent a statement urging China Post to set up a regulatory board separated from its business service department, reduce administrative interference in the industry and increase transparency. “As China is gradually opening its logistics and express market to foreign investors, no major foreign companies want to miss the opportunity to tap the emerging market,” an industry source said.

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Chronopost denies job cuts

Chronopost, the parcel subsidiary of the French post office, La Poste, has denied that it intends to shed 500 jobs from September as part of its ‘Energie 2007’ plan.

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UK Nightfreight investment

Willenhall-based parcels carrier Nightfreight has invested pounds 2.4 million to streamline its operations. It has made improvements across the board including in collection, sorting, hubs and delivery. The firm, which went through a secondary management buyout in June last year, said the aim was to go for growth by re-designing and re-engineering the product offering to ensure customers received a top quality service.

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DHL Vietnam launches first QC center

DHL Express Vietnam opened its first quality control center in Vietnam on July 7. The center in Tan Binh District, HCM City, is the first of the quality control centers to be set up by DHL in the country. Ephakol Ponstabhon, country manager of DHL Express Vietnam, said new technologies would be applied at the center to ensure shipment information would be available quickly on the network.

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Amtrak secures Empire deal

Amtrak Express Parcels has secured a contract to become the sole overnight carrier for electrical goods retailer EmpireDirect.co.uk delivering up to 25,000 parcesl a month on next-day home delivery.

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