SNCF is poised to announce that it is relinquishing control of loss-making parcel delivery arm Sernam through a managment buy-out. The French state rail operator had invited offers for the company, through a European tender issued last autumn. However, of the 20 to 30 firms that made initial enquiries, none confirmed an interest in acquiring the company, which made a loss of EUR40m in 2003.
Read MoreJapan Post will start testing a parcel delivery service for frozen food in Kyushu this month through a tie-up with Nippon Express Co. ahead of the scheduled launch of a nationwide service later this year, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Saturday. During the three-month trial, Japan Post will accept parcels whose senders and receivers are both located in the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan, the report said, adding Nippon Express will pick up, store and deliver parcels weighing less than 4 kilograms on behalf of Japan Post.
Read MoreFedEx has opened a new service centre close to Suvarnabhumi Airport, to serve customers in eastern Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chanthaburi and Rayong provinces and the heavy industrial areas of the Eastern Seaboard, The Nation reports. “This is probably the biggest centre in Thailand, compared to those of other international express transport companies,” said David J Ross, FedEx vice president for South Pacific. The centre is located on King Kaew Road, about 10 minutes from the new airport. It provides 500 per cent more space than FedEx’s old facilities.
Read MoreDHL has been presented with the European Investment Award at the La Baule World Investment Conference, for the establishment of its global IT Services Center in Prague, Czech Republic. The 2005 awards honour the three best foreign investments in Europe. The La Baule Conference is under the patronage of the European Commission.
“We are delighted to be recognized for our investment in the Czech Republic,” said Peter Kruse, CEO of DHL Express Europe, who accepted the award in France. The 500 million euro state-of-the art Information Technology Center is the largest investment in the service sector in the Czech Republic. “This first-class facility will further strengthen the global IT performance of DHL and, together with the Centers in Scottsdale, U.S. and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides solid and reliable operations around the clock. DHL is providing a source of quality and stable employment, as well as becoming an important source of secondary investment,” said Kruse.
Read MoreThe US Department of Homeland Security has awarded a contract valued at up to USD12 million to DHL Express, Plantation, Fla., for express package delivery services.
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