Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

UPS acquisition of Stolica reflects growing attractiveness of Polish parcel delivery market

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

United Parcel Service (UPS), the global delivery company, announced last week that it would acquire 100 percent in Poland’s Messenger Service Stolica for an undisclosed sum, in a move reflecting a growing attractiveness of the Polish parcel delivery market in the wake of EU enlargement.

The market of parcels of up to 35 kilograms delivered on the next day is estimated by the delivery companies themselves to have been worth some ZL600 million last year, with about 40 million parcels shipped. The largest player on that market last year was DHL Express Polska (created by the consolidation of Deutsche Post’s DHL and Servisco businesses) with estimated 25-percent share. Stolica was close behind with 22 percent, and Masterlink was third with 12-percent share. UPS had an estimated 5-percent share in the up to 35 kilograms next-day delivery parcels market in 2004, on par with TNT, Spedpol, and the Polish Post’s Pocztex. Szybka Paczka had 9 percent.

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New York Teamsters ratify first contract with DHL

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

In a huge step in the Teamsters campaign to bring union representation to workers at DHL, more than 300 recently organized members of Teamster Locals 851 and 295 ratified their first contract at the DHL gateway at JFK Airport in New York City. This is the first time that the Teamsters have represented a 24-hour, seven-day a week international plane hub at JFK airport. And it is the first of several DHL gateways in which the Teamsters Union have won an election to reach a first contract. “The contract negotiated by our Locals in New York City is historic, and shows the way to union representation for DHL employees across the country as the company expands its presence in the US market. We look forward to a positive relationship with DHL,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.

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GLS charges sent packing;

Posted by | Feb 13, 2005 | |

For the last few years there has been a steady flow of complaints to public representatives, consumer groups, radio talk shows and newspaper editors about package deliveries from America to this country and many other European destinations handled by GLS, a Royal Mail subsidiary, operating out of a central depot in Germany.

This situation arose after An Post, and many other European state-run post offices, lost its handling contracts to GLS. Air mail packages from America to Ireland can now spend an inordinate amount of time sitting in a German sorting warehouse where every package is scrutinised to see if it was liable to a Vat or duty charge and only then dispatched to the recipient with a cash-on-delivery demand for the amount payable.

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DHL wins logistics contract from PepsiCo’s German unit

Posted by | Feb 10, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG’s express mail unit DHL said it has won a contract to handle nearly 80 pct of PepsiCo Inc’s logistics in Germany. The company said the contract is worth ‘millions’ of euros. DHL has agreed to transport about 250,000 tonnes of beverages from four domestic and international PepsiCo locations to retail stores.

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UPS: eastern promise

Posted by | Feb 9, 2005 | |

UPS is set to acquire Polish leading express firm Stolica.
US parcel giant UPS [UPS] has confirmed that it will take full control of Polish Messenger Service Stolica in a bid to strengthen its domestic position in one of the fastest-growing economies in the EU. The move highlights the potential of the new EU countries for international express and parcel delivery companies as they race to establish a firm foothold in the region.

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