Portugal’s postal traffic exceeded 66 million shipments in the second quarter of 2005, down by 3.5 pct year-on-year, data from the local communications regulator Anacom showed on September 21, 2005. Compared to the first quarter of 2005, the country’s postal traffic grew by some 3.0 pct. Some five million of the total number of 66 million shipments in the three-month period April to June 2005 were express mail deliveries.
Read MorePortugal Telecom (PT) and CTT-Correios de Portugal postal service, have seen the Portuguese Economy Ministry ask the national competition watchdog to examine a no-bid contract between the two firms. The 10-year deal calls for PT to provide and manage telecoms services for the postal services. Financial terms of the contract have not been disclosed. The contract, awarded without bidding, has been questioned by PT rivals.
Read MoreThe Postal Operators of Bulgaria and Ukraine have signed cooperation agreements with CCT Coreios de Portugal. The Ukraine agreement is for the development of consultancy and postal technology projects.
Read MorePortugal’s CC Correios is adapting to the liberalisation environment with plans to become one of Europe’s most efficient postal operators, to expand into new markets including Spain and achieve a EUR 10 million full-year profit.
Read MoreMail, Express and Logistics company TPG N.V. announced that through its division TNT Express, it has today signed a 5-year agreement with Postlog, the express division of CTT Correios (the Portuguese Post Office). The agreement will provide co-branded worldwide express delivery products via the PostLog sales organisation in Portugal.
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