Tag: Domestic

EU to examine all German subsidies to Deutsche Post in new state aid probe

Posted by | Sep 12, 2007 | |

EU regulators will investigate the German state subsidies of Deutsche Post, once the state-owned postal service, to determine if it bolstered commercial operations with public money, the European Union said Wednesday.

The EU’s executive arm said rivals had complained that Deutsche Post AG used government money to undercut the private sector by selling services “too cheaply” to banking arm Postbank and parcel service DHL – one of the world’s three biggest delivery companies.

Deutsche Post immediately denied any illegal subsidies, calling the investigation “surprising and completely incomprehensible.” Deutsche Post said regulators have reviewed company accounts numerous times.

In Berlin, Finance Ministry spokesman Torsten Albig said the investigation had been expected and expressed confidence the Commission would clear the company in end.

The new investigation comes on top of the EU’s 2002 order for Deutsche Post to repay the German government 572 million euros (USD 791 million) in public money that the company had used to finance a rebate pricing policy for its door-to-door parcel business.
Governments usually pay postal operators to run the costly mail delivery service for the country, but they are forbidden from using the money for other services.

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Blue Dart on the Fast Lane

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s largest integrated express courier and package Distribution Company, today announced the launch of its ground express service, SURFACELINE, in the country.

Blue Dart has already established its market leadership in the domestic air express segment with a market share of 41.7 pct and continues to be the only player offering an unrivalled domestic air payload of 300 tones per night. Blue Dart has been continually investing in building a sustainable and robust infrastructure ahead of the curve to support its business, and help facilitate the trade and commerce of this country. It reaches out to 14,600 locations with its current air express network, and the new ground infrastructure will augment its capability through expansion to 17,500 locations. This new initiative will enable Blue Dart to extend its leadership position in air express to the ground express segment over the next five years.

Blue Dart differentiates itself through innovation, which it has been at the forefront of the company’s activities for more than two decades.

Building to meet tomorrow’s needs:
• Expansion to over 17,500 locations
• Addition of over 1 mn Sq ft of warehousing space
• Extension of network and reach pan India
• 58 warehouses to across India by 2010
• Increase in Workforce
• Appointment of Express Sales Associates (ESA) to support roll-out of the new service

Technology:
• Technology will play a key role in providing customer peace of mind
• GPS enabled vehicles to ensure:
o Real-time tracking of vehicles
o Monitoring enroute stoppages, deviations
o Alert to destinations of vehicle arrivals
• Network Control at Mumbai Headquarters
• Network Control Centre at Mumbai Headquarters.

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DHL UK wins BP deal

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

DHL has secured a multi-million pound deal to deliver 30 million cases of fresh chill, ambient and secure products to 350 BP retail forecourts within the UK each year.

Rebecca Coles, BP Retail’s supply chain manager, said: “DHL demonstrated high service performance, good cost management and in particular, the ability to manage change. DHL gave us the confidence to undertake massive operational change, working to meet our strategy with innovative distribution solutions.”

DHL highlighted the benefits of collaboration, delivering value and increased transport efficiency through the introduction of a cross-dock operation in Harlow, in conjunction with Nisa-Today’s existing operation.

Perry Watts, chief executive officer of DHL’s retail sector, said: “We’re really pleased to build on our existing relationship with BP in this new area of business. We’re confident that we were able to create real efficiencies along the supply chain through collaboration and by offering a bespoke service to BP.”

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DHL selected as the exclusive courier services provider for the state of Florida

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

DHL announced that the State of Florida Department of Management Services renewed its contract with DHL as the exclusive courier services provider for all State of Florida agencies and institutions. The State of Florida will continue to leverage DHL’s comprehensive portfolio of domestic services – Same Day, Express, and Ground delivery – for deliveries within the State and nationwide.

Thirty-seven State agencies will use DHL for shipping standard letters, reports, boxes, and time sensitive shipments – including government institutions approved to take advantage of State contracts, the Florida State Lottery, State colleges, schools and local and county governments,

Through the new contract, DHL will provide several customized services for the State of Florida including a special visibility program to identify time-sensitive State of Florida shipments and a dedicated 1-800 customer service line for State users. DHL’s regional sort center in Orlando enables the State of Florida to take advantage of one-day delivery of all ground shipments within the State.

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Letter Carriers Union Ratifies New Five-Year Contract

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

Rank-and-file members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year National Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service covering city delivery letter carriers throughout the nation.

The vote for ratification was 104,346 to 11,895 according to Joseph DeRossi of NALC Branch 41, Brooklyn, New York, chairman of a special Ballot Committee that supervised the tabulation.

The tentative settlement, reached by negotiators on July 12, had been endorsed unanimously by the NALC Executive Council.

The contract includes general wage increases of 8.85 percent over the term of the agreement, along with semi-annual cost-of-living adjustments, and new protections against contracting out of letter carrier work by the Postal Service to private firms and individuals.

NALC President William H. Young applauded the 89.8 percent approval vote by the union membership.

The agreement provides a 1.4 percent wage increase retroactive to November 25, 2006; a 1.8 percent increase in November 2007; 1.9 percent in November 2008; 1.9 percent in November 2009, and 1.85 percent in November 2010.

The contract runs until November 20, 2011. The NALC represents all 222,000 city delivery letter carriers employed by the U.S. Postal Service in the 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions.

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