Tag: Europe

EU to open up postal market from 2009

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

Europe’s market for postal services will be thrown open to unfettered competition from 2009, according to proposals to be presented by the European Commission as early as next month.

Brussels is keen to sweep away the last remnants of an era in which postal services were dominated by state-owned monopolies, and complete the market’s transformation into a competitive service sector. The Commission also hopes that full postal liberalisation will lead to lower costs for consumers and businesses.

However, the plan could face severe resistance from trade unions worried about job losses, and member states such as France, which are traditionally keen to defend public services against private-sector competition.

The European Union postal services sector is estimated to be worth more than euro90bn (GBP61bn) a year, and employs some 5m people. The market has already seen deep changes in recent years, not least thanks to a landmark EU law from 1997 that allowed competition in an ever-growing number of postal services.

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TNT aims for 10% share of German Light Mail Market

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

TNT, the Dutch mail and parcel delivery service provider, is aiming for a 10 per cent share of the German light mail delivery market by 2012, together with turnover of around 1bn euros. The German postal market is to be fully deregulated with effect from the end of 2007, when the country’s former monopolist Deutsche Post will lose its remaining monopoly, in the area of light mail. TNT has more than trebled its turnover in Germany in the course of the past two years, and estimates turnover of 200m euros on that market for 2006. It is concentrating on business customers rather than private mail, but, with the ending of the mail monopoly in Germany, it plans to collaborate with Hermes, the parcel subsidiary of German mail order group Otto, to provide a private postal service. Hermes holds a stake of around 20 per cent in the German light mail subsidiary of the Dutch group.

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Further changes in management at Deutsche Post

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

Deutsche Post, the German postal service operator, is reported to be planning changes to the second and third level of management in its business with letters at the beginning of October. The company itself has refused to comment; industry experts say that it is reacting to increasing competition in this sector.

The top level of management is not expected to be affected, although Hans-Dieter Petram, the member of the management board who is responsible for this area of business, is said to be training Jurgen Gerdes, the second highest-ranking manager in this division, as his potential successor. Mr Petram’s contract is due to expire in November 2007.

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DHL launches parcel delivery desks in 100 Staples stores

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

DHL has launched a parcel delivery service in more than 100 Staples’ stores and aims to have a presence in 1,000 retail outlets by the end of next year.

DHL’s Service Point desk enables customers to drop off parcels at Staples, instead of waiting for a courier at home. The Service Point desk is live in 137 Staples stores in the UK, as well as London internet cafe Rex Lounge.

The Express4you service has four different tariffs within the UK, Europe, US and the rest of the world. DHL claims the service is attractive for retailers, because it will increase footfall.

DHL Service Point retail development manager Richard Noble said: “A lot of retailers, such as Staples, [want to] generate added footfall, such as getting new customers into stores to make additional purchases on top of the DHL service.”

Ideally, DHL wants to sign retailers with extended opening hours, making supermarkets and convenience stores key targets.

He added: “Retailers earn a commission for each parcel that they handle. It is a fairly substantial commission – we are not here to do people out of money.”

In addition to the drop-off service, the logistics firm aims to add a collect in-store service in the middle of next year.

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ARAMEX awarded "Global Express Delivery Company 2006"

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

ARAMEX, the leading provider of total transportation solutions, has been presented with the prestigious (Global Express Delivery Company 2006) Award, the industry’s top accolade.

A panel of judges from the influential Institute of Transport Management (ITM), the UK-based international standards-setting organization for the sector, made their decision based on the accomplishments ARAMEX has made in the past year. The Company was nominated by members of the ITM and the general public who submitted their recommendations through the Institute’s Transport Journal and website. The accolade is the most prestigious of the awards given by ITM recognizing outstanding achievement within the express sector.

ARAMEX is already established as the market leader for express services within the MENA and South Asian regions, and is recognized as one of the leading logistics providers in the world. Furthermore, it continues to expand its international operations and presence through a series of ambitious acquisitions. Recently, it added European logistics specialist TwoWay Vanguard to its global logistics capabilities.

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