Tag: Europe

De Post – La Poste wins major EU publications office contract

Posted by | Apr 10, 2006 | |

The Office for Official Publications of the European Communities in Luxembourg is the EU’s publisher. The Publications Office has just selected De Post-La Poste’s international service Belgian Post International as carrier for the majority of its printed matter. De Post-La Poste has beaten the largest European postal operators that took part in the international call for tenders.
As of 15 June 2006 Belgian Post International* will dispatch all EU publications weighing over 50 grams – including the Official Journal of the European Union – from its Zaventem international hub.

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No further reductions planned in number of outlets of Deutsche Post

Posted by | Apr 10, 2006 | |

Deutsche Post says that it is not planning to reduce the number of branches it operates in Germany any further. The company currently manages around 12,000 post offices, having reduced the total figure by about 1,000 by the end of last year. The number of letter-boxes has also been reduced from 140,000 to 108,000, and is now to remain stable.

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Deutsche Post rivals have no plans to lower parcel prices

Posted by | Apr 10, 2006 | |

German postal services provider Hermes has said that it will not alter its prices in response to the announcement last week that former monopolist Deutsche Post is to reduce postage on small parcels. Management at Hermes said that it saw no reason to change its successful strategy in its activities with private customers and declared that Deutsche Post’s decision to lower prices was proof that competition on the market existed. GLS, a subsidiary of UK group Royal Mail, also has no plans to lower its prices.

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TPG Post announces future plans for sorting centres

Posted by | Apr 10, 2006 | |

TNT today announced the nature and scale of a planned reorganisation of TPG Post’s letter sorting centres. The reorganisation is part of the Cost Flexibility Master Plan the company announced in 2001 to strengthen its efficiency and competitiveness. As a result of this part of the reorganisation, 1,000 to 1,100 full-time jobs will be shed between 2006 and 2008 at the six letter sorting centres (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Den Bosch, Zwolle and Nieuwegein). The company has prepared a range of social measures to support its employees during this period of reorganisation.

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TNT Express launches new air route to Czech Republic

Posted by | Apr 10, 2006 | |

TNT Express today announced that it has launched a new air route between its European air hub in Liège, Belgium, and Brno airport in the Czech Republic. The new route – which operates a 10 tonne capacity Bae146 aircraft every week day from Liège to Brno via Prague on both outbound and return journeys – provides significantly improved access to the east of the Czech Republic and, for the first time, enables guaranteed delivery before 9am and 12am to and from anywhere in Europe. “The additional air route to Brno airport will substantially improve our access to the eastern side of the Czech Republic and reduce our reliance on the D1 highway, which suffers from heavy congestion. TNT Express is the only transport company to operate a daily air service to and from the region, which provides the company with a distinct advantage over competitors,” said Christian Drenthen, Managing Director, Worldwide Networks, TNT Express.

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