Palletways has completed the process of joining up the domestic IT systems across all the European countries served by the company’s networks, making it the first pallet network to offer a truly integrated delivery service to a vast European marketplace.
Read MoreTNT has won a GBP2.5m contract with Universal Music Operations Ltd to make overnight deliveries to independent retailers and major High Street chains stocking music and film CDs and DVDs. The Universal contract follows a successful trial period where TNT executed deliveries for Universal’s Scottish retail network in the second half of 2005. TNT’s nationwide distribution of the CDs and DVDs start in February, when more than 500,000 items will be dispatched to High Street names including HMV, Matalan, WH Smith and independent retailers every week.
Read MoreBelgian postal service company De Post/La Poste considers launching up to 25 pct of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) in 2009, it was reported on January 30, 2006. The consortium between Denmark’s postal services provider Post Danmark A/S and UK private equity group CVC Capital Partners Ltd plans to keep at least 25 pct minus one share in De Post/La Poste. The company also considers establishing a separate unit for parcel distribution services, which are currently provided by its subsidiaries Taxipost and Kilopost.
Read MoreChristian Salvesen has been appointed by Continental Tyre Group to provide warehousing and distribution throughout the UK. From July this year, the European Logisitcs business will manage the tyre storage, handling and distribution of Continental Tyre Group Limited Brands. The contract was put out to tender last year, and nine companies took part in the process. Christian Salvesen was successful in securing a five year contract which will be fully operational by July 1, 2006. Christian Salvesen has also extended its logistics partnership with Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited. Christian Salvesen will take over the operation of the National Distribution Centre at Tyrefort in Erdington, Birmingham, which has more than 500,000 sq ft. of warehousing space and provides the capacity to store one million tires. Operating 24 hours a day, the center incorporates 47 loading bays and has become established as the UK’s leading tire distribution centre.
Read MoreBaltic Logistic System (BLS) Estonia posted a turnover of more than 45.5 million kroons (EUR 2.9 mln) last year, a quarter higher than in 2003. The number of consignments forwarded increased by 66 percent in 2005. On the average, the company forwarded nearly 5,000 consignments a day. Tarmo Tael, CEO of BLS Estonia, said the number of courier-delivered packages sent to countries of the European Union clearly increased side by side with domestic packages.
BLS Estonia has operated on the Estonian market since 1999. Since September 1999 the company has been part of GeoPost.
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