Tag: Europe

DHL and Stinnes Intermodal transport more goods by rail

Posted by | Feb 9, 2005 | |

With immediate effect, even more parcels and goods are being transported by rail. Parcel InterCity (PIC) – a joint project of DHL, the express and logistics service provider of Deutsche Post World Net, and Stinnes Intermodal, a company of Deutsche Bahn AG – has been operating a second route since February 7. Now the company transports goods between Bönen/Unna in Westphalia and Wustermark near Berlin five times per week, in addition to its established route between Hamburg/Hanover and Munich/Nuremberg. The successful implementation of the project is facilitated especially through the partnership between DHL and Optimus Logistics.

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EU mail giants moving in opposite directions

Posted by | Feb 9, 2005 | |

Fifteen years ago there wasn’t much to distinguish between the German and French mail monopolies, Deutsche Post and La Poste, as they faced the distant prospect of deregulation of the Europe Union’s postal industry. Today, with deregulation just a few years away, the two appear to have very little in common. On the day La Poste workers walked off the job in January to protest the impact of liberalization, Deutsche Post announced it had acquired Europe’s biggest logistics contract, continuing a $9 billion expansion program that has transformed it into one of the world’s biggest transport companies with interests ranging from express delivery to air and ocean freight forwarding. La Poste, by contrast, remains largely what it was — a mail monopoly with a few related activities awkwardly bolted on. The differences between the two companies goes to the heart of the problem facing the EU as struggles to reach its goal of overtaking the United States as the world’s most dynamic economy.

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Royal Mail agrees to tighten its internal procedures following Postcomm’s investigation into anti-competitive practices

Posted by | Feb 9, 2005 | |

Royal Mail has agreed to tighten its internal compliance procedures following an investigation by Postcomm into allegations that two of the company’s promotion schemes were anti-competitive.

The schemes were designed by Royal Mail to encourage customers to use mail as part of their marketing activities. The complainant – another postal operator – alleged that, in encouraging customers to switch to Royal Mail, the company was intending to remove competition from the market.

Postcomm has concluded that Royal Mail appears to have contravened two conditions in its licence designed to facilitate competition. As a result, the company has given several undertakings to Postcomm on the way it will in future conduct any promotional offers and special deals with non standard terms.

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Dutch TPG negotiates 1.0 bln Euro credit facility

Posted by | Feb 7, 2005 | |

TPG NV is currently in a process of negotiations with banks on a new credit facility with a value of 1.0 bln euro (USD1.28 bln), a company spokesperson said on February 7, 2005. The spokesperson made the statement in a response to media announcements earlier on February 7, 2005. The new credit facility will have a term of seven years, and is to replace the existing 600 mln euro (USD770 mln) credit facility. The new credit will be used to increase TPG’s financial flexibility and liquidity, the spokesperson said.

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DHL heads for a greener future and supports government`s sustainable energy initiative

Posted by | Feb 7, 2005 | |

DHL will from today take its electricity from a green energy source supplied by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Instead of traditional electricity, 181 UK offices will now be drawing energy from a good quality combined heat and power source (CHP). Unlike conventional forms of power, CHP is a fuel-efficient energy that puts the heat by-product normally wasted to environmental good use.
This initiative contributes to DHL`s current goal of achieving global ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management systems and reinforces DHL`s commitment to being environmentally responsible.

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