Tag: Europe

Interview with Massimo Sarmi, MD of Poste Italiane

Posted by | Dec 20, 2004 | |

According to Massimo Sarmi, managing director of Poste Italiane, the Italian national postal services group is ahead of its two main European competitors, the Dutch and German post offices, in terms of operating profit this year. Mr Sarmi also said that the group’s operating profit for the full-year 2004 would be positive, based on its results to the end of September. While Mr Sarmi said that the group was ready for a stock market listing, he added that it was up to the government to decide if and when the operation would take place.

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Norway Post ready for competition

Posted by | Dec 17, 2004 | |

At a cabinet meeting today the Government presented its proposal for full competition in the Norwegian postal market from 1 January 2007. The remaining part of the postal monopoly covers sealed, addressed letters under 100 grams. From and including next year, less than 20 per cent of Norway Post’s revenues will come from this activity. “We welcome competition. Increased competition will stimulate efficiency and innovation, which in turn will benefit our customers. We look forward to participating in the future postal market on an equal footing with a number of other players,” says Norway Post’s chief executive Kaare Frydenberg.

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Royal Mail to shell out GBP60m for post strike

Posted by | Dec 17, 2004 | |

Royal Mail has pledged to pay nearly GBP60m in compensation to businesses as a result of the disruption to mail services caused by last year’s unofficial industrial action. The company, which has already paid out more GBP50m, will return an extra GBP7m. The move comes as the postal operator claims UK firms have escaped the latest round of price hikes, with the freezing of rates for bulk business mail services Mailsort 2 and 3. First-class stamps will rise by 2p to 30p in April. But Postwatch chairman Peter Carr has poured scorn on the claims: “Once again, Royal Mail is increasing revenues by asking small businesses to pay more for stamps. These are the customers least likely to be offered a competitive alternative. Meanwhile, those most likely to be offered a competitive alternative will see price decreases.”

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Support in Dutch Parliament for postal vision of Minister Brinkhorst – TPG welcomes clarity on the future of the postal market

Posted by | Dec 16, 2004 | |

The postal vision of Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, Minister of Economic Affairs, was discussed in Parliament today. This vision, which provides clarity on the future liberalisation of the Dutch postal market, received support from the Members of Parliament. The support from Parliament means that there is clarity about the following issues: full liberalisation of the postal market in 2007 (conditional on full market liberalisation in the UK and Germany), the price of a stamp for consumers will remain at 39 euro cents in 2004, 2005 and 2006, from 2007, rates for services provided under the universal service obligation will be regulated using a price cap system linked to inflation. Non-discrimination is applicable to the services of TPG. Competitors and customers to be treated equally in terms of rates and conditions.

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HSE24 and Deutsche Post agree on long-term partnership

Posted by | Dec 16, 2004 | |

DHL and the shopping channel HSE24 (Home Shopping Europe) signed on to a far-reaching alliance today. Konrad Hilbers, Chairman of the HSE24 Board and Peter Kruse, Deutsche Post World Net board member, sealed the deal by signing an agreement in the presence of North Rhine-Westphalia Undersecretary Miriam Meckel in Düsseldorf. DHL Fulfilment will take over HSE24’s entire logistics beginning in 2006 and will be constructing a new logistics center in Greven as a result. DHL’s Euro 35 million investment, going up in the immediate vicinity of an already existing parcel center, will create some 250 new jobs. HSE24 customers will benefit from even faster and more reliable delivery service.

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