Tag: Germany

Agreement reached on minimum wages for postal workers in Germany

Posted by | Sep 5, 2007 | |

The German employers association of postal services said it and Ver.di trade union have agreed on a minimum wage for the industry, with postmen getting 9.80 eur an hour in western Germany, and 9.00 eur in the east.

All other workers in the sector, such as those in back-offices, will be paid 8.40 eur an hour in western Germany, and 8.00 eur per hour in the east.

The wage agreement will be effective from Oct 1, and can be cancelled on April 30, 2010, at the earliest.

Under the deal, minimum wage rates in eastern Germany will be be replaced by those applicable in western regions from Jan 1, 2010.

Deutsche Post’s main competitors TNT NV’s TNT Post and PIN Group AG are not member in the employers association of postal services and have recently set up their own group.

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TNT Express launches new online portal for German customers

Posted by | Sep 5, 2007 | |

TNT Express has launched a new version of its ”myTNT” online portal for small and medium-sized customers in Germany to manage their domestic and international express shipments.

The portal offers customers the opportunity to manage the entire shipping process from price enquiries, shipping orders and shipment tracking through to invoicing, TNT Express Germany said. Customers could also select options such as “receiver pays” and individual collection and delivery times. Through its integration in TNT’s operative systems, many customer processes would be speeded up and simplified.

The web-based, e-business application is designed for SMEs, and thus expands TNT Express’ portfolio of electronic shipping services, the company added. TNT Express Germany said that it had already registered a “significant” rise in online shipping in recent years, and aimed to further strengthen this trend.

Across TNT Express as a whole, more than 80,000 customers in over 60 countries use online solutions for shipping orders, the company said.

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Time:matters takes on FRA express handling

Posted by | Sep 3, 2007 | |

TIME:matters is to replace Fraport Cargo Services as the handling agent for express and courier shipments at Frankfurt Airport’s CargoCity North.

FCS will continue to play a central role as key cooperation partner. time:matters now directly operates the handling of express and courier shipments; both for its own customers, as well as other logistics service providers (integrators and courier companies) and their respective customers.

“This provides time:matters, as the experts for courier, sameday and emergency logistics, with the highly interesting prospect of carrying out express and courier shipments handling at CargoCity North under its own responsibility and control,” said time:matters’ chief executive officer, Franz-Joseph Miller.

“The customers can be sure that our high service standards with regards to speed, reliability and flexibility, will also take effect in this additional service area – especially given the fact that we can completely rely on the competent and proven support of FCS.”

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Lufthansa-DHL airline applies for approval of German authorities

Posted by | Sep 3, 2007 | |

Lufthansa and DHL have filed for approval to set up the joint freight airline ‘Newco’, according to the German Federal Cartel Office.

The project, announced in June, is likely to launch in 2009 from Leipzig Halle airport. DHL has always been vocal about its intentions to expand its cooperation with Lufthansa. Lufthansa Cargo said that it will announce more details soon.

A joint network has been operated between Europe, Asia and the US since March 2004, and was to expand through Leipzig/Halle airport, where DHL Express is moving its main European hub later this year.

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