The German parcel, logistics and express service company GLS has launched a new service. Companies which send their parcels by “guaranteed 24-hour service” can be sure that they will be delivered by 17.00 the next working day.
Read MoreThe court in Nuremberg, Germany, has ruled in favour of Dutch mail and logistics company TNT NV’s mail division TNT Post, which may continue using the word ‘post’ in Germany, TNT said on April 27, 2006. The court ruled against Deutsche Post and dismissed its claim against competitor TNT Post. Deutsche Post has been challenged by the use of the word ‘post’ by other companies for years, repeatedly saying, it would undertake legal actions through to the highest court if necessary. The court ruled against Deutsche Post also in other cases. Deutsche Post said, it would appeal the judgment of the court in Nuremberg.
Read MoreGerman parcels carrier Hermes Logistik Group and TNT Express are set to launch their strategic cooperation in Germany within the next few weeks. Hermes is also progressing on creating a European B2C delivery network and plans to start selling parcel transport to European destinations in September. Announcing their strategic parcels alliance last December, the two companies said that they would cooperate in several areas of production, with TNT using Hermes’ domestic linehaul network and Hermes using TNT’s hub capacity and offering TNT express services through its network of 11,000 PaketShops.
Read MoreDeutsche Post World Net announced today the launch of research and development initiatives to be carried out in the new DHL Innovation Center. Located near Bonn, Germany, the center supports the development of cutting edge innovations in the field of global logistics, including the mail and express segments. “The DHL Innovation Center allows us to develop tomorrow’s solutions for our customers today,” said Frank Appel, Board Member responsible for Deutsche Post World Net’s Global Business Services, at Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony. He announced that, together with experts from DHL, specialists from IBM, Intel, Philips and SAP would research innovations covering the entire logistics chain. These companies have recently joined forces in the DHL Innovation Initiative.
Read MoreTNT plans to integrate its German mail subsidiaries, including EP Europost, its joint venture with Hermes Logistik, under the single “TNT Post” brand. The objective is to improve customer awareness as it aims to become the leading competitor to Deutsche Post in the German mail market which is due for full liberalisation in 2008. The re-branding was announced by Mario Frusch, head of EP Europost, at a German CEP conference in Bonn. “Thanks to the strong recognition of the TNT brand-name, we expect many positive, added-value effects for customers, shareholders and partners,” he declared. “We will take on the bright orange of the TNT group and thus underline our performance standards such as excellent service, complete customer focus and high quality standards,” he added. The re-branding will be complete by this summer.
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