TPG expands delivery network for unaddressed mail in Germany
TPG expands delivery network for unaddressed mail in Germany
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Deutsche Post hopes to start medical mail
Deutsche Post, the German postal service operator, is reported to be working on the creation of special packaging for the transportation of medicines, named ‘Medicalpack’. The company is hoping to enter into mail order business with medicines next year if the relevant legislation is amended by that date.
Read MoreDHL ordered to hand over documents in U.S. probe
A judge has ordered DHL Worldwide Express, the U.S. arm of DHL Express, to hand over documents requested by FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service in the investigation into the ownership of Astar Air Cargo, formerly DHL Airways. Some of the documents sought by FedEx and UPS involve the financial relationship between Brussels-based DHL International, and William Robinson, the former principal owner of DHL Airways.
Read MoreAnnual UBS Airfreight Survey Released
The annual UBS Airfreight Survey, questioning over 100 of the transportation purchasing managers of the Forbes Fortune 500 companies has been released.
Surprisingly, some 30% of those surveyed already use DHL in some capacity, and a further 29% indicated they were likely to give incremental business to DHLAirborne upon integration.
The conclusion is that a price war is unlikely before 2005, but U.S. price inflation will come to an end. They do not believe DHL will predatory price to gain market as the focus will be initially on integration.
Read MoreHermes-Logistik to compete with Deutsche Post
Hermes-Logistik, the logistics subsidiary of German-based company Otto, the world’s largest mail order group, is determined to extend its parcel forwarding services before Christmas. The company, which already forwards a third of all parcels sent from businesses to customers, will thus become a fierce competitor of Deutsche Post, Germany’s postal service operator. Hermes will start offering its logistics services to private customers at its more than 9,000 branches across Germany. The subsidiary of Otto, which will also offer to pick up parcels from the homes of private customers, has not yet commented on the prices of its new services.
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