Tag: Germany

Deutsche Post AG’s inter-German parcel business still loss-stricken

Posted by | Feb 18, 2003 | |

Deutsche Post AG’s inter-German parcel business is evidently still loss-stricken. The German magazine ‘Wirtschaftswoche’ (6.2) reported that the loss amounts to around 2m euros per day, according to sources at board level. However, the post immediately denied the contents of the report, but the company’s press office declined to comment on the result and instead pointed to the positive overall result of the express segment, to which the parcel division belongs.

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TPG to handle logistics operations for new VW in Germany

Posted by | Feb 17, 2003 | |

Mail, express and logistics company TPG N.V., through TNT Logistics Germany (Schrader Group), will take over the entire logistics operations for the production of the new Volkswagen Touran MPV (multi purpose vehicle). The Volkswagen Touran MPV, based on the new VW Golf V Platform, is manufactured by Volkswagen-subsidiary, Auto5000, in Wolfsburg, Germany, and will be on the market in spring 2003. Auto5000 and TNT Logistics will create more than 400 jobs, with this logistics services contract.

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Deutsche Post faces German parcel rival

Posted by | Feb 14, 2003 | |

Mail order company Hermes Versand, part of German mail order giant Otto Versand, is entering the private parcel delivery market and taking on Deutsche Post. The move comes as Deutsche Post joins forces with rival mail order conglomerate KarstadtQuelle to offer a mail service from within Quelle retail outlets. Quelle is already one of Deutsche Post’s main customers, accounting for 300 million mailing deliveries, and 40 million parcel deliveries a year. By contrast, Hermes Versand has largely served other companies within the Otto group, and business customers. By the end of the month, it expects to open 8,000 branches in Germany.

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Deutsche Post attempts to calm fears over in-shop outlets in Germany

Posted by | Feb 13, 2003 | |

The German postal and telecommunications sector regulator has stated that it is not in a position to intervene in contract negotiations between Deutsche Post, the German national postal service operator, and post office outlets. While the number of Deutsche Post outlets currently stands at 12,800, the regulator has explained that it could not intervene unless the number of outlets were to fall below 12,000. Some retail associations in Germany have accused Deutsche Post of reducing remuneration for its 7,800 counters in outlets such as foodstores, and of closing smaller outlets in its drive to slim down its office network.

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TNT Logistics to takeover entire warehousing operations for Pirelli in Germany and establish new warehouse

Posted by | Feb 12, 2003 | |

TNT Logistics is significantly extending its partnership with tyre manufacturer Pirelli. TNT Logistics will immediately take over the entire warehousing activities at the German-based Höchst/Odenwald production site, which until now had been carried out by the manufacturer. In a further move, TNT Logistics will construct a new 40,000 m2 spare parts warehouse commencing 2004.

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