Fiege wins office deal
Fiege Merlin, the UK subsidiary of German-based Flege Loqistik Group, has been awarded a £50m, fiveyear logistics contract with office product supplier Corporate Express.
Read MoreTag: Germany
Securicor predicts growth in Europe
SECURICOR OMEGA Express has seen ts distribution business, which is 50 percent held by Deutsche post increase revenue by two percent during the year ending 30 September.
Turnover for the twelve months was £339 million from £332 million the year before. Profits increased fractionaUy from £6.0 million to £6.1 million for the oeriod, with the company citing the cost of investment in IT as a prime factor for the weak earnings.
BMW signs contract with FedEx to transport parts
BMW has signed a contract with FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) for a parts delivery to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport once a day five days a week. On each of the five days, FedEx will deliver 427 cubic feet of overseas parts to GSP and then those parts will be trucked to BMW Manufacturing Corp., which is adjacent to the airport. During a year’s time, FedEx will deliver more than 500,000 cubic feet of parts. By flying from FedEx’s U.S. hubs directly into GSP, the parts will arrive about 12 hours earlier and will be available for the start of the factory’s early morning shift.
Read MoreDeutsche Post Global Mail
Deutsche Post Global Mail by Graham Rothery, Director Marketing & Sales, Deutsche Post Global Mail (UK) Ltd
Read MoreDeutsche Post falls out with staff over working hours
Deutsche Post AG, the German postal service operator, is embroiled in an argument with its staff over working hours. The trade union, Verdi, has cancelled a special ruling which says that daily working hours are no longer stipulated. It is believed that the argument centres around overtime payment, with the union claiming that employees should be paid for every minute extra they work.
Read MorePost & Parcel Magazine
Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.