Tag: International

FedEx Ground chooses Perrysburg, Ohio, site for new distribution hub

Posted by | Dec 11, 2007 | |

As part of a multi-billion dollar network expansion plan to nearly double average daily hub package volume capacity in North America, FedEx Ground, an operating unit of FedEx Corp., has chosen a 127-acre site in Perrysburg Township,Ohio, as the location for a new hub to replace its existing Toledo operation.

Total cost for the project is estimated to be USD 87 million, including land, construction and material-handling equipment. Once the hub is operating, FedEx Ground, through payments for property taxes, will be one of the largest contributors to the local Rossford City Schools annual budget.

The 400,000 square-foot facility will be built on Buck Road near the I-75 interchange. When it opens in 2009, the new hub will feature the latest automated material handling technology designed to initially process 22,500 packages per hour and 45,000 packages per hour when it eventually reaches full capacity after a projected expansion. The current workforce of nearly 550 employees and independent contractors is projected to eventually increase to more than 800.

Enhancing our distribution capability in the Midwest is an important step in our ongoing efforts to increase the size, speed and efficiency of our network, said Michael P. Mannion, senior vice president of Operations for FedEx Ground. This new facility will help us meet the growing demand of local shippers and serve as one of just two gateways for shipments destined to Canada.

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Office Depot entrusts European mail distribution to Spring Global Mail

Posted by | Dec 11, 2007 | |

Office Depot, one of the world’s largest sellers of office products, has chosen Spring Global Mail as its sole supplier for European mail distribution. The contract, worth EUR 180 million over a three year period, will see Spring managing the distribution of 175 million catalogues each year across ten European countries.

Office Depot and Spring have already been working together for a number of years, with Spring distributing Office Depot’s Viking Direct catalogues in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Ireland. A combination of proactive account management, reliable service and reduced costs resulted in Spring also being awarded the distribution of catalogues in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy.

“Improving the efficiency of suppliers across the supply chain is a key part of Office Depot’s strategy”, says René Crins, European Project Director for Office Depot. “Spring have real expertise in the field of international mail and they apply this knowledge to find the optimal postal distribution solutions in each of the European markets in which Office Depot operates. This, combined with the meticulous way Spring manages our mailing plans across the supply chain, has resulted in the appointment of Spring as our sole supplier in this critical area.”

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USPS ready for busiest mailing and delivery days

Posted by | Dec 11, 2007 | |

The Postal Service assured the Board of Governors today it is prepared to handle the busiest mailing and delivery days. Monday, Dec. 17 is expected to be the busiest mailing day as the Postal Service estimates it will handle 275 million cards and letters — more than three times the average daily volume of 82 million. Total mail volume (including packages) on Dec. 17 should approach 1 billion pieces. Wednesday, Dec. 19 is expected to be the busiest delivery day.

“Our employees are working around the clock to make sure cards and presents arrive on time for the holidays,” Deputy Postmaster General and COO Pat Donahoe told the Governors. “In fact, we’re even delivering Express Mail on Christmas Day — excluding Santa, only the Postal Service will deliver on that day.”

The theme of this year’s holiday campaign is Today’s Holidays Need Today’s Mail. “Americans are busier than ever, especially during the holidays, and we’re offering services like extended hours and 24-hour Automated Postal Centers to help meet their needs,” said Anita Bizzotto, chief marketing officer and executive vice president. About 7,000 Post Offices offer extended hours during the holiday season.

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TNT Express upgrades Clinical Express

Posted by | Dec 10, 2007 | |

TNT Express Germany said it has optimized its product range “Clinical Express Network“ by introducing additional services for night-time delivery of human and veterinary samples for laboratories and other customers according to the “UN 3373” norm.

The service includes worldwide delivery with a range of time options, Saturday delivery and late collections, and free packaging. The service also includes next-morning delivery free of charge for orders made until 2 p.m. the previous day.

According to legal standards, all diagnostic samples need a package corresponding to the packing regulation IATA/ADR P650. The packaging solution developed in Sarstedt was tested and approved by the German federal agency for material research und control (BAM).

TNT said it provides customers with the packaging solution “medpak CEN” free of charge including external and secondary packaging. The external packaging is annotated with all the stipulated declarations and labels, e.g. “UN3373” label. This also contributes to the automatic sorting of shipments within the standard network of TNT Express.

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Chronopost expects growth in Christmas parcel volumes

Posted by | Dec 10, 2007 | |

The rise of Chronopost activity is carried by the excellent prospect for the on line sales. It is expected that Christmas sales on Internet will pass the 3 billion euros (against 2,5 billion euros in 2006) and more than 20 million online purchaser (Source: Fevad). It is estimated that each online french purchaser will spend on average 413 euros on the Web in this end of the year (Source: Forrester Research).

Express carrier Chronopost is expecting strong growth in parcel volumes this Christmas as it benefits from the growth of e-commerce sales in France.

The La Poste subsidiary said it expects to deliver a total of 6.5 million parcels during December, with weekly growth rates of 15 pct in the first week of December, 25 pct in the second, and 45 pct in the third.

To cope with the additional volumes, Chronoposts has set up 650 additional delivery rounds a day during the peak period and more than 100 additional linehaul connections. It will deliver parcels throughout Saturday, December 22 as well as on December 24.

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