Andrew Lester & Associates has just delivered the first of four sets of research findings on the UK parcels and packets market in 2002. The PacTrac Programme is a continuous market monitoring study that reports quarterly on parcel and packet shipments, carriers used and types of service levels required.
Read More29 April 2002 -DHL has acquired a majority stake in DHL India in which it has bought part of the stake of the family owners.
Read MoreDeutsche Post World Net AG said its units Deutsche Post Global Mail and DHL Worldwide Express are to merge their international mail activities to enhance the group’s position in international mail business.
Read MoreGreece’s postal service has been fined for its failure to deliver international mail on time, a regulatory agency said Thursday. The post office was only able to deliver between 31 percent and 57.2 percent of first-class mail from five European countries within three days period, the National Committee of Telecommunications and Posts said.
Read MoreThe United States Postal Service took aim at the multi-billion corporate market dominated by FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service by introducing a new program offering discount rates for small package delivery. “Competition is good for the consumer, but is this a level playing field?” said John Flick, a spokesman for UPS, which has long complained that the Postal Service uses its domestic monopoly to subsidize its international offerings. Greg Rossiter, a spokesman for FedEx, declined to comment directly on the Postal Service move, but said customers consider not only price but quality.
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