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Global integrators keep driving up fuel surcharges for air express

Posted by | Jul 11, 2008 | |

Top express companies including DHL, FedEx, UPS and TNT have further increased their fuel surcharges for air express shipments in July as a result of dramatically rising oil prices around the world.
DHL Express hiked its US air express and international fuel surcharge to 34 pct for the 29 June – 2 August period compared to 30 pct in June and 27 pct in May.
In Europe, DHL currently has an air express surcharge of 20 pct, up from 18.5 pct in June and 17.5 pct in May. In Asia Pacific, DHL’s fuel surcharge has risen from 21.5 pct in May and 23.5 pct in June to 26.5 pct in July.
FedEx Express increased its fuel surcharge for US domestic, import and export shipments to 32.5 pct for the July 7 – August 3 period from a previous 28 pct in June and 25 pct in May. In Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEA), the FedEx fuel surcharge was hiked to 20 pct for July 7 – August 3 from 18 pct in June and 17 pct in May.
In Asia, where its surcharges vary by country, the July export shipment fuel surcharge in Singapore is 24.5 pct, up from 22 pct in June and 20.5 pct in May. The import shipment fuel surcharge for July is 26.5 pct, up from 24 pct in June and 22.5 in May. In Hong Kong, the FedEx fuel surcharge for exports and imports is 24.5 pct for July, up from 22 pct in June and 20.5 pct in May.
UPS has increased its US domestic and international air express fuel surcharge to 32.5 pct effective July 7 from the previous 28 pct applied in June and the 25 pct charged in May. In Europe, UPS hiked its fuel surcharge for express and expedited shipments to 20 pct from July 7 onwards from the previous level of 18.5 pct in June and 17.5 pct in May. In Asia, the UPS package service fuel surcharge went up to 24.5 pct on July 7 from 22 pct in June and 20.5 pct in May.
TNT Express increased its European fuel surcharge to 21.5 pct for the June 30 – 3 August period from 20 pct in June. In the UK, where it has different fuel surcharges, the global express surcharge went up to 13 pct in July from 11.5 pct in June. The separate UK domestic and economy express surcharge increased to 6.5 pct in July compared to the June and May figure of 5.5 pct. In the rest of the world (excluding the Americas), the TNT surcharge is at 27 pct for July compared to 23 pct in June. In North America, its fuel surcharge rose to 34.5 pct in July from 30 pct in June.

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TNT's annual report 2007 (by segment)

Posted by | Jul 10, 2008 | |

According to TNT’s annual report 2007:
revenues in € mln
Mail Netherlands 2,551
European Mail Networks 1,002
Cross-border Mail 527
Data and Document Management 154 +
Total Mail Operating Revenues 4,234

– Mail accounted for 38.4% (€4,234 mln) of TNT’s group operating revenues (€11,017 mln).
– Mail accounted for 52.5% (€626 mln) of TNT’s group operating income (€1,192 mln).

– Mail Netherlands accounted for 23.2% (€2,551 mln) of TNT’s group operating revenues (€11,017 mln).
– Mail Netherlands operating income is non-disclosed information.

According to USO-report 2006 (report 2007 not yet publicly available) in € mln:
– USO total revenues 1,703
– Reserved area revenue 999
– USO operating income 345
– Reserved area operating income 167
Generally speaking it is estimated that USO (reserved) revenues 2007 change `marginal compared to 2006 and USO-operating income might end significant under 2006 level.

More information available at http://group.tnt.com/annualreports/annualreport07/downloads.html

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TNT buys stake in online pharmacy shop

Posted by | Jul 8, 2008 | |

TNT NV said it has taken a 35 percent stake in the web-shopping company Sierra Nova BV, which operates an online pharmacy website.

The website was jointly set up in January 2007 by Sierra Nova, CEVA Logistics and TNT Post, with TNT responsible for the delivery of the medicines.

Other shareholders include the Luxembourg investment company QAT Investments Sa and smaller shareholders.

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Dutch 'not backtracking' on mail opening

Posted by | Jul 3, 2008 | |

Speaking to EurActiv, Dutch state secretary for economic affairs Frank Heemskerk rejected allegations that his country was “backtracking” on liberalising its postal market, saying he was committed to the fight for a level playing field across Europe.

According to him, full opening of the Dutch mail market – originally planned for 1 January 2008, but postponed due to Dutch objections to the introduction of a German minimum hourly wage for postmen – simply cannot take place until three conditions are met.

“The first condition is a formal one, which is that the Dutch Senate has not approved the postal law yet so it cannot be introduced yet,” he said.

The two other criteria include “a level playing field in Europe, in particular in the major markets such as Germany and the UK” and “fair” labour conditions.

In Germany, “the postal market may be formally open but in practice it’s not,” he said, urging the German government “not to take a protectionist approach but to open up their market to newcomers”.

Asked whether it is contradictory to oppose the introduction of a German minimum wage while, at the same time, seeking to enforce a similar practice in the Netherlands, the minister said the situation was “totally different”.

He stressed that “there are indications that newcomers are even paying below the minimum wages and that’s against the law. So, I want to have 100 pct certitude that they do not pay below minimum wage,” he explained, pleading for unions and employers to find agreement on “a gradual, step-by-step growth model” where newcomers improve the wages they pay as the market is opened and they increase their market share.

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