Correos, Spain’s postal operator, has tendered a EUR 109.74 million, five-year contract for the operation of its voice and Internet services, reports Cinco Dias. The contract would also include mobile and fixed-line services. Of the contracts value, fixed-line services will account for the most, with EUR 100.3 million.
Read MoreGiven postal service operators’ extensive branch networks, the provision of financial services is a natural choice for those operators seeking to diversify their revenue streams and fulfil government obligations to provide universal banking services. New research from VRL Publishing* reviews the evolving role played by post offices in the distribution of retail financial services and the opportunities and threats posed to traditional bank providers.
Read MoreGeodis is to launch a new European groupage servicecalled Eurofirst next month, providing customers with online tracking, PoDs and quality reports. The service will initially cover ten countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain; a further 15 countries will be added at the end of the year. Geodis launched the Eurofirst product at its annual results presentation in London last Friday. The main groupage business in the UK goes live with Eurofirst in April and the pallet network, Fortec, is expected to plug into the system in May. This should prove a major benefit for Fortec member companies and their customers, says managing director Rod Abrahams.
Read MoreRough translation from Spanish:
Geopost, the express delivery subsidiary of French state postal services operator La Poste, has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Seur Madrid.
Presentation at IEA by Pal Szabo, Hungary Post / Magyar Posta.
Hungary post strategy and postal facts, effects of liberalisation. Predicted mail volumes to 2008 for Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands & Spain.
P:LibraryIEA European Postal Services Mch05Pal_Szabo_Magyar Posta Hungary.pdf
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