Tag: Sweden

Posten becomes sole owner of Norwegian Tollpost Globe

Posted by | Feb 5, 2008 | |

Posten has today entered into an agreement with DSV Road Holding (DSV) on the acquisition of DSVs shareholding of 50 per cent in Tollpost Globe. The acquisition means that that Posten becomes sole owner of Tollpost Globe and strengthens Posten’s position in the Nordic logistics market.

In 2001, Posten acquired half of Danish DSV. Today’s acquisition means that Posten becomes the sole owner of Tollpost Globe and that Henrik Höjsgaard, CEO of Posten Logistik AB, becomes chairman of the board of executives. Robin Olsen continues as CEO of Tollpost Globe.

Tollpost Globe is a strong brand in the Nordic logistics market. The company has 935 employees, a turnover of approx. NOK 2 400 million and has national coverage distribution in Norway based on its own infrastructure. Tollpost Globe has an extensive cooperation with Posten as well as DSV. Within the cross-border parcel and pallet service to and from Norway. The commercial relationship between DSV and Tollpost will continue even after the transaction.

The acquisition sum amounts to NOK 1 070 million. The transaction’s continuation is subject to approval of competition authorities.

1 NOK = 0.181189 USD

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ProLogis signs new leases with DHL in Europe

Posted by | Feb 4, 2008 | |

ProLogis announced today that it has signed new lease agreements for more than 858,000 square feet (79,700 square meters) of distribution space in Europe with DHL Exel Supply Chain, a leading global provider of third-party logistics services and subsidiary of the Deutsche Post World Net group.

“DHL is ProLogis’ largest global customer, and we are pleased to be further expanding our relationship with the company in Europe,” said Gary E. Anderson, president for ProLogis in Europe. “At the end of 2007, ProLogis had agreements in place for more than 7.8 million square feet (725,000 square meters) of space with DHL in 10 European countries. We believe today’s announcement is a strong indication of the depth of our customer relationships and unmatched ability to serve their unique supply chain requirements.”

Among the new transactions include:

— 420,000 square feet (39,000 square meters) leased in a facility under
construction at ProLogis Park Tarancon near Madrid, Spain.

— 247,500 square feet (23,000 square meters) leased in a new,
915,000-square-foot (85,000-square-meter) industrial park ProLogis is
developing near the city of Jonkoping, a major distribution hub in
Sweden.

— 190,500 square feet (17,700 square meters) leased at ProLogis Park
Venlo III, a new 484,000-square-foot (45,000-square-meter) industrial
park located in the city of Venlo, less than five kilometers from the
German border.

ProLogis is currently one of the largest providers of distribution space in Europe with more than 101 million square feet owned, managed or under development, as of September 30, 2007.

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Latest ‘Future of Mail’ paper: “Mail Trends Update” by Fouad Nader (Adrenale Corp.) and Michael Lintell (Pitney Bowes)

Posted by | Feb 1, 2008 | |

In recent years there has been an increase in the number of press articles and statements from posts predicting that mail volumes would decline. New technologies and process innovations have been introduced, preoccupying researchers and managers in the postal and mailing industries with the impact of accelerating electronic substitution and changing customer behaviors. What are the actual trends that emerge from examining in detail the best information available from key countries? What historical perspectives, trends and emerging patterns may be useful in understanding how mail volumes may evolve in the future? The purpose of this paper is to provide further insight into the key trends identified and discussed in the previous Mail Trends Analyses by comprehensively examining the evolution of mail and analyzing postal volumes along key variables that influence mail demand. This paper builds on the considerable research that followed the original mail trends analysis and was documented in the Background Papers published at www.postinsight.pb.com for the project: “Electronic Substitution for Mail: Models and Results, Myth and Reality.” The paper also takes advantage of recent work in the study of the “Future of Mail”, also on postinsight.pb.com.

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EU bans postal monopolies from 2011

Posted by | Jan 31, 2008 | |

National monopolies for mail delivery in the European Union will be dismantled by 2011, with postal companies free to operate in any of the EU’s 27 countries – meaning the Royal Mail could face threats by European competitors on British soil.

Nine new EU countries plus Greece and Luxembourg will get the option of an additional two years to prepare for a full opening of the delivery of letters under 50 grams (1.75 ounces) – the last category where national postal companies face no rivals.

The plan was approved by the European Parliament last Thursday 31st January.

A universal public service ensuring every European gets at least one delivery and collection a day, five days a week will still be guaranteed and can be subsidized by governments if it loses money.

Postal services in the European Union handle an estimated 135 billion items a year, with an estimated turnover of 88 billion Euros (GBP 65billion) – around 1 per cent of the union’s gross domestic product. The sector employs more than 5 million people.

Full liberalization should lead to cheaper and more reliable mail deliveries, according to EU officials.

It could also force the Royal Mail to scramble to remain competitive against European services moving to Britain – and raises the possibility of a Royal Mail service operating on the continent.

An organization representing customers and competitors of the public postal operators across the EU called on the national regulators to prevent national monopolies from unfair tactics.

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EU to vote on mail monopolies

Posted by | Jan 30, 2008 | |

The European Parliament is expected to approve a plan today to dismantle remaining national monopolies for postal delivery by 2011, allowing cross-border competition in a sector that has until now been closely guarded by national operators.
A group of nine new EU member states, Greece and Luxembourg will get the option of an additional two-year grace period to prepare for a full opening of the delivery of letters under 50 grams (1.75 ounces) – the last category where national postal companies face no rivals – under the plan to be voted on by European Union lawmakers.
A universal public service ensuring every European – not just in big cities but also in remote areas – gets at least one delivery and collection a day, five days a week, even after rival companies move into the market, will be guaranteed and can be subsidized by governments if it is loss-making.
The issue of outside competition for domestic mail-carriers is a heated one in many EU countries. While parcel and package deliveries have already been liberalized across the 27-nation bloc, national governments may still reserve the market for delivering letters under 50
The postal reform – first considered more than 15 years ago – is part of a drive to liberalize the EU services market. The plan could lead to job losses in the 88 billion euro sector that employs more than 5 million people.
Full liberalization of the sector should lead to more reliable and better-quality mail deliveries, according to EU officials.
Many countries have been slow to open up their postal market to competition. Only Sweden, Britain, Finland have scrapped all legal monopolies. Germany has also allowed cross-border competition, but the government has set a minimum wage for postal workers.
Ninety percent of European mail is sent by businesses, and this is where most new entrants are likely to target new, lower-priced services – ignoring unprofitable consumer services in remote or rural areas.

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