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Some US franchisees unhappy with UPS

Posted by | Jan 16, 2004 | |

With a gleaming new sign out front and more small packages than ever coming through his doors, these should be the best of times for UPS Store owner John Kelley.

But a blizzard of boxes in December — the peak holiday shipping month — masked what Kelley says is a troubling fact for him and some other UPS Store owners: The franchises are less profitable now than when UPS bought their parent company in 2001.

The problem for UPS Store owners, however, is that UPS capped store shipping rates — a boon for consumers who get lower prices but a hardship for store owners accustomed to steep markups.

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Flick to Replace Retiring Warrick as President of UPS Europe

Posted by | Jan 12, 2004 | |

Wolfgang Flick, a veteran UPS manager who began his career by helping establish the company’s first international operation outside North America in Germany, was named to replace the retiring John Warrick as president of UPS Europe.

Warrick, a 34-year veteran of the company, had directed the operation of UPS’s largest international region since 2000. Through Warrick’s tenure in Europe, UPS enjoyed continuous volume growth and record-breaking revenue.

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The Impact of Express Carriers for Italy’s Economy and Competitiveness

Posted by | Jan 1, 2004 | |

Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. The size and reach of the express industry 4. The role of the express industry in facilitating Italian trade 5. The role of the express industry in facilitating productivity and investment 6. The role of express services in facilitating the new economy 7. The express industry – a leading growth sector 8. The total contribution of the express industry to the Italian economy 9. The economic impact of restrictions on night flights 10. Annex: Survey of Italian companies
P:LibraryCourier Express ParcelsImpact of Express Carriers Italy 04 Report.pdf

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UPS and Fedex urge DOT to overturn Astar ruling

Posted by | Dec 22, 2003 | |

United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to overrule a recommendation by its own administrative law judge that Astar Air Cargo be allowed to operate as a U.S.-licensed airline. The two big express carriers contended that Astar is controlled by DHL International and its corporate parent, Deutsche Post World Net, and does not meet requirements that domestic airlines by majority-owned by U.S. citizens. It’s unlikely, however, that DOT will overrule Kolko’s recommendation. The department had ruled on previous occasions that DHL Airways complied with U.S. citizenship requirements. It only complied with the demand by FedEx and UPS for an open hearing after legislation passed last spring mandated the appointment of an administrative law judge to investigate DHL Airways’ ownership.

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Deutsche Post welcomes US judge's decision on DHL and ASTAR

Posted by | Dec 21, 2003 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG has welcomed the decision of a US federal judge that the cooperation between Post subsidiary DHL and US airline ASTAR Air Cargo is legal.

According to a press release from ASTAR, US Department of Transportation (DOT) administrative law judge Burton Kolko ruled that ASTAR is indeed owned and controlled by US citizens and can continue to operate. Under US law, US certified airlines must be ‘citizens of the United States’.

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