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American Shipper – MergeGlobal Reports

Posted by | Mar 6, 2007 | |

Dear Advertiser,
For the second year American Shipper has partnered with MergeGlobal Inc. to provide our readers with comprehensive analysis of cargo volumes and capacity across numerous modes and trade lanes. The key decision makers we reach use these reports – rich with facts, figures, and graphs – to benchmark their transportation activities against the global marketplace.
Building on last year’s theme, “The case for caution,” we will take the 2007 edition a step further by dissecting the multi-modal transportation network and trends around global network shift. In addition this year’s coverage will have a tighter focus on the North American marketplace and the international trade lanes impacting the domestic network.
For your reference we’ve provided the content schedule below and attached a more detailed overview of each report.
June – Network Shift: Impact of Internationalization of Domestic Freight Flows and North American Supply Chain Geography
July – North America Intercontinental Ocean Freight Market Dynamics
August – North America Intercontinental Air Express and Freight Market Dynamics
November – Intra North America Freight Market Dynamics
MergeGlobal provides clients a continuum of services ranging from financial advisory to strategic consulting based on a highly quantitative and hypothesis-driven approach. MergeGlobal has completed over 200 engagements for clients in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America and their experience spans all modes of transportation, logistics and suppliers to the industry.
Clearly this series will present an outstanding opportunity for you and your company to get your message in the hands of the key decision makers driving your business.
The deadline for print advertising in the June issue is May 1. Feel free to contact me at any time for assistance. I’m looking forward to working with you in the near future.
Sincerely,
Jim Blaeser
Associate Publisher
American Shipper
Office Phone: (212) 422-2420
Cell Phone: (212) 464-8394
[email protected]

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U.S. Postal Service’s proposed rate increases surprise industry

Posted by | Mar 5, 2007 | |

Some mailers and industry stakeholders have expressed alarm following the Postal Regulatory Commission’s recommendation of a rate hike while delivering its opinion on U.S. Postal Service rate increases to the Postal Service’s Governors last week.

Although the average rate increase will be 7.6%, many industry watchers say that number is deceptive. Rather than a straightforward hike, the proposed changes are so complicated this time that in some cases rates could be raised as high as 40%, according to some in the catalog industry.

On Friday, DMA revised the measured reaction to the hike it had conveyed to members earlier in the week with a much stronger response, calling the recommended hike “exorbitant,” “outrageous” and “unexpected.”

DMA President-CEO John A. Greco Jr. claimed that the new increases could cause a serious decline in mail volumes.

Another issue is the need for publishers, fulfillment houses and printers to modify their systems to comply with the new and uniquely complex rate structure. Implementation will take time, but the new rates, if approved, could take effect as early as May. There is some indication that the Postal Service could delay that implementation, especially for periodicals.

The case now shifts back to the Postal Service, which will decide whether to accept or reject the recommendation. The Postal Service’s Governors will be accepting comments on the proposed rates until March 8, and new rates—if approved—could take effect as early as May.

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Chase Drops, Still Tops Direct Mail Volume List

Posted by | Mar 5, 2007 | |

Billions of pieces of mail inundating our mailboxes. Response rates of less than 1%. And yet credit card companies continue to be the single largest industry soliciting new customers through the mail.

In 2006, the average American household received 80 credit card solicitations, according to year-to-year results compiled by Mintel Comperemedia of Chicago.

Offers of rewards, points and cash back helped fuel an increase of 6% in mailed customer acquisition pieces by the more than 150 credit card companies whose direct marketing activity is tracked by Mintel.

From credit card companies alone, American households and businesses received 9.2 billion pieces of mail. Although year to year, Chase showed a decline of 4% in its direct marketing initiatives last year compared to 2005, it still topped the list with 1.7 billion customer acquisition solicitations.

The unit of JP Morgan was followed in descending order by Capital One Bank (1.2 billion), American Express (1 billion), Citibank (98 million) and Bank of America (92 million). Capital One posted a 13% gain over 2005 in its direct-mail volume, representing the largest increase of the top five mailers.

Both Citibank and Bank of America decreased their volume by 2% and 17%, while HSBC and Discover increased their acquisition activity year to year by 25% and 29%, respectively, according to Mintel’s research.

Barclays Bank ranked among the top 10 in mail volume, registering an increase of more than 70% as it stuffed 193 million pieces into American mailboxes.

The volume of posted mail is expected to decrease markedly in the aftermath of an anticipated postal rate increase and the emergence of more e-mail-based marketing initiatives, Roock says.

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USPS upgrades international products with alliance partners

Posted by | Mar 2, 2007 | |

The US Postal Service (USPS) aims to grow its international business with guaranteed products offered through the ‘Kahala Postal Group’ (KPG) of selected international postal operators, a top official told CEP-Research in an interview. Royal Mail and Spain’s Correos have just agreed to join the six-strong group.

The USPS is putting a stronger focus on its international business than in the past, and aims to target small US firms for their international express mail and deferred parcel business, Paul Vogel, managing director global business and senior vice president, said on the sidelines of this week’s World Mail & Express Logistics Middle East, Africa & South Asia conference in Dubai. He took charge of the newly-created Global Business unit in summer 2006.

Britain’s Royal Mail and Spain’s Correos have just agreed to join the KPG alliance, Vogel said. The fundamental aim was to expand the alliance to other postal operators in Europe and elsewhere as they upgraded their performance standards to be able to provide guaranteed services. “ I believe most Posts can improve their service,” Vogel commented. But he added: “If a post cannot promise visibility and service, then I need an alternative.”

Although the Kahala members had a reasonably balanced flow of items, there were no plans to invest in any postal air network, Vogel stressed. USPS has a long-term agreement with FedEx for its international uplift, and uses both FedEx and UPS alongside commercial airlines within the USA.

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UPS to cancel A380 order

Posted by | Mar 2, 2007 | |

UPS announced its intent to cancel later this year an order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters.

The final cancellation decision will be formally presented to Airbus on the first date specified under an agreement reached last week that gives either party the right to terminate the order.

Last week’s agreement specified a revised delivery schedule that delayed UPS’s first A380 jumbo freighter from 2010 to 2012. UPS originally expected its first freighter in 2009.

UPS had intended to complete an internal study of whether it could wait until 2012 for the aircraft, but now understands Airbus is diverting employees from the A380 freighter program to work on the passenger version of the plane.

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