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USPS Parcel Post volume losses continue, Express and Priority Mail see growth.

Posted by | Feb 18, 2005 | |

The US Postal Service released F1Q:05 (quarter ending December 31) results which include a look at preliminary Priority Mail, Express Mail, and Parcel Post statistics. Generally Parcel Post and to some degree Priority Mail
competes with UPS, FDX, and DHL’s ground parcel products. Express Mail competes with UPS, FDX, and DHL’s overnight air products. For the seventh quarter in a row, a y-o-y volume decline occurred within the USPS’ Parcel Post product which recorded a decline of 1.2% during F1Q:05. Comparably, UPS and FDX domestic ground products have grown y-o-y volume in the most recent quarters by 1.5% and 16.4%, respectively. Priority Mail volumes increased for the second quarter in a row by 2.4% year-over-year in F1Q:05. Similarly, Express Mail volumes were also positive, posting 0.6% year-over-year growth in the current quarter. This is the first time Express Mail volumes have improved on a year-over-year basis in the last fifteen consecutive quarters.

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US Postal Service makes move toward rate increase

Posted by | Feb 18, 2005 | |

The nine-member US Postal Service board has directed post-office management to prepare a rate-case request. The rate hike aims to cover USD3.1bn a year in escrow requirements. A price hike can take at least 10 months before it is enforced since the federal Postal Rate Commission would still have to review it. Large mailers, the general public and rivals can also question the request. Large mailers believe that the Postal Service will file its request this spring so that the new rates would be implemented by next year.

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DHL announces development of major new USD107 million East Coast distribution facility

Posted by | Feb 17, 2005 | |

DHL today announced plans to locate a new, state-of-the-art East Coast Distribution Facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. DHL expects to invest USD107 million in the development of the new facility, which will serve as a key distribution center for DHL’s network in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Planned as the principal DHL distribution center on the East Coast of the United States, the new Allentown facility will serve all major metropolitan areas in the region, including Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C. The facility will also provide additional capacity to serve the needs of DHL’s growing customer base in the U.S. and enhance service levels for DHL customers across the country and around the world.

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New York Teamsters ratify first contract with DHL

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

In a huge step in the Teamsters campaign to bring union representation to workers at DHL, more than 300 recently organized members of Teamster Locals 851 and 295 ratified their first contract at the DHL gateway at JFK Airport in New York City. This is the first time that the Teamsters have represented a 24-hour, seven-day a week international plane hub at JFK airport. And it is the first of several DHL gateways in which the Teamsters Union have won an election to reach a first contract. “The contract negotiated by our Locals in New York City is historic, and shows the way to union representation for DHL employees across the country as the company expands its presence in the US market. We look forward to a positive relationship with DHL,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.

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USPS cuts tie to American Airlines

Posted by | Feb 15, 2005 | |

The US Postal Service says it has suspended American Airlines’ contract to deliver domestic mail after the airline failed to meet performance measures – a decision that could cost the carrier millions. For consumers, mail delivery won’t be affected, postal officials say. But the decision could cost the airline tens of millions of dollars this year, at a time when Fort Worth-based American is already struggling with high fuel prices and intense competition that has driven down airfares. American executives, however, dispute the postal service’s assertion. They say the contract remains in force, although they acknowledge that the airline is in talks with the post office regarding future mail delivery. “We’re having a conversation about the nature of our relationship,” said Tim Wagner, an airline spokesman. “But our contractual relationship with the postal service has not changed.” Wagner also noted that American’s international mail delivery business remains unaffected.

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