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Deutsche Post rearranging to challenge UPS, FedEx

Posted by | Mar 8, 2004 | |

In a bid to challenge United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. as the world’s top provider of express and logistics services, Deutsche Post World Net said it will merge its international and domestic parcel delivery, express and logistics operations under the DHL brand in a USD 785 million restructuring that also aims to boost earnings by 40 percent by 2005. Klaus Zumwinkel, chief executive, on Thursday said the program was the “logical conclusion” to its recent multi-billion dollar strategy to establish a European express business and build a global logistics network. “This is the decisive step towards making Deutsche Post World Net the global number one logistics provider,” the partially privatized company said in a statement.

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2004 WMA Industry Leadership Award nominees

Posted by | Mar 8, 2004 | |

Short backgrounds on the five nominees for the 2004 Industry Leadership Award:

Peter Bakker – TNT Post Group/TPG
Helge Israelson – Post Denmark
Graeme John – Australia Post
Jack Potter – USPS
Elmar Toime – Royal Mail
P:LibraryPostal2004 WMA Industry Leadership Award nominees.pdf

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FedEx Ground Chooses Site for New US Mid-South Distribution Hub

Posted by | Mar 4, 2004 | |

As part of a USD1.8 billion network expansion plan to nearly double average daily hub package volume capacity in North America, FedEx Ground, an operating unit of FedEx Corporation has chosen a 93-acre site in Olive Branch, Miss., as the location for the fourth of nine new package distribution hubs to be constructed over the next six years. The 330,000 square-foot facility, to be located in the DeSoto Distribution Center, will be the second major FedEx Ground sortation center in the Memphis area. When it opens in 2006, the new hub will feature the latest automated material handling technology designed to process 22,500 packages per hour and will have a workforce of approximately 60 full-time and 325 part-time workers and 70 independent contractors.

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USPS seeks more inclusive co-palletisation test

Posted by | Mar 2, 2004 | |

The U.S. Postal Service filed a request with the Postal Rate Commission that it hopes will open its co-palletization test to more mailers.

The co-palletization program, begun last April, gives mailers of small circulation periodicals the same work-sharing discounts enjoyed by large mailers when they combine bundles/packages of different periodicals on the same pallet and drop-ship them to an area distribution center or sectional center facility.

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UPS denies bid to cut Airbus order

Posted by | Mar 1, 2004 | |

United Parcel Service has denied reports that it was seeking to cancel part of a USD10 billion order for 90 passenger jets from European aircraft maker Airbus.

A spokesman for the Atlanta-based package delivery company told the Associated Press that UPS planned to abide by the order and the delivery schedule originally agreed to with Airbus.

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