DHL Worldwide Express is to take over Mayne Group Canada, one of Canada’s leading express courier services, on 31 January 2003. Upon completion of the DHL takeover, Deutsche Post World Net will be well-positioned to significantly pursue its global growth strategy. With the acquisition of Loomis, the Group strengthens its targeted presence in in the attractive North American overland express delivery market.
Read MoreThe U.S. Postal Service began a program in Albany, NY, last month in which letter carriers on business routes provide brochures and information about the agency’s Priority Mail and Express Mail services to its small-business customers.
The postal service plans to roll it out nationwide early next year.
Read MoreAllan Leighton, chairman of Consignia, has quashed spec ulation that the next chief executive of the mail operator would come from Asda, the food and clothing retailer, saying it “would not be professional” to poach staff from the company he once ran.
The company also disclosed yesterday that the Consignia name would be consigned to history on Monday to adopt the more familiar tag of Royal Mail Group.
Mr Leighton said he was considering a shortlist of six to fill the post of John Roberts, who will leave at the end of the year.
Read MoreThe Australian public may soon have a ombudsman to hear complaints about the $8 billion postal industry.
The position is likely to be modelled on that of the successful telecommunications ombudsman.
It would have wide powers to investigate complaints and order compensation for poor service by Australia Post and private delivery companies.
The ombudsman would cover all providers of postal and similar services, including Australia Post, courier companies, direct mail houses, document exchange operators and related businesses, according to a Federal Government discussion paper released yesterday.
Read MoreTNT Express launched trucking services between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as part of its services upgrade following two years of strong expansion in the Gulf, the Gulf daily News reports. The service link across the causeway is a key element of the regional investment programme, according to TNT Africa, Middle East headquarters regional operations director Tim Lorenti. “This has come about very specifically due to customer demand and will speed regional deliveries and our services to the kingdom.”
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