The week that was: 1 June 2012
Rounding up the biggest stories of the week as reported on Post&Parcel, including Deutsche Post's state aid demand, the latest on US postal reform and FedEx expansion plans...
View ArticleDeutsche Post launches online ID verification service
Deutsche Post has launched a new online identity verification service that means Internet websites and retailers can ensure age-restricted content and products are only available to suitable visitors.
View ArticleThe week that was: 8 June, 2012
Rounding up the biggest stories of the week on Post&Parcel, with a special issue this week looking at mail and express operators working to add value to the delivery chain...
View ArticleAntitrust body backs bid to boost German mail competition
Germany's Monopolies Commission has backed government proposals to boost competition in the nation's letters market, but said measures do not go far enough.
View ArticleDeutsche Post completes €400m investment in letter processing
Deutsche Post said today it has completed a EUR 400m upgrade programme for its letter processing network in Germany.
View ArticleGerman courier industry calls for boost to postal competition
The German courier industry has called on the federal government to introduce a Postal Services Act later this year to stir competition in the postal industry.
View ArticleGerman postal firms set for traffic rule exemptions
Postal companies competing with Deutsche Post could gain new traffic privileges under a new version of the Highway Code being considered by the German Bundesrat (Federal Council) next month.
View ArticleDeutsche Post to remove digital signatures from E-Postbrief service
Deutsche Post is removing the personal encryption and digital signature capabilities from its secure digital mail service, E-Postbrief, as of next month.
View ArticleGrowing with ecommerce: How DHL’s Packstations are turning modular
Austrian automated parcel terminal manufacturer KEBA explains how Deutsche Post is replacing its Packstations in Germany with the latest generation of modular units.
View ArticleDeutsche Post announces first letter rate rise for 15 years
Germany's standard domestic letter rate is set to increase in at the beginning of next year, for the first time since 1997.
View ArticleThe week that was: 14 September, 2012
Rounding up the biggest stories of the week from the pages of Post&Parcel, including a rate rise for Deutsche Post, La Poste's bid to transform its working conditions and a new direction for Canada...
View ArticleDeutsche Post facing “abusive” bulk mail pricing probe
Deutsche Post is facing a fresh investigation by regulators in Germany, this time over claims that it has been offering below-cost prices for its bulk mail services.
View ArticleThe week that was: 7 December 2012
Summing up the biggest stories of the week on Post&Parcel, with a mail boycott threat in the UK, Google getting into the shipping business and UPS forging a new alliance with the US Postal Service...
View ArticlePostal Digest – News from Brazil Post, USPS, Deutsche Post, Latvian Post
Some more of the latest news from around the global postal industry, including expanding retail access at USPS, and thousands of new vehicles for Brazil Post.
View ArticleEuropean domestic letter prices rose 5% last year, says Deutsche Post survey
Average domestic letter prices in Europe have increased by three euro-cents in the last year, according to the latest European letter price survey from Deutsche Post.
View ArticleWinners of the 2014 World Mail Awards revealed at the Gala Dinner and...
Triangle Management Services has announced the winners of the 2014 World Mail Awards.
View ArticleDeutsche Post mail prices for 2015 approved
The Federal Network Agency has approved the proposed adjustments to Deutsche Post mail prices, effective January 1, 2015, as submitted for approval on October 1. This will see the postage charge for a...
View ArticleUnion warns of more strike action at Deutsche Post
Germany trade union Verdi has warned that there could be more German postal strikes and “significant delays” in deliveries over the coming days.
View ArticleDHL Parcel, Amazon and Audi launch pilot project for car drop delivery
DHL Parcel, Amazon and Audi are launching a new pilot project that will allow car owners to use their cars as mobile delivery addresses for their parcel shipments.
View ArticleDeutsche Post DHL’s Roger Crook resigns
Roger Crook has resigned from his posts as Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Post DHL Group and CEO of Global Forwarding, Freight.
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