Brazil Post signs up to alliance with e-commerce giant Alibaba
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazil Post designed to promote trade between China and Brazil.
View ArticleBrazil Post sues presidential candidate “to preserve its good reputation”
Brazil Post is suing one of the top three candidates in Brazil’s presidential elections, over his claims that the state-owned company broke the law regarding the equal treatment of candidates.
View ArticleNPI to upgrade Brazil Post sorting machines
US firm National Presort Inc (NPI) has won a contract to upgrade sorting technology at Brazil Post.
View ArticleNPI wins $36m deal to upgrade Brazil Post parcel sorting systems
US firm National Presort, Inc. (NPI) has won a $36m (USD) contract to upgrade parcel sorting systems for Brazil Post.
View ArticleEndicia Global Service expansion
Endicia has announced the general availability of its international shipping solution, Endicia Global Service.
View ArticleBrazilian authorities approve FedEx/TNT deal
Brazil's Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) has given its unconditional approval of FedEx's intended acquisition of TNT Express.
View ArticlePossible appeal against FedEx/TNT merger?
A report on the M&A online news service CTFN has suggested that UPS could file an appeal against the decision by Brazil's regulator CADE to approve FedEx's merger with TNT Express.
View ArticleUPS files appeal in Brazil regarding FedEx’s acquisition of TNT Express
FedEx and TNT Express N.V. announced this morning (18 February) that a third party has filed an appeal regarding the Brazilian regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica's (CADE)...
View ArticleBrazil upholds approval of FedEx/TNT deal
The Brazilian regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) has upheld its unconditional approval of FedEx's intented acquisition of TNT Express.
View ArticleDHL Supply Chain unveils new Brazilian distribution centre
DHL Supply Chain has consolidated the logistics operations of three Sanofi divisions in Brazil with a new distribution centre in Guarulhos, near São Paulo.
View ArticleBrazil Post replacing hundreds of franchise post offices
Brazil's Post and Telegraph Company (Correios) has said it now has more than 100 franchised post offices up and running under a new retail business model.
View ArticleProtected: Social Cash Transfers and Financial Inclusion
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View ArticleBrazil’s Post set to enter mobile phone market
The Brazilian government has authorised Brazil's Post and Telegraph Company to provide third party products and services through its post offices, clearing the way for it to enter the mobile phone market.
View ArticleFedEx Express set for big expansion in Brazil via acquisition
FedEx Corp said today it has signed a deal to acquire one of its express logistics partners in Brazil, Rapidão Cometa Logistica e Transportes.
View ArticleBrazil Post joins IPC’s global carbon-cutting initiative
Brazil Post - Correios - has become the first Latin American postal operator to sign up to the global environmental monitoring initiative run by the International Postal Corporation (IPC).
View ArticleBrazil Post cleared to hire 9,900 more employees
Brazil Post has been given the green light by ministers to recruit a further 9,904 new employees.
View ArticleBrazil Post invites union to negotiate fresh labour deal
Brazil Post has formally invited the FENTECT union to begin negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for 2012-13.
View ArticleFedEx Express competes acquisition of Brazil’s Rapidão Cometa
FedEx Express has completed the acquisition of its Brazilian express logistics partner, Rapidão Cometa e Transportes.
View ArticleFedEx Express expands International First service
FedEx Express is expanding its "International First" service for customers needing items delivered as early as the start of the next business day.
View ArticleBrazil Post taking steps to prepare for postal strike
Brazil Post said yesterday it is taking steps to prepare for a possible strike by postal workers as collective bargaining negotiations drag on into September.
View ArticleMajority of Brazil’s postal unions postpone strike action
Brazil Post has said its services are operating as normal across the country as a majority of regional unions opted to defer plans for strike action after meetings on Monday and Tuesday night.
View ArticleBrazil Post fails court bid to prevent regional strikes
Brazil Post lost a court bid to prevent a postal strike in two regions of the country on Friday.
View ArticleBrazil’s postal workers go on strike in 23 regions
Postal workers in 23 regions of Brazil went on strike last night (18 September), according to union umbrella group Fentect.
View ArticleBrazil’s postal labour dispute set to go to trial
The labour dispute between Brazil Post and the country's regional postal unions will go to trial, after conciliation talks yesterday failed to reach agreement.
View ArticleFedEx Express expands Nissan electric vehicle trial
FedEx Express is expanding its electric vehicle trials with Nissan to include testing in Singapore, Brazil and the United States.
View ArticleBrazil Post meets union again, with trial date set
Brazil Post is meeting with union groups again today with hopes of agreeing a labour deal to bring the country's partial postal strike to a halt.
View ArticleCourt ends Brazil’s postal strike, orders 6.5% pay deal
Brazil Post said operations are getting back to normal today, after the national labour court ordered an end to strike action.
View ArticleUPU urges governments to use mail to boost trade
The Universal Postal Union is urging national governments to recognise the benefits of using the international postal network to boost trade.
View ArticleBrazil Post issues demand in passport tussle with US Embassy
Brazil Post has called for US embassies and consulates in Brazil to use its express services for the delivery of passports and visas, following a court win.
View ArticleBrazil Post begins “internationalisation” with office in Miami
Brazil Post has confirmed that it has begun its planned expansion abroad, with its first international office set to open in Miami early next year.
View ArticleBrazil Post partnership to tackle logistics bottlenecks
Brazil Post has formed a partnership with the new state transport agency Planning and Logistics Company (EPL).
View ArticleThe National Postal Operator in Brazil
John Modd interviews Wagner Pinheiro de Oliveira, president of Brazil Post (Correios), which hosts the next World Mail and Express Americas conference, in February 2013.
View ArticleBrazil and France to share experience on postal services
Brazil and France have pledged to work more closely to share experience and best practice in the area of postal services.
View ArticleBrazil, Russia, China only major mail markets showing growth, says UK study
Mail volumes have fallen by 18% in the world's 17 major markets since 2006, most rapidly in the UK, Italy, Spain and North America.
View ArticleProtected: Correios Brasil going ahead with Strategic Postal Plan 2020
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View ArticleTNT Express decides to retain its Domestic Brazil business
TNT Express announced today it has terminated discussions with potential bidders for its domestic operations in Brazil (TNT Mercurio). TNT Express has judged it not possible to realise a transaction on...
View ArticleBrazil Post files for injunction over strike action
Brazil Post has asked the nation’s top labour court to investigate the legality of strike action currently causing delays in 13 states.
View ArticleBrazil Post granted partial injunction against partial strike
Brazil Post has been granted a court injunction in its battle against striking postal workers in 13 states — but the ruling stopped short of suspending strike action completely.
View ArticleBrazil Post and Poste Italiane to launch joint mobile phone business
Brazil Post has signed an agreement with Poste Italiane to work together to launch a mobile phone service in Brazil.
View ArticleUnion group rejects Brazilian government offer over postal strike
Unions in Brazil have refused to end strike action affecting postal services in 13 states, after a request by the government’s Deputy Attorney General of Labour to suspend action until a labour court...
View ArticleLabour court orders end to Brazil’s postal strike
Brazil’s top labour court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that strike action protesting changes to Brazil Post’s healthcare funding system should end.
View ArticleUPS expanding healthcare infrastructure in Latin America
UPS is expanding its healthcare distribution infrastructure in Latin America with a series of new dedicated facilities throughout the region.
View ArticleBrazil Post set for major rebrand
Brazil Post is gearing up for a major rebranding exercise that will see a new look launched next week.
View ArticleBrazil Post unveils rebrand “born under the sign of modernity”
Brazil Post unveiled its new brand yesterday, as part of the state-owned company’s continuing modernisation effort.
View ArticleBrazil Post to test Renault electric delivery vehicles
One of the biggest postal operators in the world is testing out electric vehicles made by French manufacturer Renault.
View ArticleBrazil Post trials parcel terminals in redesigned post offices
Brazil Post is testing a new concept of post office that includes use of automated parcel locker terminals as a way to add convenience to the process of sending and receiving packages.
View ArticleBrazil Post creates unit to control new business activities
Brazil Post’s supervisory board has approved the creation of a new unit that will manage new subsidiaries created to expand the business into new areas.
View ArticleUPS to expand network in Brazil by 78%
UPS is expanding its nationwide coverage within Brazil by 78 with the expansion of its infrastructure in the state of Sao Paulo.
View ArticleAmazon reportedly talking to Azul about shipping in Brazil
Amazon has reportedly been talking to the Brazilian airline Azul regarding shipping goods into Brazil.
View ArticleBrazil’s Mandaê raises $7.1m funding
The Brazilian parcel logistics startup Mandaê has raised $7.1m in a Series B funding round led by World Bank Group’s IFC, UPS, and Mercado Libre.
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