(tb) A former postal worker is the new chairman of the German Civil Service AssociationThe delegate assembly elected Volker Geyer with 138 of 139 votes and one abstention as the successor to Ulrich Silberbach, who had to resign for health reasons. Geyer comes from the DPVKOM trade union, the former German Postal AssociationHe is one of the representatives of collective bargaining employees in the Civil Service Union. He has represented collective bargaining policy on the Civil Service Union's board since 2017.

(tb) Parcel services continue to struggle with low revenue per shipment. While they managed to increase the nominal price to €6,44 per shipment, this only roughly offset inflation. At €5,89, the inflation-adjusted revenue is roughly at the same level as before the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

(tb) On 25 June, DHL Global Forwarding a new hub at Frankfurt Airport. The airport operator Fraport Within just over a year, the company built a 24.500 square meter warehouse with 54 loading bays. Up to 300.000 tons of air freight can be handled there. The facility, designed to the latest energy standards, also includes office and social spaces. The air and sea freight division of German Post The hub brought together three facilities located around the airport at one location.

(tb) The Finnish Fortum-Group commissioned the Deutsche Postto take over the logistics for the recycling of batteries for electric vehicles. DHL Supply Chain, the corporate division responsible for supply chain management, will now be responsible for the safe transport and storage of batteries, including delivery to recycling facilities. This requires not only existing logistical expertise. DHL Supply Chain must also be up to date with the latest technology, as some types of batteries are more likely to catch fire than others.

(tb) The Swiss post is withdrawing from the German general cargo market. Swiss Post Cargo is abandoning this business segment because it sees no possibility of operating it profitably in the medium and long term. While it did not provide exact figures, it confirmed that a large portion of the 2024 deficit of EUR 12,1 million was attributable to the general cargo segment. Swiss Post Cargo intends to continue growing in other business areas. It maintains its goal of increasing revenue from the recent CHF 600 million to more than CHF 2030 billion by XNUMX. The company operates primarily in Germany, Austria, France, and Italy.