Russian postal reform bill to enter State Duma this autumn
Russia's deputy communications minister said on Monday that postal reform legislation will be prepared for introduction to the State Duma this autumn.
View ArticleDHL Express boosts shipping services out of Russia
DHL Express has launched a new import service for Russia, and has also begun offering a direct route between Vladivostok and Hong Kong.
View ArticleRussian Post records 9% sales increase, but profitability slumps
Russian Post said today its revenues for the second quarter of the year increased 9% compared to the same period last year.
View ArticleRussian Post eyes parcel growth from Russia’s WTO entry
Russian Post is predicting significant growth in distance selling in connection with Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation - and a corresponding increase in the number of internal mail -...
View ArticlePutin urges Russian Post to keep up efforts to modernise
Vladimir Putin has sent a personal message to Russian Post urging the company to continue its efforts to modernise and improve the quality and range of services.
View ArticleRussian Post and Poste Italiane plan hybrid mail venture
Russian Post and Poste Italiane are planning a joint project to develop a hybrid mail service for Russia.
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 ArticleRussian Post and Poste Italiane to launch hybrid mail project this year
Russian Post is launching a new hybrid mail service later this year, as part of its joint modernisation project with Poste Italiane.
View ArticleRussian Post orders 12 electric vehicles from Renault
Russian Post is the latest postal operator to try out zero-emissions electric delivery vehicles from French manufacturer Renault.
View ArticleDelays and disruption as Russian Post struggles with e-commerce
Russian Post is contending with tons of backlogged international mail - mostly e-commerce parcels - in Moscow after problems with staffing levels in the Russian customs service.
View ArticleRussian Post says international mail backlog “almost solved”
Russian Post has been working on overtime to prevent a "collapse" of its international mail system under the weight of backlogged e-commerce parcels.
View ArticleMinistry of Communications sacks Russian Post chief
Russian Post's chief executive, Alexander Kiselev, has been replaced by order of the country's Ministry of Communications.
View ArticleDHL launches weekly train link from China to Poland
DHL Global Forwarding has developed a new door-to-door delivery service between China and Europe - using a transcontinental train link.
View ArticleDHL Express expands operations in St Petersburg
DHL Express has opened a new logistics centre in St Petersburg, Russia, to help optimise its courier operations in the north of the city.
View ArticleRussian Post pledges to increase pay for 100,000 workers
Russian Post has promised to increase the salaries of postal workers across the country in what it describes as the first large-scale pay rise for four years.
View ArticleLoss-making Itella launches strategy targeting e-commerce and Russia
Losing money in the first nine months of this year, Finland’s national postal operator has launched a major new business strategy that shifts its focus to e-commerce and expansion into Russia.
View ArticleRussian Post wins public sector hybrid mail contract
Russian Post has won a contract to provide hybrid mail services for the state vehicle authority.
View ArticleRussian Post improves delivery times in Moscow through decentralisation drive
Russian Post has said efforts to improve its logistics system in the Moscow area are beginning to pay off - thanks to the decentralisation of processing activity.
View ArticleExpress shippers suspend B2C imports into Russia
FedEx Express and other shippers are withdrawing from business-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer shipping into Russia, after changes were made to customs procedures.
View ArticleRussian Post moves to unify Russian and Crimean postal systems
Russian Post has said its Russian customers can now send mail to the Crimea region under its domestic rates.
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