Post Started December with a Peak Value

For some, it is the most consumer-friendly time of the year, for others, the month of the crooked back: The Christmas business along with the past Cyber Week has already brought the first record to the Post's parcel deliverers: On December 1st, with around 1.6 million packages, the daily record of the current year was achieved, the Post AG announced on Tuesday. For several consecutive days, over a million packages have now been transported.

Parcel manager Peter Umundum thanked the employees and prepared them for demanding weeks. "In December alone, the Post expects around 20 million packages. Additionally, the company anticipates approximately 50 million letters and Christmas cards during the Advent season," he said.

Ludwig in Logistics Center

The partially state-owned and publicly listed Post can use every helping hand, even if it is primarily a media event, including photos: Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) and Vienna's Mayor Michael Ludwig, along with Post CEO Walter Oblin and Peter Umundum, will be at the parcel logistics center in Vienna-Inzersdorf on Tuesday noon to handle packages.

Package Record Also in Germany

The bargain days around Black Friday also brought a new package record to the logistics giant DHL in Germany. Around 12.4 million shipments were processed in the nationwide parcel network - almost twice as many as on a normal day, when the Post handles around 6.7 million packages, the company announced. DHL expects the current week to be the busiest week of the entire year. The DHL eCommerce division, which offers both cross-border and domestic parcel services in 19 countries, reported a significant increase in demand, it was further stated. It expects more than 14 million shipments on a peak day. This is an increase of 60 percent compared to a regular day. The volume of packages also increased in the global express business compared to normal days.

(APA/Red)

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