Toekomstbeeld schreef op 8 januari 2021 12:13:
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Blijft een complex verhaal, met name door de gebruikelijke onduidelijke antwoorden. Denk bij nog eens herlezen dat de 25 cent alleen op de nov/dec periode van toepassing is.
Maar ze hebben het steeds over old volume en extra volume dus doet me wel vermoeden dat de 25 cent dan alleen over extra volumes is tov 2019 (old contract) volumes.
Henk Slotboom – The Idea!: Then a final question on Parcels. Last year, you discussed
introducing a surcharge
in peak periods. Meanwhile, unexpectedly, bpost was the first one to
introduce such a surcharge and you did not, to my knowledge. Can you give me some
background on why you did not do it and are you still considering doing it, given the fact that
as you just said, that the peak is much more prolonged than during the year-end peak?
Herna Verhagen – CEO PostNL: We introduced peak pricing via normal contract
negotiations.
That means that at the end of last year in all contract negotiations of contracts
that ended at that moment in time, we introduced peak pricing. Introducing Covid-19 extras
like Belgium Post did without normal contract negotiations is not what we want to do.
Henk Slotboom – The Idea!: So basically, what you are saying is that the surcharge for new
contracts applies for older peak volumes?
So let's assume that you say that a client can do
150% of your normal volume, and everything on top of that is subject to surcharge. Or how
should I see that?
Pim Berendsen – CFO PostNL:
In a specific period of the year, yes, in the last six weeks of
the year.Herna Verhagen – CEO PostNL: Old volume.
Henk Slotboom – The Idea!: Fine. That is clear. Thank you very much.
Pim Berendsen – CFO PostNL: We talk
ed about three peaks and I am sure you do
remember. We talked about one peak at the end of the year, a peak at the end of the day but
also a peak on Tuesdays within the week. A positive element that helps efficiency as well is
that we now see a much more equal flow over the days of the week, which leads to more
efficiency in sorting and delivery of Parcels. But that peak has been flattening out as a
consequence of the growth that we have seen as of mid-March.