The CI Competition Regulatory Authorities have made an initial decision to grant postal licences to Hi-Speed Freight Services Ltd and TNT Post (UK) Ltd to handle packets and large letters going from Jersey to continental Europe and Ireland.
However, they would be excluded from handling post between Jersey and the UK, the Isle of Man and the Chanel Islands.
Explaining its decision, which was based on a review of Jersey’s postal market, JCRA executive director John Curran said: ‘The evidence suggests that there is demand for better postal links to the European market.
‘The proposal to license these two operators will help to improve the service to these markets and may help the bulk mail sector to remain competitive and remain based in Jersey.’
