DHL Colombia imports up 36.5 Pct Y/Y Q1 2005
The imports of DHL Colombia, the Colombian unit of the global carrier and package delivery company DHL Express, part of the German postal services operator Deutsche Post, grew 36.5 pct year-on-year for the first quarter of 2005, it was reported on April 22, 2005.
The volumes transported by DHL to Colombia grew 51.2 pct year-on-year for the quarter. The import services sales grew 37.05 pct year-on-year for the quarter.
DHL Colombia, has considerably strengthened its position on the Colombian market mainly due to its revised market strategy, the company’s Andres Vallejo, said.
The company has performed a number of promotion campaigns and has diversified its services in Colombia, Vallejo added.
Recently, DHL Colombia launched a campaign to inform its customers on the customs procedures and this knowledge is expected to help the company in further increasing the effectiveness of its operations, the official said.
DHL Colombia’s revenue rose 20.74 pct year-on-year in 2004, the Latin America News Digest reported on January 24, 2005.
