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Kerry Logistics expanding their network to India

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

Following the expansion in Central Europe in September, Kerry Logistics (hereafter called “KL”) has just acquired 51% share of Reliable Freight Forwarders Pvt Ltd (hereafter called “RFF”) in India and will be renamed as “Kerry Reliable Logistics Pvt Ltd. “.

Established in 1996, RFF is an Indian-based freight forwarding company. On top of the head office located at Chennai, RFF has 5 branch offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Tirupur and Tuticorin. Riding on its solid foundation, RFF offers value-adding supply chain management solutions and provides comprehensive logistics services in India, including international sea and air freight forwarding, local transportation with self-operated trucking fleets, inland container depots, container freight stations, shipping agency, contract and project logistics.

China and India have been identified by the global economists as the “Asia Power Houses” in the recent years. Kerry Logistics has already established a comprehensive Pan-China Network with 120 self-owned offices and over 100 cargo facilities in Mainland China. With the new venture in India, KL’s Asian network is further strengthened for empowering their global/regional customers to rise to the challenges of their supply chain in Asia.

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Xanto to use Night Star Express as transport partner

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Xanto, the newly-founded private German mail network, will use night express operator Night Star Express to transport mail between its members when it goes into operation in 2008 after full liberalisation of the German postal market.

“Xanto – the LetNet System” was founded in August by five medium-sized German freight logistics companies as a cooperation system designed to enable up to 100 local and regional mail carriers to have nationwide coverage while retaining their identity and independent status. It is currently seeking members.

Night Star Express, owned by eight freight forwarders, specialises in so-called “in-night” delivery, collecting items in the late afternoon and delivering across Germany and to several neighbouring countries by the start of the working day.

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Ceska Posta raises profit to Czk 1 billion

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Ceska posta, the Czech Post Office, raised gross profit by 4 percent year-on-year to CZK 1 billion in the first nine months of the year.

Sales from postal operations added almost 2 percent to CZK 7 billion, while sales from agency services to clients rose by 5 percent to CZK 1.5 billion.

Ceska posta also expects a 4 percent rise in profits for the full year. In 2005, it made net profits worth CZK 667 million, a year-on-year increase by half. Gross profits reached CZK 920 million.

Ceska posta, owned by the state, has 37,500 employees in 3,400 branches. The company will be transformed into a joint-stock company in the next few years before it can be privatised.

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Seur opens new Lisbon head office

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Seur, the Spanish express company, has opened a new head office in Portugal with a EUR 10 million investment. The new Lisbon facility covers 40,000 sqm, including 11,000 sqm of office space.

The company, with nine outlets throughout Portugal, aims to extend its leadership of cross-border traffic between Spain and Portugal, and secure its position as number two in Portugal behind national postal company Correios. Seur hopes to increase Portugal revenues by 16% to some euro35 million this year.

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CUPW Reflects as Canada Post Turns 25

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Canada Post turns 25 today, a chance for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to reflect on the past 25 years and help plan the next 25.

“What is the future of our public post office? What do we need to do to face the challenges we face? What will it mean for postal workers? What will it mean for the Public?” asks Deborah Bourque, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

On October 16th, 1981 Parliament passed the Canada Post Corporation Act (CPC Act) creating a Crown Corporation mandated it to expand service, have good labour relations and break even.

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Deutsche Post buys USD150 million stake in Atlas's polar air unit

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Deutsche Post AG’s DHL express- delivery division plans to spend USD150 million for nearly half of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s Polar Air Cargo unit, gaining access to extra aircraft in key markets.

DHL will pay cash to acquire a 49 percent holding in Polar, including a 25 percent voting interest, Atlas said today in a statement on Business Wire.

Bonn-based Deutsche Post, Europe’s largest postal service, has spent more than USD13 billion on acquisitions since 1996 in a quest to become the No. 1 logistics company in the world.

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GO! GENERAL OVERNIGHT (Hungary) Logistic Ltd. founded – a new Hungarian member of the international GO! courier service

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Based on the agreement between GO! General Overnight Service GmbH of Germany and Hungarian professionals, GO! GENERAL OVERNIGHT (Hungary) Logistic Ltd. was established, which will make the exceptionally high quality service portfolio of the international GO! courier service available in Hungary, too.

GO! General Overnight was founded in 1984 in Germany, as the result of the merging of 15 regional couriers. Over the past 20 years GO! expanded its partner network and services first in Western Europe, then globally and by today it is one of the leading brands of the logistics industry/market regarding CEP (courier, express and parcel logistics) services. Building on its regional partners and enforcing its strict quality assurance system, the GO! network offers services of internationally consistent quality, while it is capable of meeting the special requirements of the local markets.

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