ABX Acquires Chilean Partner
November 2001 -ABX Logistics has acquired Centauro. a forwarder based in Santiago, Chile. The latter was already an ABX partner.
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Wanted: More for less (Logistics Feature)
At a conference late last year, the logistics director of one of the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers complained that, despite having an annual Logistics budget of millions, his company still couldn’t get the kind of service it wanted out of third-party logistics suppliers. John Doran, logistics director Europe for Sony, says that reaction to his presentation has been enormous. “A lot of people have been coming up to me and saying ‘you’ve said what we’ve been thinking all along’,” he says. So strong is this feeling, reveals Doran, that a meeting of key minds is taking place early this year ‘to look at how we can better manage third-party providers to give us what we want’.
Read MoreEP Europost to muscle in on Deutsche Posts mass mail monopoly postal services
Postal-service monopolist Deutsche Post AG is set to face tougher competition on its home market. TNT Post Groep (TPG) of the Netherlands and Hermes General Service (HGS), a subsidiary of German mail-order giant Otto-Versand, have set up a joint venture that is to compete against Deutsche Post on the mass-mail delivery market.
TPG chief Harry Koostra said: “After talks with several major despatch firms in Germany, we reached the conclusion that there is a great need for a further provider.” TPG and HGS intend to ensure that their new joint venture, EP Europost AG, will not just be a niche player, operating in the shadow of Deutsche Post.
Germany is Europe’s largest market for mass mail deliveries such as catalogues
and mailshots. The segment accounts for around one quarter of the letter-delivery market, which TPG estimates to have a volume of 2.8 billion euros. EP Europost is to serve around 36 million addresses in Germany over the coming years. Provided the EU cartel authorities approve the venture, EP Europost can go into operation from 1 January 2002.
DHL forms global strategic alliance (contract)
Global air express carrier DHL International has formed a strategic alliance with Invensys, a world leader in the automation and controls industry. According to DHL, the 2 year contract, worth $15m per year, will provide an integrated, fast and cost-effective supply chain for Invensys and its customers.
Read MoreBrit European Transport contract win with Meadow Foods
Meadow Foods, the Bedfordshire-based subsidiary of food manufacturer Bodfari, has appointed Brit European Transport to handle around 100 loads per month of bulk, milk-derivative products on its behalf.
Read MoreSecuricor Omega Express contract with Teleplan
Global IT provider Teleplan has teamed up with logistics specialist Securicor Omega Express to transport time-critical equipment throughout Europe.
Read MoreProfile of Roadway Express
Profile of Roadway Express – , a 70-year-old company with revenues last year of $3 billion. Roadway handles more than 60,000 shipments every day–5 to 10 percent of them “hot”–most often for clients in manufacturing, retail, and construction. The company has 28,745 employees and specializes in two-day delivery throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico, with 100,000 routes interstate. The company competes in the LTL, or less-than-truckload, market, where multiple customers put freight on a single truck.
Read MoreTop integrators share of US air cargo export shipments 00
Share of US air cargo export shipments for the top 8 integrators and cargo carriers in 2000 – 2nd chart on page
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