Year: 2005

DHL Bahrain launches new time-definite express delivery services

Posted by | Feb 1, 2005 | |

DHL Bahrain, part of global courier company DHL Express Worldwide, launched on February 1, 2005 a number of new time-definite express delivery services in the Kingdom.

The new services provide more convenience and flexibility for the customers, allowing them to pre-arrange the exact time for their deliveries, officials said. The new services include the StartDay Express service, which allows express door-to-door deliveries by 0900 local time and the MidDay Express service for express door-to-door deliveries by 1200 local time. As part of the new services, customers are able to choose between deliveries on the next day or on the second day and can also benefit from express services for heavy shipments.

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UPS and Canadian Union of Postal Workers begin court battle

Posted by | Feb 1, 2005 | |

A court battle between American courier giant UPS and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began in Ontario last Monday after UPS accused Canada Post of unfairly violating Chapter 11 of NAFTA. This chapter allows corporations to seek compensation when government policies are deemed to harm their businesses. According to UPS, the fact that Canada Post is publicly funded gives it an unfair advantage over private delivery companies.

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DHL darting into a growing market

Posted by | Feb 1, 2005 | |

DHL announced recently that it is looking to acquire a further 20% stake in Blue Dart Express, of which it currently owns 68%. The move is indicative of DHL’s faith in the Asia-Pacific region and is one of numerous international mergers and acquisitions of late in the logistics industry. The acquisition makes DHL the first international express and logistics company to offer its own domestic and international services in India. Through the acquisition of a majority stake in Blue Dart, India’s largest courier firm, DHL will have access to an extensive network covering 13,700 locations, warehouses at 14 locations and 2,717 delivery vehicles. The move confirms the group’s ambitions for the Asia-Pacific region, which is attracting global express and logistics operators due to the potential in the area’s growing economies. DHL is investing in China and will also set up a joint venture with New Zealand Post.

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Business Post launches its own drop-box system

Posted by | Feb 1, 2005 | |

In what could turn out to be a landmark development, Business Post has started marketing its own drop-box system for unattended deliveries. The company is thought to be the first mainstream UK parcels carrier to have taken this step, although others such as Royal Mail have experimented with box systems of various kinds, and Hays had its own extensive network of box banks for deliveries to field staff (it was later sold to ByBox). The Business Post system is based round the Canadian-developed eBox range, for which the company has become the exclusive UK distributor. eBox consists of individual boxes (they come in three sizes), which are placed directly outside the recipient’s business or home. Business Post is targeting both business and consumer markets with the eBox, although business users are initially seen as the prime potential users.

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Bring it on home to me

Posted by | Feb 1, 2005 | |

Two-man home deliveries are on the increase as home shopping flourishes and products get more unwieldy. But it takes a special range of skills to get it right. Two-man operations remain a small percentage of the home delivery market – some say just 2 per cent, other 5 to 10 per cent – but it is growing at an impressive rate.

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ARAMEX to build chain of logistics hubs as part of major regional development

Posted by | Jan 31, 2005 | |

ARAMEX has revealed significant development plans for the region, including the opening of new logistics centres in Dubai, Cairo, Jeddah and Beirut and a major expansion of the existing facility in Amman. ARAMEX will significantly strengthen its regional presence over the coming months, not least with its expansion plans for its logistics business. The company has also confirmed that it will use The World Mail, Express & Air Cargo Expo taking place in Dubai in March to spotlight its regional development strategy. Organised by Streamline Marketing and Triangle Management Services, the conference-led exhibition will be staged from 1-2 March at the Dubai World Trade Centre and, according to premium sponsor ARAMEX, is the natural forum in which to discuss the unique and expanding mix of mail, express and freight services which it calls ‘total transportation solutions.’

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