Tag: Asia

Gati Ltd. is new GLS partner in India

Posted by | Feb 27, 2008 | |

On April 1st, parcel exchange between GLS and Gati Limited will begin. The two companies signed a partner agreement on 25 February 2008

With its full-area coverage distribution network, only Gati Ltd. delivers to 594 out of 604 districts in India. The company has over 3,500 employees and operates with 2,000 business associates to provide these services. Freight and parcel shipments are as much a part of the portfolio as are warehousing and supply chain management solutions. In addition to road and rail-based transports, Gati operates closely with Air India to realise national air express deliveries. Ship transports are also available for freight and container transports in the Asia Pacific region. The company is listed on the Indian National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Parcels from India are distributed by GLS through the airfreight office in Frankfurt as well as the central hub in Neuenstein, Germany, to the hubs of its subsidiaries and partners in Europe. In India, shipments from the GLS system first arrive at the central distribution center in Delhi. From there, Gati sends them to their respective destination via 19 express distribution centers. This all serves to bring the seventh largest country in the world, covering an area of 3.2 million square kilometres, with its 1.1 billion inhabitants, a lot closer to European parcel consignors.

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Sagawa Express to develop and introduce a package delivery service with CO2 emissions credit with cooperation from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Posted by | Feb 26, 2008 | |

Sagawa Express to develop and introduce a package delivery service with CO2 emissions credit with cooperation from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to contribute to 6% GHG emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.

We at Sagawa Express Co., Ltd. will develop and introduce a new service called “Hikyaku Express with CO2 Emissions Credit” with cooperation from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. This is the industry’s first attempt to contribute to the target of a 6% greenhouse gas emissions reduction that the Japanese government is required to achieve under the Kyoto Protocol, by taking advantage of door-to-door delivery services that have increasingly penetrated into the everyday life of the general public.

The Hikyaku Express with CO2 Emissions Credit is a service that enables voluntary donation of a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions credit to the Japanese government by equally sharing part of the cost for purchasing the CO2 emissions credit between Sagawa Express and consumers who use our parcel delivery services when purchasing goods from mail-order businesses with whom we are in partnership.

Furthermore, Sagawa Express will launch a campaign to help stop global warming on April 1, 2008 for our individual customers who wish to contribute to the government’s 6% greenhouse gas reduction when using our parcel delivery service, in which a credit of emissions equivalent to that necessary for transporting each package will be donated automatically by ordering the collection and delivery of a package through our website.

Sagawa Express will offer the Hikyaku Express with CO2 Emissions Credit service by purchasing a CO2 emissions credit (10,000 tons from a wind power project in India) through Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation under a greenhouse gas reduction project approved by the UN.

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January Traffic Could Signal Start of Slowdown

Posted by | Feb 26, 2008 | |

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for January.

Year-on-year international passenger demand grew by 4.3pct in January. This is sharply down from the 6.7pct growth recorded in December and the 7.4pct recorded for the full-year of 2007. Capacity growth of 4.2pct saw load factors inch up to 75.1pct . International cargo demand growth remained sluggish. At 4.5pct for January it was largely unchanged from the 4.7pct year-on-year growth recorded in December.

Steady year-on-year air freight growth of 4.5pct was recorded in January. This runs contrary to downward trends in many leading indicators including semi-conductor shipments and manufacturing business confidence levels.
Air cargo has been growing at half the rate of global trade expansion, indicating a loss of market share to shipping which has benefited from faster ships and cheaper fuel costs. While aviation fuel rose 300pct between 2002 and the first half of 2007, residual fuel for ships increased by 200pct. During the last half of 2007 the gap narrowed with the sharp increase in prices. Both modes are experiencing a 500pct increase in fuel costs compared to 2002. The result is that air cargo has clawed back some lost market share, masking any early impacts from the downturn in the US economy.

In the larger freight markets there is continued strength. Asia Pacific airlines saw demand increase 6.5pct , up from 6pct in December, boosted by the booming economies in China and India. European airlines saw freight slump to 0.4pct in a pattern very similar to passenger traffic. Most of the air freight is carried on long-haul markets where business for the European airlines has suffered from the strong Euro.

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DHL appointed Official Express and Logistics Partner for IMG's Fashion Weeks

Posted by | Feb 26, 2008 | |

DHL has been appointed the official express and logistics partner for IMG’s Fashion Weeks around the world, a series of prestigious shows produced and/or represented by IMG Fashion in ten countries spanning four continents each year. Following the successful year of partnership with IMG Fashion in the U.S. market, DHL has now been selected as the official international express and logistics partner of these fashion events.

Leading its lineup of events this year were the January shows held in Milano Moda Uomo, Italy and the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany. Other shows will continue worldwide throughout the year. In Asia Pacific, the Lakme Fashion Week will be held in Mumbai, India, from 29 March to 2 April and from 18 to 23 October; the Australian Fashion Week will take place in Sydney, Australia, from 28 April to 2 May; and the Hong Kong Fashion Week will be held from 27 to 31 August.

As the world’s leading logistics service provider for the fashion business, DHL will use these events to strengthen its business penetration with the fashion, apparel and retail industries.

Asia Pacific has an increasing share of the retailing market in the global fashion industry. In the region, the top five markets of China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan account for almost 23 percent of the global apparel retail market.

In addition to Asia Pacific, other cities in which DHL will sponsor fashion events include Milan, London, New York, Mexico City, Moscow, Los Angeles and Miami.

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UAE, China look at postal tie-up

Posted by | Feb 25, 2008 | |

A high-level delegation from China Post Group, led by Zhang Yafei, President of the Group, explored the potential for stronger business ties with Emirates Post, at the end of an official visit.

The Chinese officials held talks with Ebrahim Karam, CEO of Emirates Post, Salem Al Shaye’e, Assistant Director General, Operations, Emirates Post and Saif Ali Al Shehhi, Director of Operations, Emirates Post.

The two sides agreed to pursue new business partnerships and agreed there was potential for stronger cooperation.

Karam briefed the visitors on the establishment of the Emirates Holding Group and outlined the responsibilities of subsidiaries.

Al Shehhi referred to the existing cordial relations between China and the UAE.

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