Tag: Asia

DHL signs MoU with Shanghai Airport Authority, plans north Asia hub

Posted by | Jul 28, 2006 | |

DHL said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shanghai Airport Authority to explore building a north Asia hub in the city.

The two parties have yet to reach a final agreement, and discussions are likely to continue for the next few months, a DHL spokesperson said.

‘DHL’s signing of the MoU with the Shanghai Airport Authority is an indication of DHL’s interest in building a hub in Shanghai. We have not reached a final agreement,’ the spokesperson said.

DHL aims to have a north Asia hub operating by 2009.

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GeoPost extends DPD network to Kazakhstan

Posted by | Jul 27, 2006 | |

The DPD network has been extended to Kazakhstan with the creation of the new joint venture, GeoPost Caspian. The expansion move is designed to take account of rising parcel volumes to the Eurasian region.

GeoPost Caspian was founded as a joint venture between local parcel operator Globalink in Kazakhstan and the Turkish DPD franchisee GeoPost Yurtici Kargo Servisi. The new company is the DPD franchisee for Kazakhstan.

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Logistics industry scenario is improving with better infrastructure

Posted by | Jul 27, 2006 | |

India has been growing rapidly with over 1 billion potential consumers and a 200 million middle class. Combined with a huge talent pool and progressive government policies, India is the focal point of growth. The logistics industry has over the years faced a few challenges such as central and state tax, local levies licenses, registrations and paperwork with infrastructure development. The market although large is predominantly fragmented with multiple factors demographic, retail, media, land & supplier fragmentation. But the scenario is fast improving with an enthusiastic upswing in infrastructure. The Golden Quadrilateral Project , a planned network of divided 4-lane highways to connect all its major cities, is a good start.

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Top Logistics Firms honored at the 2006 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN 4 Logistics Awards

Posted by | Jul 26, 2006 | |

Singapore, July 20, 2006 – Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting firm today honored top logistics firms in five major sectors from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand at its ASEAN 4 Logistics Awards based on a Voice of the Customer research. Sectors included are automotive, pharmaceutical, retail, fast moving consumer goods and IT/electronics.

“Logistics service providers which secured the highest ratings for their performance and capability from customers in a particular industry sector were named winners,” says Kavan Mukhtyar, Director of Transportation, Asia Pacific at Frost & Sullivan.

“In determining the winner, it is not the size of the company that matters, but rather the quality of service in meeting its customers’ expectation that is important,” he says.

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BAX Global recognized as Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider in Singapore by Frost & Sullivan

Posted by | Jul 26, 2006 | |

Singapore, July 26, 2006 – BAX Global Pte Ltd has been recognized as the Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider in Singapore by Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company.

The award was conferred to BAX Global at the recent 2006 ASEAN 4 Logistics Awards based on a Voice of the Customer research, which was officiated by Mr. Ko Kheng Hwa, Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

Frost & Sullivan Director of Transportation, Asia Pacific Kavan Mukhtyar says BAX Global has emerged the winner among the logistics service providers in the Singapore pharmaceutical sector, as it secured the highest ratings for its service performance and capability from its own customers in this sector.

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