Tag: Asia

Japan Post may buy Daimaru-affiliated delivery firm

Posted by | Aug 10, 2005 | |

Japan Post is in final talks to buy Asocia Corp, a delivery company affiliated with department store operator Daimaru Inc, in a bid to strengthen its services in areas where it competes with private-sector firms, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday. The national daily said the move would be Japan Post’s first acquisition of a company and that the public corporation is considering acquiring or forming a capital tie-up with more than one delivery company.

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UPS to sponsor 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

Posted by | Jul 27, 2005 | |

To support its rapidly growing presence in China, UPS announced today that it has been selected as the Official Logistics and Express Delivery Sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The agreement was signed today in Beijing in a ceremony hosted by The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG). Under the agreement, UPS will provide logistics consultation and management to BOCOG, and assist BOCOG to develop and execute the logistics operating plan for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. UPS also will provide express delivery services to venues during the Games.

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DHL expands its presence in the Chinese market

Posted by | Jul 27, 2005 | |

Express delivery and logistics giant DHL opened its first Quality Control Centre (QCC) in Beijing yesterday. The QCC is the firm’s nerve centre, able to monitor all flight information and shipment movement data can be monitored as it happens, from the time a package is picked up from a customer’s home or office to the final delivery. The centre is DHL’s 11th such facility in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Japan Post expanding presence in parcel delivery market

Posted by | Jul 25, 2005 | |

Japan Post has been rapidly expanding its presence in the door-to-door parcel delivery business, especially since last October’s revamp of its Yu-Pack service. In fiscal 2004 ended in March, the state-backed postal entity accepted a record 214,688,000 parcels for delivery under the Yu-Pack service, far above the previous record of 184,720,000 set in fiscal 1970. Yamato Transport Co. is credited with the growth of the market for door-to-door parcel delivery services, by creating innovative and consumer-friendly services, including tie-ups with convenience store chains. Japan Post considers it imperative to reinforce its Yu-Pack business, as its mail delivery service continues to contract in the age of the Internet and mobile phone.

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Thailand: Delivery companies invest in facilities near new airport

Posted by | Jul 25, 2005 | |

Major express delivery companies are making huge investments at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which is expected to help make Thailand a new regional hub both for air travel and cargo, The Nation reports. The opening of the airport, scheduled later this year, and bilateral open-sky pacts with neighbouring countries are the most important factors behind the push. DHL predicts rapid expansion of its presence in Thailand after Suvarnabhumi Airport opens, with a plan to make its parcel and express service centre at the new airport six times larger than its existing facility at Don Muang airport. The new centre is part of DHL’s plans for expansion in the Asia-Pacific region with a total investment of USD1.4 billion (Bt57.3 billion). Investment in Thailand alone will amount to USD15 million. Meanwhile, FedEx has launched its new world service centre on King Keaw Road, about 10 minutes from the new airport, to serve customers in areas east of Bangkok. Netherlands-based TNT, the other major international player, plans to spend up to Bt4 million in 2005-2006 on warehouses and delivery centres throughout Thailand, said country general manger Winfried Kiesbueye.

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