United Parcel Service today opened its intra-Asia air hub in the Philippines, allowing the acceleration of delivery times for goods moving within and out of Asia.
The new hub provides a central sorting point within four hours from all major Asian cities.
Top 10 forwarders for Hong Kong air exports in 2000, based on international Air Transport Association CASS air Waybill sales.
(Sales in US$millions)
1. Exel- UK- $237.4
2. Nippon Express- Japan- $153.1
3. Danzas AEI- Germany- $135.3
4. Hellmann Worldwide- Germany- $118.6
5. Panalpina- Switzerland- $118.4
6. Expeditors int’l- USA- $114.3
7. Kuehne & Nagel- Switzerland- $102.1
8. Emery Worldwide- USA- $100.9
9. Star Transport Hong Kong $86.7
10. U-Freight- Hong Kong $72.7
Top 10 forwarders for Japan air exports in 2000, based on international Air transport Association CASS air Waybill sales.
(Sales in US$millions)
In the next presentation in the postal session, Perry Chao, senior vice president of UPS’s Asia Pacific region, highlighted the way the internet had ‘forever changed the competitive landscape’ for express operators, for example by enabling customers to research different suppliers and choose between them.
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