AUSTRIAN CEP COMPANIES TO BE INVESTIGATED
The Austrian cartel authority is investigating various courier/ express/ parcels companies in Austria. They are accused of illegal price- fixing when the truck toll was introduced.
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Lufthansa Cargo and DHL sign EUR 250 million joint venture
Lufthansa Cargo and Brussels-based DHL signed off on a EUR 250 million (USD 321.5 million) strategic joint venture to grow their existing relationship. The five-year pact includes shared capacity on 4-5 flights a week over five dedicated intercontinental routes beginning March 28.
LH Cargo has started work on a major project to secure further its already well-guarded home hub facilities and create what it terms Security Hub Frankfurt.
Read MoreDHL in the Czech Republic
DHL, multinational courier and logistics firm, generates a turnover of CEK 4 bil per year in the Czech Republic. The firm has 72 branches in the Czech Republic, where its firm DHL International CR (Czech Republic) operates, at the beginning of 2004. The number of the branches will be optimized gradually.
Read MoreDHL Opens New Cargo Hub At Jkia, Kenya
DHL Express has opened a new air express facility at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The facility, Kenya’s largest-ever, is aimed at bolstering DHL Kenya’s position as a transport hub for the East and Central Africa region. The 2200 sq metre facility will operate 24 hours to consolidate inbound and outbound express shipments, and trans-shipment to the DHL Global network, including East and Central Africa, South Africa and the Middle East Region. “The opening of DHL’s new hub is an important milestone for company. As the largest hub of its kind in Kenya, with Customs and Excise personnel on site to manage import/export processing, it will greatly enhance the company’s position as a distribution and transport hub for this region,” said Howard Goldfield, DHL Commercial Manager for Equatorial Africa.
Read MoreUPS denies bid to cut Airbus order
United Parcel Service has denied reports that it was seeking to cancel part of a USD10 billion order for 90 passenger jets from European aircraft maker Airbus.
A spokesman for the Atlanta-based package delivery company told the Associated Press that UPS planned to abide by the order and the delivery schedule originally agreed to with Airbus.
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