DHL’s global chief Uwe Doerken has been visiting New Zealand to rally the troops and remind competitors that the Tasman belongs to DHL. “We’re a very important player on the transtasman and we intend to keep it this way,” he said after a presentation by the company’s regional sales team in Queenstown. The Deutsche Post unit, which runs its own aircraft between Australia and New Zealand, faces increasing competition from local companies.
Read MoreTo meet increasing customer demand for expedited mail services, UPS Mail Innovations has opened new facilities in Hartford, Conn., and Chicago to strengthen its nationwide infrastructure. The Hartford facility, which opened in January, brings to 11 the number of processing facilities now operating across the country. The Chicago facility opened last October as part of a network expansion that began in early 2003 with a new facility on Long Island. The growing network allows mail volume to be spread more evenly across the country and provides the added flexibility to handle larger volumes within any one location. UPS Mail Innovations helps its customers accelerate the delivery of standard mail – pieces weighing less than one pound such as flats and bound printed matter – by participating in a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) work-share program.
Read MoreDHL has announced it has reached a major milestone in the integration of DHL and Airborne Express. After only six months, both companies have integrated the majority of their ground and courier networks, and are now launching several new programs for customers. Shipping and logistics customers will benefit from the combination of an expanded domestic portfolio, and a powerful global network. “Shipping and logistics customers have enthusiastically embraced the marriage of these two world-class organizations, as it provides them with a viable, flexible alternative in a market that sorely needs both,” said John Fellows, CEO of DHL Holdings (USA), Inc.
Read MoreThe Spanish transport and logistics company Transportes Ochoa SA, headquartered in Saragossa, posted bouyant operating results for fiscal year 2003, with an increase of 13% over the previous year to EUR 108.8 million.
Read MorePublic complaints about door-drops are nothing new, but with more of them turning into lawsuits the industry needs to act. David Reed reports
My dog’s got no nose. How does it smell? Like a nice, juicy compensation claim. Consumers may no longer be joking when they believe they have suffered harm as a result of marketing activity. Instead, they may pursue personal injury claims and look for compensation from brand-owners and their agents.
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