Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Astar asks DOT to toss latest challenge

Posted by | Feb 10, 2004 | |

Astar Air Cargo Inc. urged the Department of Transportation to throw out a request by rivals FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service to review a ruling that found Astar is owned and controlled by U.S. citizens.

In a filing, Miami-based Astar accused FedEx and UPS, which carry nearly 75 percent of U.S. air and ground shipments, of “sour grapes.” Astar said the department” should let the parties compete in the marketplace” and reject moves by FedEx and UPS to reopen the case.

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Singapore regional office for DHL to serve fastest growing market

Posted by | Feb 9, 2004 | |

DHL, the package and express delivery company owned by Deutsche Post World Net AG, said it has inaugurated its Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore to serve the company’s fastest growing market.

The office brings together the regional offices of DHL Express and DHL Danzas Air & Ocean, following the global integration of the two companies last year, it said.

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DHL Could Move to Leipzig

Posted by | Feb 6, 2004 | |

International courier firm DHL could pack up shop and move to the German airport of Leipzig unless plans to expand its operations at Zaventem airport outside of Brussels are approved soon, La Libre Belgique newspaper reported on Thursday. According to the newspaper the German post office Deutsche Post, which owns DHL, has already decided to base many of its own logistical operations at Leipzig and it could order its subsidiary to follow suite. But DHL insists that its owners have not ordered it to move.

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DHL Global CEO optimistic about the year ahead

Posted by | Feb 6, 2004 | |

Despite the impact of the rising Australian dollar, global logistics company DHL Express is optimistic about its operations in Australia.

Last year, DHL posted double-digit growth and continued to snatch market share from local competitors to take a 40 per cent stake in the Australian logistics industry.

Visiting Australia for the company’s annual Asia Pacific conference, DHL Express global chief executive Uwe Rolf Doerken said the local arm was in the process of rebuilding its Sydney hub development at Sydney Airport – the cornerstone of its current domestic activity.

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FedEx close to Kinko deal

Posted by | Feb 5, 2004 | |

James Hudson, vice-president of FedEx, said he sees only plain sailing in the US transport giant’s USD 2.4 billion (GBP 1.3 billion) takeover of the copy centre chain Kinko’s. He indicated that the deal could be completed before March 1. FedEx announced the all-cash agreement to buy Kinko’s and its 1,200 stores in December.

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