Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

GeoPost sells Chronopost subsidiary Taxicolis to Flash Europe International

Posted by | Sep 1, 2008 | |

GeoPost has announced the sale of Taxicolis, a Chronopost subsidiary, to express operator Flash Europe International. This sale is part of GeoPost’s strategy to focus on its core competence of express parcel delivery.

Taxicolis, which employs around 250 people, specialises in personal delivery of express shipments as well as high-value health and breakable products within France. In 2007, it recorded total revenues of EUR 66 million.

Flash Europe International, present in 10 countries, has been providing express transport services, especially for the industry sectors such as automotive, health and banking and IT services, for about 25 years.

The new group is positioning itself as a European leader for urgent transportation with revenues of EUR 110 million, 320 employees in 10 different countries and operating capacity in 80 countries worldwide.

The acquisition would give Taxicolis a unique opportunity to establish itself on the European market in the sectors of healthcare and public services, La Poste said in a statement.

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DHL opens service centre in Budaiya (Bahrain)

Posted by | Sep 1, 2008 | |

DHL Express officially opened a new service point located on Budaiya Highway.

Situated in a predominantly residential area, the new retail outlet will offer residential and business customers convenience, accessibility and a user-friendly range of services.

This is the fourth DHL outlet in Bahrain, complementing the other service points located in Al Moayyed Tower in Seef, Umm Al Hassam and Muharraq.

Incorporating DHL’s easy-to-use international express services with simplified offers for customers, the latest outlet provides customers with service in a convenient location.

Core services on offer include DHL Express 9 and DHL Express 12 for more urgent deliveries, along with the standard end-of-day, DHL Express Worldwide.

In addition, for imports from around the world, customers can use DHL Import Express, and recently introduced, DHL Economy Select is a new option for less urgent, heavier shipments.

The new service point on Budaiya Highway is located in the retail cluster that includes Marina Trading, and operates seven days a week from 9am to 8pm.

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UPS issues new sustainability report (U.S)

Posted by | Aug 29, 2008 | |

UPS released its sixth annual Corporate Sustainability Report with progress reports on the company’s economic, social and environmental performance. The report is posted at sustainability.ups.com.

The report is based on data from 2007, UPS’s 100th anniversary. Highlights include safety goals achieved, fuel conserved through technology and increases in global employee volunteerism and charitable giving. Additionally, the 2007 report includes a new Climate Change Statement and establishes 2011 sustainability goals.

“With these new additions, you will see that our sustainability goals and processes are evolving along with our business as we begin our second century,” said Chairman and CEO Scott Davis.

UPS was the first company in its industry to issue a sustainability report and to publicize its specific goals.

UPS pursues a wide range of socially responsible and sustainable business practices designed to reduce its impact on the environment and improve communities around the world. UPS is included in the Dow Jones and FTSE4Good Sustainability Indexes, which evaluate corporations based on economic, environmental and social criteria.

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Japan Post to Own 66 Pct of Parcel Delivery JV with Nippon Express

Posted by | Aug 28, 2008 | |

Japan Post Holdings Co. and Nippon Express Co. will own 66 pct and 34 pct, respectively, of their parcel delivery joint firm, the two companies announced.

The current fifty-fifty joint venture, JP Express Co., was set up in Tokyo in June to prepare for the integration of the two companies’ parcel delivery operations on April 1 next year.

The two also agreed to raise the capital of JP Express to 50 billion yen by April from the current 300 million yen.

The new firm will target sales of 280 billion yen in the year starting April and expects to handle some 520 million parcels.

It is targeting a domestic market share of 16 pct, the largest after Yamato Transport Co. and Sagawa Express Co.

It will have a workforce of 11,000, mostly on loan from Japan Post and Nippon Express, and 260,000 service outlets nationwide, including those at convenience stores.

The firm will also launch a new brand to replace Japan Post’s “Yu-Pack” and Nippon Express’ “Pelican” brands.

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DHL Sweden company cars to be eco-friendly

Posted by | Aug 28, 2008 | |

DHL Sweden will invest in a fleet of company cars consisting entirely of environmentally friendly vehicles. The current fleet consists of 439 vehicles, of which 44 percent already run on alternative fuels. This is the start of a long line of environmental projects as part of GOGREEN, DHL’s global environmental program.

The intention is that by 2020 at the latest, DHL will have reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent in comparison to 2007 levels.

Currently DHL in Sweden has a total of 439 company cars, of which 193, or approximately 44 percent, are clean cars. Common environmentally friendly models within the DHL company car fleet are the SAAB 9-3 BioPower, the SAAB 9-5 BioPower and the Volvo V70 Flexifuel.

DHL is to use the Vägverket (Swedish National Road Administration) list of environmentally friendly vehicles, and from now on all company cars that are leased out to employees must be environmentally friendly. Within three years at the very latest, current non-environmentally friendly company cars should also have been replaced with alternatives that meet stricter environmental requirements.

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