Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

CitySprint's Leeds ServiceCentre Moves to New Premises

Posted by | Aug 15, 2008 | |

CitySprint has relocated its Leeds ServiceCentre to larger premises in line with increasing demand in the area. The new ServiceCentre is located at Unit 18, Enterprise Park Industrial Estate, Old Lane, Moorhouse Avenue, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 8HA.

In addition to its Leeds ServiceCentre CitySprint has a network of 30+ ServiceCentres across the UK. This cross-country coverage is unique in the courier industry and enables CitySprint to provide a truly national or local service like no other same day courier company. Through its network of regional ServiceCentres and ServiceCentre based customer services teams CitySprint is able to provide its clients with local knowledge and expertise, regardless of where they might be based. CitySprint’s clients also enjoy the personal relationships they are able to develop with account managers and ServiceCentre staff at their local ServiceCentre. They can feel confident that if there is ever an issue, or if they simply want to discuss their job, they know they can pick up the phone and have a real person to speak to.

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Nightfreight launches pay-as-you-go logistics

Posted by | Aug 15, 2008 | |

West Midlands-based Nightfreight has begun a pay-as-you-go home delivery service, offering retailers transport savings of up to 50 pct. Targeted at distributors and retailers that have their own fleets, the service will be managed through Nightfreight’s Deliver2Hometeam. The group cites not having to pay for a fixed and rigid contract as the main benefit of the scheme.

Up to 50 pct can be saved on transport costs with the new variable charging system, in which customers pay for the actual number of deliveries required. Currently 50 HGVs and 110 staff are involved.

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SkyPostal Networks, Inc. Announces second quarter results

Posted by | Aug 14, 2008 | |

SkyPostal announced financial results for the second quarter of 2008. Net income was USD 378,487 principally due to nonrecurring credits resulting from the reversal of excess of value of put options over estimated fair value of the company’s shares.

The results include sales of USD 2,091,313 versus the previous year’s second quarter revenues of USD 2,143,959. For the 6 months ended June 30, 2008, sales totaled USD 4,532,113 or a 16.5pct increase over the same 6 month period ended June 30, 2007. After producing a 39.7pct increase in sales in the first quarter over the same period 2007, the second quarter results indicate a softening in the growth of international mail resulting from the overall US economic slowdown.

Total tonnage handled increased by 20pct for the 6 months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period ended June 30, 2007.

Although financial results reflected increased tonnage and revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2008, net loss for the first half 2008 totaled USD 641,234 or USD .02 per share. The net loss increase was in part due to nonrecurring and noncash expenses.

The opening up of a sort facility at Newark Airport coupled with the Company’s recently signed agreement with DHL Global Mail will permit SkyPostal to expand its mail delivery service to Europe. In addition, the company is introducing a service targeted at US internet marketers that will permit them to market their products to upscale LAC consumers by eliminating the costly risks of shipping by parcel post via the public UPU Public Postal Network.

SkyPostal anticipates continued growth in the balance of the year, expecting to increase its market share of the nontime critical mail delivery segment through several acquisition opportunities.

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UPS Board declares dividend (U.S)

Posted by | Aug 14, 2008 | |

The UPS Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of USD 0.45 per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares.

The dividend is payable Sept. 9, 2008, to shareholders of record on Aug. 25, 2008. UPS has either increased or maintained its dividend every year for more than three decades.

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DHL expands within SAARC region

Posted by | Aug 13, 2008 | |

DHL is looking at expanding its business within the SAARC region (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) with an integrated product portfolio that will bolster transportation and trade between SAARC nations.
DHL is the first logistics player to foray into the SAARC segment and plans to service the estimated 120 pound Express market share in the region.
This set of innovative logistics solutions will help in quicker transit times, better customer service through online track and trace, one invoice, door-to-door delivery and special SAARC zone pricing.
These services use DHL’s enhanced infrastructural support to gain direct connections to key SAARC destinations – Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
It has been observed that trade can significantly increase once trade barriers are lifted. According to an AT Kearney study in 2007, with implementation of NAFTA, ASEAN EU in 2003, trade grew significantly by 44 pct, 49 pct & 63pct respectively since implementation.

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