Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

UPS Asia Business Monitor 2008:

Posted by | Jul 11, 2008 | |

Even though small and medium-sized business leaders in Asia Pacific view their Thai counterparts as less competitive than last year, Thai business leaders are confident about their own growth prospects. According to the UPS Asia Business Monitor 2008, optimism remains strong with 60 percent of Thai small-to-medium enterprises, or SMEs, expecting to do better than they did last year and 52 percent expecting an increase in their workforce.

The UPS Asia Business Monitor is an annual survey that has tracked the competitiveness of SMEs, across 12 countries in Asia Pacific since 2005. Forty-four percent of the 1,201 SMEs leaders in the survey rated Thai SMEs prospect for growth in 2008 as good, a drop from 50 percent in 2007.

According to the survey, the greatest growth opportunities are found in Manufacturing, Automotive and Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing. However, the most lacking areas are in government support, the ability to innovate and access to overseas markets.
Also lacking for the SMEs is the use of effective supply chain management in their businesses. Fifty percent of the Thai SMEs surveyed are either under-utilising, neglecting or not using supply chain management in their business.
The UPS ABM 2008 identified a critical shift in the top three business concerns of Thai SME leaders. In 2007, Thai SMEs were most concerned with the quality of products and services. This year, the issue of political and economic stability (57%) is keeping most Thai SMEs awake at night, followed by retention of quality employees (55%) and customer loyalty/retention (46%).
Regarding drivers for the recovery of Thai economy, Thai SMEs feel that education (59%) and government support (47%) will most help the economy recover and catch up with its neighbours.

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Global integrators keep driving up fuel surcharges for air express

Posted by | Jul 11, 2008 | |

Top express companies including DHL, FedEx, UPS and TNT have further increased their fuel surcharges for air express shipments in July as a result of dramatically rising oil prices around the world.
DHL Express hiked its US air express and international fuel surcharge to 34 pct for the 29 June – 2 August period compared to 30 pct in June and 27 pct in May.
In Europe, DHL currently has an air express surcharge of 20 pct, up from 18.5 pct in June and 17.5 pct in May. In Asia Pacific, DHL’s fuel surcharge has risen from 21.5 pct in May and 23.5 pct in June to 26.5 pct in July.
FedEx Express increased its fuel surcharge for US domestic, import and export shipments to 32.5 pct for the July 7 – August 3 period from a previous 28 pct in June and 25 pct in May. In Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEA), the FedEx fuel surcharge was hiked to 20 pct for July 7 – August 3 from 18 pct in June and 17 pct in May.
In Asia, where its surcharges vary by country, the July export shipment fuel surcharge in Singapore is 24.5 pct, up from 22 pct in June and 20.5 pct in May. The import shipment fuel surcharge for July is 26.5 pct, up from 24 pct in June and 22.5 in May. In Hong Kong, the FedEx fuel surcharge for exports and imports is 24.5 pct for July, up from 22 pct in June and 20.5 pct in May.
UPS has increased its US domestic and international air express fuel surcharge to 32.5 pct effective July 7 from the previous 28 pct applied in June and the 25 pct charged in May. In Europe, UPS hiked its fuel surcharge for express and expedited shipments to 20 pct from July 7 onwards from the previous level of 18.5 pct in June and 17.5 pct in May. In Asia, the UPS package service fuel surcharge went up to 24.5 pct on July 7 from 22 pct in June and 20.5 pct in May.
TNT Express increased its European fuel surcharge to 21.5 pct for the June 30 – 3 August period from 20 pct in June. In the UK, where it has different fuel surcharges, the global express surcharge went up to 13 pct in July from 11.5 pct in June. The separate UK domestic and economy express surcharge increased to 6.5 pct in July compared to the June and May figure of 5.5 pct. In the rest of the world (excluding the Americas), the TNT surcharge is at 27 pct for July compared to 23 pct in June. In North America, its fuel surcharge rose to 34.5 pct in July from 30 pct in June.

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FedEx Hybrid-Electric Fleet Passes Two Million Miles

Posted by | Jul 10, 2008 | |

FedEx Express, announced that its hybrid truck fleet has surpassed 3.2 million kilometers, or more than two million miles of revenue service.

On average, the FedEx Express hybrid vehicles improve fuel economy by 42 percent, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 30 percent and cut particulate pollution by 96 percent.

With 10 new hybrid vehicles to be introduced into its European operations in June, FedEx Express is making strategic investments in projects that will help drive the development of new innovative technologies for the industry.

FedEx is committed to effective environmental management through investment in new technology and making its infrastructure and operations more efficient.

The FedEx Express hybrid vehicles are part of a broader sustainable transportation strategy, which includes the use of cleaner-technology vehicles, efficient-sized vehicles, optimized route restructuring and new fuel-efficient aircraft. In addition, FedEx Express is a founding member of CAREX, an association which promotes the development of a high-speed freight rail network within Europe, using existing rail links to deliver express cargo to Europe’s major trade points, thus reducing noise and carbon emissions.

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DHL introduces GoGreen service to China

Posted by | Jul 10, 2008 | |

DHL will introduce its GoGreen Express service in 17 countries across the Asia-Pacific region this year. The service is created for customers who are looking for an eco-friendly shipping option. In China, the carbon-neutral service will begin in July.

The GoGreen Express service was first launched in January 2007 in Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos to help the forum achieve its carbon neutral commitment. Participants at the meeting were provided with the opportunity to ship event materials via the carbon-neutral package delivery service.

In addition to that, DHL is also stepping up its use of low emission and energy efficient vehicles for its pick-up and delivery services in China.

DHL-Sinotrans, a 50-50 joint venture between DHL and China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corp, has bought 43 delivery vans that meet the stringent Europe IV emission standard.

Over the past two decades, DHL-Sinotrans has developed the largest network of international express delivery firms in China by covering more than 400 cities. It operates over 1,800 vehicles.

China is one of DHL’s fastest growing markets by contributing 25 percent of its revenues in Asia Pacific and 10 percent of the global sales. DHL maintained annual growth rate of 35-45 percent in China in the past years.

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GLS Germany upgrades vehicles for more safety

Posted by | Jul 10, 2008 | |

GLS is equipping all its new lorries with special reflection markings for safety reasons in order to increase the visibility of vehicles in road traffic during night.

To minimize this risk, the company is pasting up the backside or long side of trailers and trunks with retro-reflecting stripes on purchase or varnish renewals. Up to now, the EU directive 2007/35/EG does only apply to newly produced vehicles in Germany. With effect from 2011, all vehicles over 7,5 tons will have to be equipped with reflecting markings. In some states of the EU like Italy and Poland, this is already obligatory for all heavy vehicles.

“As we purchased new transport vehicles in Germany last year, we equipped them with reflecting material straight away”, said Klaus Conrad, managing director of GLS Germany. “High quality of transport services should not negatively impact the road safety. With the retro-reflecting markings we increase the visibility and thus minimise the risk”, he added.

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