Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Nippon Express Denies Abolition of "Pelican" Parcel Service

Posted by | May 20, 2008 | |

Nippon Express Co. denied a news report that its “Pelican”-brand parcel delivery service will be abolished when the company and Japan Post Service Co. integrate their door-to-door package delivery operations in April 2009.

The major Japanese daily Asahi reported in its Monday morning edition that the 30-year-old Pelican brand will be scrapped as Nippon Express and Japan Post Service are set to use the latter’s “You-pack” brand for their joint parcel delivery operations.

Nippon Express and Japan Post Service, a postal service unit of Japan Post Holdings Co., will set up a fifty-fifty joint firm, named JP Express, in June this year to prepare for the integration.

Given that Japan Post Service will later take majority control of JP Express, there is still a possibility of the Pelican brand being scrapped for integration into the You-pack brand.

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DHL Russia to launch cargo flights from St. Petersburg to Helsinki

Posted by | May 19, 2008 | |

DHL plans to launch regular cargo flights this month from St. Petersburg to Helsinki in cooperation with an undisclosed St. Petersburg-based operator under its planned $250 million investment in the country by 2010, Russian media reported.
The Antonov AN-26, a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft originally made in Ukraine, will effect 5 cargo flights a week. By 2010, the company expects to increase the number of domestic flights to seven. The freighter has the capacity to transport about 5 tons of cargo and expected to fly 2-3 tons per flight initially. If the launch of the new cargo flights turns out to be profitable, DHL might buy AN-26 from the Russian partner. The value of the freighter is estimated to about €500,000, Adrian Marley, managing director of DHL Russia, said in a statement.

DHL has been operating in Russia since 1984. The company has more than 130 offices and agencies and a fleet of more than 550 vehicles in the country.

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Romanian Fan Courier records sales increase of 59pct in Q1 2008

Posted by | May 19, 2008 | |

Fan Courier recorded a turnover of EUR 9.87 million in the first quarter of 2008, up by 59pct from the same period last year. The fast growing courier service targets a 30-35pct increase in turnover to EUR 45 million and plans investments of EUR 9 million in 2008. The amount of EUR 5 million will be invested in the launch of new headquarters while some investment is planned for staff training and IT.

The main problems Fan Courier is facing on the market are the poor infrastructure and the lack of staff training, the company’s representatives said. In 2007, Fan Courier posted a turnover of EUR 33.2 million. The company’s main competitor on the Romanian courier market is Cargus, a company recently bought by DHL.

The Romanian express and parcels market boomed last year and it has seen several acquisitions in the first half of 2008. Next to the takeover of Cargus by DHL, UPS has also entered the market by acquiring Trans Courier Service. Acquisitions are expected to continue as domestic firms aim at attracting strategic investors. Smaller companies such as Sprint Courier, Concorde Courier, Alo Courier, Nemo Expres and Roexpres are likely to be next takeover targets for foreign companies such as Austrian Post which is reported to be interested in entering the market.

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Borderlinx announces agreement with Citibank Singapore and DHL Express

Posted by | May 19, 2008 | |

eCommerce business Borderlinx has signed an exclusive five year agreement with Citibank Singapore Ltd to enable Citibank customers in Singapore access the U.S. eTail market. In addition, Borderlinx has signed a five year contract with DHL Express.

Citibank and Borderlinx’s agreement gives shoppers in Singapore the opportunity to access the very best range of products from U.S. eTailers, and take advantage of lower prices. This service – ‘GlobeShopper’ – provides Singaporeans the convenience and flexibility to shop on US websites that do not either ship to locations outside of the US, or accept foreign-issued credit cards. GlobeShopper includes a free concierge service and the opportunity to consolidate shipments – giving Citibank customers further cost savings.

Borderlinx has a range of solutions that eTailers can take advantage of. These can either be integrated directly into their transactional platforms, or can operate as a stand alone system used directly by the consumer without impacting the eTailer’s existing systems, processes or manpower. Borderlinx’s service enables an eTailer’s products to be immediately available to the international marketplace. Consumers using the service can order from multiple eTailers, and consolidate and store their purchases at a single point prior to shipping, thereby reducing unit shipping costs.

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New UPS facility in Ft. Myers to accommodate Area's Growth

Posted by | May 19, 2008 | |

UPS announced a USD 16.5 million expansion of the Ft. Myers facility in its South Florida District to accommodate growth and economic development in the southwest Florida region.

The project will expand the existing sorting facility on Cargo St. by some 30,000 square feet while also adding a modern UPS customer counter to handle any customer shipping needs. In expanding the facility, the company will install technology to make the loading and unloading of packages easier and accelerate the facility’s sorting capacity from 6,000 pieces per hour to 13,000 per hour. UPS also is developing 5.4 acres at the facility to construct employee parking, a fuel facility and truck wash facility.
The start of the expansion was marked here today with a groundbreaking ceremony and congressional visit by Rep. Connie Mack. Also attending were Ft. Myers City Council Member Levon Sims; Lee County Economic Development Coordinator Susan Noe, and Jack Jamme, president, Brooks & Freund Construction Co. (general contractor for the expansion project).

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