Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

FedEx Express named “Business Superbrand”

Posted by | Apr 7, 2008 | |

Business Superbrands has named FedEx Express as one of the UK’s top ten business brands in the Business Superbrands 2008 list.

Selected as a Superbrand for its commitment to both its customers and its staff, this achievement is an outstanding reflection of the strength of the FedEx Express brand and its brand values, with the ranking based on quality, reliability and distinction. FedEx Express was chosen following a selection process which included tapping into the views of an independent and voluntary council of experts and over 1500 business professionals, the latter surveyed by research agency YouGov.

As a Business Superbrand, FedEx Express is the only company representing the transportation industry in the top 20, demonstrating the strength of the FedEx brand.

Business Superbrands is a unique initiative from the Superbrands organisation, the global branding arbiters. Business Superbrands is in its eighth year and has become a key barometer on the performance of brands across a wide variety of sectors.

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DHL sets up service centre in Kolkata

Posted by | Apr 7, 2008 | |

DHL has launched a 16,431 sq ft service centre in Kolkata which will handle daily more than 1,110 inbound and outbound shipments, weighing more than 1.3 tonnes.

Kolkata, strategically located between India and Bangladesh, could emerge as an important trading bloc within India and South Asia, said Craig Grossgart, vice-president, India, DHL Express.

DHL also plans to launch a facility aimed at providing smooth shipment to India’s neighbouring countries, Grossgart said. “SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is a big opportunity for us and we will look at launching a multimode transport system between the SAARC countries,” he said.

The scheme is currently in the pilot stage and the company plans to launch it by next month. The launch will reduce the transit time and also cut down costs significantly.

“Our costs will come down by 20 per cent and we will look at passing it on to our customers,” Grossgart said.

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UPS Freight employees ratify five-year contract

Posted by | Apr 7, 2008 | |

UPS Freight employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have ratified a new five-year contract negotiated last month.

The contract, with coverage extending to July 31, 2013, covers approximately 9,900 full- and part-time dockworkers and drivers at 136 locations around the United States.

“This contract ensures that UPS Freight can continue moving toward its goal of providing the very best service and value in the trucking industry,” said Jack Holmes, president of UPS Freight. “It’s good for our people, good for our customers and good for the company.”

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PIN Group to lay off over 6,000 workers (GER)

Posted by | Apr 6, 2008 | |

The bankrupt German postal services group PIN is to lose over half it’s workforce after the administrators were called in.

PIN, which collapsed trying competing against Germany’s Deutsche Post after the introduction of a minimum wage for postal workers, is to lose over half of its 11,500 staff. The administrators say that 1,800 jobs have been secured so far.

A recent decision by a German court overturned the German government’s decision to establish a minimum wage and competitors say that the minimum wage was merely aimed at squeezing out competition rather than enabling rivals to compete on equal terms. A VAT exemption for Deutsche Post has also been criticised by the European Parliament as unfair.

The German government has promised to overturn the decision of the court.

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Deutsche Post World Net starts global climate protection program GoGreen

Posted by | Apr 4, 2008 | |

Deutsche Post World Net aims to reduce its carbon footprint for every letter mailed, every container shipped and every square meter of warehouse space used by 30 percent by the year 2020.

To help reduce emissions, the group will gradually replace its air and ground fleets.Today, two-thirds of the company’s 100 biggest customers are already pursuing their own climate protection goals. The reference year for the Goup’s efficiency target will be 2007.

To achieve its objectives, Deutsche Post World Net will progressively modernize its air and ground fleets. About 90 percent of the Group’s air fleet will be replaced by modern, more fuel-efficient aircraft. In addition, state-of-the-art environmental technologies will be used to improve the energy efficiency of sorting centers and warehouses. The use of innovative technologies such as hybrid engines and route planning will be expanded to reduce the fuel consumption of the Group’s road fleet.

The company’s more than 500,000 employees will play a key role in the GoGreen Program: Deutsche Post World Net will start staff awareness campaigns to encourage employees to reduce their carbon footprint at work and at home through measures such as driver trainings or energy-saving classes. Since the climate protection goal for 2020 also applies to subcontractors, the Group will work together with them to develop methods to both track their emissions and identify efficiency-boosting measures.

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