Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

GeoPost strengthens its presence in Romania by becoming the majority shareholder of Pegasus

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

GeoPost acquired the majority of shares in Pegasus, a Courier and Express Parcel companies in Romania. Armadillo GMBH, the joint venture, between GeoPost and Yurtiçi Kargo, the leading express company in Turkey, and Pegasus representatives finalised the acquisition on 27 March 2008.

In 1997, Pegasus was established as a Romanian Registered Company and was the first company in Romania to provide intra-city door-to-door delivery services. From now on, Pegasus’s customers will be able to fully benefit from GeoPost´s parcel networks in Europe: the DPD road based products and services in Europe have proven to be extremely popular within all the other European domestic and international markets.

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DPD Austria increases revenues and parcel volumes

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

DPD Austria is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year after generating higher revenues and parcel volumes in 2007.

The company increased its parcel volumes by 4.4 pct to 35.8 million parcels last year, 90 pct of which are domestic shipments and 10% are international items. DPD Austria’s revenues grew from EUR 138.7 million to EUR 142.9 million which equals revenue growth of 3 pct.
For 2008, the company expects moderate revenue growth of 1.5 pct as well as an increase in parcel volumes of 2.2 pct. DPD Austria employs around 1.400 people and operates a fleet of 900 vehicles.

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UPS opens new sorting centre in NW France

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

UPS has strengthened its business in France with the opening of a new sorting centre at Rennes in the north-west of the country. It also plans to upgrade its flights between Rennes and the European air hub in Cologne.

The new sorting office covers 2,400 sqm, employs 57 people and handles some 5,000 parcels a day, French newspaper Les Echos reported. This has enabled UPS to double the volumes it handles at the site.

Moreover, in September, UPS plans to replace the B737 on its Rennes-Cologne route with a larger B767 freighter, according to the newspaper. This will operate weekday flights on the route. In addition, a new UPS Academy will also be opened in Rennes to provide training for 200 new employees over the next two years.

The Rennes region is a major express market, local newspaper Ouest France reported. ”Local companies have dramatically growing needs to ship parcels to France or Europe. Two thirds of companies use express carriers,” explained Claude Thomas, UPS operations manager Western France.

UPS operates out of 90 locations in France and has more than 3,000 employees.

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DHL United Arab Emirates obtains superbrand status

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

DHL UAE was named one of the UAE’s strongest business brands during a recent celebration ceremony held at the Intercontinental, Dubai Festival City, Dubai.

Superbrands, the independent authority and arbiter of branding, presented the award to Elliott Santon, Marketing Manager for DHL Express, UAE. “To be voted as a Superbrand by the independent council is a powerful endorsement and evidence that DHL offers existing customers, potential customers, suppliers, investors and employees significant benefits that distinguish us from the competition” said Santon.

Eclipsing big names in the industry, DHL UAE was recognised for its outstanding achievements along with 68 household names from across the UAE and the world.

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FedEx to sort out Heathrow baggage mess

Posted by | Apr 2, 2008 | |

British Airways PLC canceled 50 flights at London Heathrow airport’s new Terminal 5 and brought in US courier firm FedEx Corp. to help reunite passengers with about 20,000 delayed bags.

The airline scrapped 13 percent of scheduled flights from the terminal on the sixth day of disruption at Europe’s busiest airport. Another 50 flights will be abandoned today, a British Airways spokeswoman Sophie Greenyer said.

Cancellations caused by snags in the USD 8.5 billion terminal’s computerized baggage system total more than 300 since it opened on March 27. The number of bags waiting to be returned to their owners has risen by about one-third in the past two days, though British Airways is now beginning to reduce the backlog, it said.

FedEx handled about 800 bags at Heathrow Monday and planned to deliver about that many bags again yesterday, spokeswoman Sally Davenport said. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company has helped British Airways handle passenger baggage in the past, she said.

FedEx is the second-largest US package shipper behind Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc.

British Airways has yet to give guidance on flight cancellations for the rest of the week.

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