Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

DHL extends reach with Dh 1bn (USD 272 million) investment in the Middle East

Posted by | Feb 7, 2008 | |

DHL Exel Supply Chain, part of DHL logistics, is to invest about Dh1 billion (USD 272 million) this year in expansion projects for its business in the Middle East.

The investments will be carried out mainly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to tap the growing demand for logistics services triggered by the booming trade in the two regional heavyweights.

The influx of capital into the sector is expected to boost the company’s standing as the number one supply chain operator in the region and help DHL meet its 40 per cent growth target for 2008 and 2009.

“DHL Exel is greatly focusing on the Middle East as one of the top three emerging markets after China and India. There is great potential for logistics services in the entire region, which calls for further investments in the logistics sector,” David Christmas, Middle East Managing Director for DHL Exel, told Emirates Business.

DHL Exel Supply Chain has been growing at an average of 35 per cent annually in the past three years and according to Christmas, the same level of growth is expected in the next five years.

DHL Exel operates in 16 countries in the Middle East but the largest share of its operations are in Saudi Arabia, where it foresees huge growth potential of the market. With 120 facilities across the region and 10,000 staff, DHL Exel is currently ranked number one in the region, with 10 per cent of the market, which is shared with several other players.

The company has four road hubs and two air hubs in the region, a fleet of 2,000 vehicles and 17 aircraft operated from Bahrain air hub to serve the GCC market and link it with East Asia and Europe. 1 AED = 0.272346 USD

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SingPost to offer Visa Money Transfer

Posted by | Feb 6, 2008 | |

Visa Money Transfer service allows customers to transfer funds directly to Visa cards in nine markets around the world

Visa and Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) will offer the Visa Money Transfer remittance service from 51 designated post offices in Singapore enabling the transfer of money to nine markets around the world.

The SingPost Visa Money Transfer service is convenient, secure and inexpensive and enables money to be sent to Visa cardholders in nine countries in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Kingdom. It is the first time Visa Money Transfer has been made available through a postal service provider.

All the customers need to do is to register for a CASHOME card at any of the 51 SingPost post offices offering Visa Money Transfer. A CASHOME card is an identification card for customers to use to remit funds, removing the hassle of filling out forms each time they wish to transfer funds. Whenever customers wish to remit money, they simply provide the recipient’s 16-digit Visa card number to whom they wish to send the funds.

For subsequent money transfers, customers need only present their CASHOME card to the SingPost staff and advise which pre-registered recipient they wish to send the money to. The money transfer will be processed through Visa’s international network and the funds credited to the recipient’s Visa account, who can then use his or her Visa card at any Visa merchant or Visa/PLUS ATM.

The SingPost Visa Money Transfer service maintains cardholder security during the transaction as customer information and account numbers are encrypted throughout the process.

Senders can remit a maximum of SGD 3,500 per day. The exchange rate used will be the prevailing rate quoted to the customer at the point of transaction. A flat fee of SGD 9.00 per transaction applies.

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Zumwinkel to quit his roles at Deutsche (Germany)

Posted by | Feb 6, 2008 | |

Klaus Zumwinkel is to retire as Chairman of Deutsche Telekom and Chief Executive of Deutsche Post, ending the tenure of a man long backed by the German government but criticised by other shareholders in the companies.

People close to Mr Zumwinkel said, given that he turned 65 in December, the moves were “inevitable”. But government officials said Berlin had become wary of backing him for positions other than as chairman of Post, an appointment he will take up.

Last year he fought for a minimum wage for postal workers, a move that saw rivals ditch plans for letter services – and gave the Social Democrats in the left-right coalition government a cause to champion.

However, an outcry ensued in December when he took advantage of the ensuing spike in the Post stock price to sell shares in the company.

This added to pressure at Telekom, which ousted top executives after rising client defections in 2006. Blackstone, the private equity group which holds 5 per cent in the telecoms group, lobbied for Mr Zumwinkel’s departure.

The US investor, along with other Anglo-American investors, said Mr Zumwinkel was too busy sorting out problems after Post’s unhappy foray into the US to devote enough attention to a troubled Telekom.

The German government owns about a third of each company’s stock, giving it the most powerful voice on both supervisory boards. The finance ministry, Telekom and Post declined to comment.

Mr Zumwinkel has yet to declare his intentions publicly. For a while he even kept key investors guessing, a delay that might have made succession trickier at both companies.

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DHL wins Freight Forwarder of the Year at STAT Times 2008

Posted by | Feb 6, 2008 | |

DHL has won the coveted Freight Forwarder of the Year award at the STAT TIMES International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo, held in Mumbai. This award reinforces DHL Global Forwarding’s leadership position in the industry and further demonstrates its capability in meeting the increasingly complex air freight requirements by combining global presence with local knowledge, as well as its innovation, service excellence and commitment to providing customers with superior end-to-end express and logistics solutions.

As the market leader, DHL Global Forwarding offers competitive pricing for all time and cost requirements. A core element of DHL’s freight management service offering is the ability to move single or complex shipments by air, at any time and to any destination.

Other prestigious accolades that DHL has clinched in this segment include: Best Lead Logistics Provider (4PL), Best 3PL, Best Air Freight Forwarder, Best All Cargo Airline, and Best Air Cargo Carrier – Europe at the renowned, Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards; CIO Award at the CIO Asia Conference and Awards; and the Platinum Award at the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards – the first company to have won it for two consecutive years.

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DHL adopts 7-day rota to reduce delays (Kenya)

Posted by | Feb 6, 2008 | |

DHL Express Kenya has introduced weekend consignment deliveries to minimise delays.

The service will also see the company pick up and deliver shipments during public holidays.

DHL Express Country Services Manager, Rogers Sultani, said the service would cater for customers with urgent shipping needs.

“The service is in tandem with recent growth trends that prompted companies to serve their clients efficiently and on time,” said Mr Sultani.
Introduction of the service is also being seen as responding to the growing sophistication in customer needs.

The service will initially be available in Nairobi and later to be rolled out to other major towns. It will initially attract no additional costs to customers.

Mr Sultani told Business Daily the service is expected to take some pressure off the weekday deliveries. Previously, the international express industry in Kenya has been offering pickup and delivery services from Monday to Friday, with limited deliveries on Saturdays and none on Sundays.

The weekend service is expected to particularly benefit customers in the health, hospitality, architectural and academic sectors.

In addition, against the back drop of the introduction of the 24-hour clearance at the DHL Express Gateway facility at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a year ago, the Weekend Express Delivery.

In addition, against the back drop of the introduction of the 24-hour clearance at the DHL Express Gateway facility at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a year ago, the Weekend Express Delivery Service is expected to further hasten the transit times for customer shipments.

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