Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Hermes makes good start in Austria

Posted by | Oct 26, 2007 | |

Hermes Logistik said it has made a good start in Austria following its entry into the country’s domestic consumer parcels market in July this year.

Oliver Klingbeil, managing director of Hermes Logistik Austria, told media representatives that the company has so far handled about 1.4 million parcels and was “very satisfied” with its market entry. About 90 pct of the parcels had been generated from parent company Otto Group, which has switched its parcels business away from Austrian Post.

Klingbeil reiterated the aim of achieving a 20 pct share of the Austrian B2C market. It has been reported that Quelle plans to switch part of its Austrian parcels business to Hermes.

Hermes Logistik is currently operating with six hubs, 29 depots and 1,200 parcel shops in Austria. Handling and sorting is provided by DPD Austria, the B2B parcels company in which Austrian Post had a minority share until 2005.

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Homeserve deals Royal Mail another blow

Posted by | Oct 26, 2007 | |

Homeserve, the emergency policy and repair business, has handed TNT Post its mailing contract, signaling another blow to Royal Mail.

The deal, which will see Homeserve move its business from Royal Mail to TNT, is due to competitive prices and TNT’s clearer view of its business delivery service.

The move will cause another blow to Royal Mail – already in the midst of internal turmoil – as Homeserve is just one of the many businesses that has moved its business out of the postal operator in the past year. Royal Mail lost out to TNT for Emap’s GBP 1.6m subscriptions contract in August and BT’s delivery of The Phone Book contract in April.

The repeated loss of business and necessity to keep up with competition is one of the main reasons why Royal Mail wants to modernise its business, which has resulted in weeks of postal strikes recently.

TNT also handles contracts from customers including Centrica, Lloyds TSB, HBOS and Barclays.

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FedEx Express to increase net average shipping rates 4.9 percent in 2008

Posted by | Oct 26, 2007 | |

FedEx Corp. will increase the net average shipping rate for FedEx Express by 4.9 percent, which is composed of a 6.9 percent increase in standard list rates, offset by a 2.0 percent reduction in the fuel surcharge. The new rates will be effective Jan. 7, 2008 and apply to U.S. and U.S. export express package and freight shipments.

Rates and surcharges for FedEx Ground also will increase for 2008. These changes will be announced later this year.

New in 2008, FedEx Express customers importing goods to the U.S. will pay U.S. dollar rates. This provides a consolidated set of U.S. import rates to U.S. customers allowing them to avoid uncertainties caused by currency fluctuations. Increases in rates for shipments inbound to the U.S. from certain international locations will also be effective Jan. 7, 2008.

“FedEx continues to provide market leading express services,” said T. Michael Glenn, FedEx executive vice president, Market Development and Corporate Communications. “These rate adjustments will allow FedEx to continue making the necessary investments in our business so we can continue to give our customers a superior shipping experience.”

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“DHL Express Logistics Strategy Seminar” addresses trends in global logistics centering on Japan-U.S. trade lane

Posted by | Oct 26, 2007 | |

DHL hosted customers from a broad selection of industries at the “DHL Express Logistics Strategy Seminar”, where they participated in a series of lively discussions on the current and future trends for global logistics, with a focus on trade between Japan and the United States.

Demand for sophisticated logistics strategies is on the rise among businesses pursuing growth in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. The “DHL Express Logistics Strategy Seminar” featured a keynote speech by famed management consultant Kenichi Ohmae, who discussed critical logistics solutions for companies seeking a sharper competitive edge, especially in the United States, which continues to be one of Japan’s most important trading partners.

The seminar also featured experts from logistics magazine publisher discussing the logistics challenges facing key industries in Japan, and they presented case studies on the impact of strategic logistics solutions provided by DHL Japan on the Japan-U.S. trade lane.

In recent years, DHL has been reinforcing its infrastructure in the U.S. market, investing USD 1.2 billion in upgrades such as the opening of new air and ground hubs and expanding existing facilities. In June this year, DHL also reached an agreement on a strategic partnership with Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global air cargo services provider Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW).

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FedEx cuts China domestic express rates in half

Posted by | Oct 25, 2007 | |

FedEx has cut its domestic express delivery charges in China by half from October 15, Xinhua reported.

After the price reduction which is applicable to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan, FedEx’s rates are lowered to the same level as the state-owned China Post’s EMS service (Express Mail Service).

For example, the charge for FedEx’s next morning delivery from Beijing to Shanghai which used to be CNY135.00 (USD17.97) is now CNY60.

The starting price for EMS’ next morning delivery is CNY 60. At present, most of the private express providers in China are not able to offer time-definite service, the report added.

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