Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

DHL Hungary grows 25 pct in H1, 2007

Posted by | Aug 14, 2007 | |

DHL Express Hungary increased its revenues in the first six months of 2007 by 25.4 pct year-on-year to HUF 6 billion (EUR 24.4 million), according to a report from the Hungarian News Digest.

The company’s marketing manager, Joseph Borocz, was quoted as saying that DHL’s market share would rise over 50 pct within the next five years.

DHL is in the midst of investing in its Hungary operations. In September it is due to start operating its new EUR 18.3 million logistics base near Hungary’s second-largest airport FlyBalaton in Sarmellek on the shore of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary. The facility comprises 7,000 sq m of storage space and 1,400 sq m of offices.

In addition, DHL plans to build a 2,400 sqm, EUR 4.75 million air cargo cross-docking facilities at Sarmellek airport, the construction work of which will begin in September, as well as EUR 17.8 million logistics centre in Budapest that is also expected to be built this year.

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UPS names new Worldport manager

Posted by | Aug 14, 2007 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. has named a new district manager for its Louisville, Ky., air and freight operations.

Steve Mockus, who has served as manager of UPS’ flight operations since last year, will fill the post being left by Brendan Canavan.

Canavan has been named district manager of North Europe. He will relocate to Brussels, Belgium, to oversee UPS operations in 28 countries.

In his new position, Mockus will be responsible for the management of Louisville’s Worldport hub, which is Atlanta-based UPS’ largest package-handling facility. Mockus began his career with UPS in Philadelphia as a part-time package handler in 1976. After college, he became a package driver and was promoted into management in 1982.

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Verastream helps automate package sorting for DHL

Posted by | Aug 14, 2007 | |

The company is smart about optimizing processes and using technology in innovative ways. Its latest feat: improving service and cutting costs for DHL Belgium, thanks to a new automated sorting system with integrated shipping information.

Unlocking vital Unix-based data, DHL Belgium has become the linchpin of DHL’s worldwide express and logistics activities. It has 10 modern sorting centers and nearly 3 700 employees.

At the Zaventem Airport alone, DHL handles an average of 900 tons of packages a night. Sorting that many packages by size and weight is an extremely slow, error-prone and expensive process. In an effort to ensure faster, more reliable, and more cost-effective delivery, DHL Belgium decided to implement an automated sorting system. The system would be able to automatically scan, weigh, and measure packages, and then ship them to their appropriate destinations.

For that to happen, DHL needed to somehow integrate the required shipping information with the new sorting system. The problem was that all shipping information was locked inside a home-grown, London-based UNIX application. The application did not have a programming interface, and there was no way to access the database directly. Rewriting all the business logic was not an option. The only alternative was to access the data through the application’s VT terminal interface.Using Verastream, Vanherck found he could capture selected application logic and data in the central shipping application and wrap them up as easy-to-integrate Web services. The Web services, which retain all the information about the host behavior, can then be consumed by the automated sorting system’s material flow controller software.

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TNT Express import service available to120 countries

Posted by | Aug 14, 2007 | |

TNT has expanded its worldwide import service to 120 countries and plans to extend it to cover more of the globe.

The number of countries covered by the Import Service has risen to 120 with the addition of Malawi and New Caledonia, TNT Express Germany said in a statement. Source markets served include China, India, Brazil and Russia.

Under the service, customers can import documents, parcels and freights with minimum administration with agreed transit times and pay standardized prices in euros. TNT handles the shipment from collection, transport and customs clearance through to final delivery.

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ABX adds flights in Asian market

Posted by | Aug 14, 2007 | |

ABX Air Inc. and cargo delivery competitors including FedEx Corp. and DHL are hustling to expand their services in fast-growing Pacific and Asian markets.

The companies are buying aircraft, or even competitors that already operate in Asia, to serve lucrative U.S.-Asia or intra-Asian routes. The focus is on freight hauled in containers aboard cargo aircraft, either with international or intra-continent range.

Wilmington-based ABX Air has begun a two-year agreement to support Asian cargo operations of All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) of Japan. ABX has deployed two Boeing 767 freighters, and recently flew its first cargo flight for ANA from Osaka, Japan, to Dalian, China. ABX expects annual revenue of USD 22 million from its agreement to support All Nippon Airways.

ABX also said last week that it will spend USD 23 million to buy a Boeing 767-200 long-range aircraft from Air China Ltd. for international cargo service.

FedEx, the company that pioneered overnight delivery of small packages in the United States, has begun next-business-day delivery service available to customers throughout China. FedEx also spent USD 400 million to buy the DTW Group’s domestic express network in China and DTW’s 50 percent share of an express delivery joint venture with FedEx.

U.S. delivery companies also are competing for business in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.

In June, DHL said it bought a 49 percent interest in ASTAR Air Cargo, a Florida-based airline that operates out of DHL’s Wilmington hub and serves customers in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. DHL also invested in Polar Air Cargo Inc. of Purchase, N.Y., to improve express delivery service from the United States to Asia.

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