Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

DHL starts ULD buildup service at Kansai International Airport

Posted by | Jul 18, 2007 | |

DHL launched an air cargo buildup service at Kansai International Airport that achieves speedier delivery of cargo while reducing risk of damage or theft during transit.

The export service, launched last month, is being provided by DHL Global Forwarding — a DHL business unit providing air and ocean freight services— using Frankfurt-bound flights operated by Lufthansa Cargo.

Traditionally, buildup (Bulk Unitization Program, or BUP) operations using unit load devices (ULDs) have been undertaken by airlines at the airport after cargo has been received from forwarders. Recently, however, demand for buildup by forwarders in Japan has been increasing in response to the need to reduce time consumed for cargo transfers at destinations and also to curtail theft and damage during transit.

Until now, DHL Global Forwarding’s ULD buildup (BUP) service was provided only at Narita Cargo Center, where DHL became the first foreign forwarder to receive buildup permission in 2005. Now, for the first time, the company can provide the service at Kansai International Airport. DHL Global Forwarding undertook significant investment in equipment, increasing the number of slave pallets, slave pallet racks, and forklifts to ensure effective program implementation.

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DHL opens office in Novosibirsk – Russia

Posted by | Jul 17, 2007 | |

Further expansion of the Service Point network is part of DHL continued business development strategy in Russia. Late in 2006, the company announced its plans to open 21 additional offices in the country’ s biggest cities, investing over USD 15 million in the next 3 years.

In May, the carrier opened two new offices in Moscow and one in St. Petersburg and is expanded services at a fast rate.

The expansion is part of a USD 250 million investment in the country over the next 3-4 years, announced by parent company DPWN last June.

The investments are focused on infrastructure and facilities, further expansion of the product portfolio, introduction of the latest technologies and staff training.

DHL Russia is also expanding its domestic road network, which includes purpose-built new cross-docking terminals in key locations that will connect the key economic centres of the country.

All four DHL businesses in Russia, DHL Express, DHL Freight, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Exel Supply Chain will benefit from the investment, the company said.

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FedEx keeps Philippine partner in Subic

Posted by | Jul 17, 2007 | |

FedEx Corp will honour its agreement with sole Philippine franchisee Airfreight 2100, even after the US integrator moves its operations from Subic Bay to Guangzhou next year.

According to Airfreight 2100, the partnership will remain in force. The company said day-to-day operations and deliveries at Subic would continue.
FedEx chose Airfreight 2100 as its exclusive licensee in the Philippines in 1989.

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Online Shipment Tracking via Windows Live Messenger by DHL

Posted by | Jul 17, 2007 | |

DHL announced a launch of ‘DHL Track via Windows Live Messenger’, an innovative online service that allows tracking of shipments through Thailand’s most popular instant message (IM) service.

The new initiative was developed by DHL Express Thailand in cooperation with MSN Thailand to provide increased accessibility, flexibility and ease of use for DHL customers in Thailand.

Herbert Vongpusanachai, Managing Director, DHL Express – Indochina, said with the launch of the DHL Track via Windows Live Messenger service, customers will be able to keep track of their shipments even when they are chatting on MSN.

As of May 2007, Microsoft has more than 3.1 million unique Windows Live Messenger users in Thailand.

This new online initiative adds to the existing DHL customer touch points which include telephone, website and visiting service centers throughout Thailand.

The DHL logo will be permanently visible on MSN Windows Live Messenger, and when customers click on the DHL tab at the MSN Messenger Window on their left tool bar, they will enter a DHL micro site.

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UPS says Teamsters talks temporarily recessed

Posted by | Jul 16, 2007 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. said on Monday contract talks with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are temporarily recessed while the company awaits information from pension funds that cover its workers.

The national committees met last week. Talks on local issues and contract riders are continuing, Black said, adding he does not know when UPS will get the pension fund information.

Last week, the Teamsters said contract negotiations with UPS were “temporarily suspended” because the company was unable to respond to the union’s demands. The union said it is willing to resume negotiations with UPS as soon as the package carrier makes a proposal on health care coverage and retirement benefits.

UPS and the union representing some 250,000 workers kicked off negotiations in September 2006 for a new deal to replace a six-year contract set to expire in 2008. That contract is the largest labor pact in the U.S. private sector.

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