Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

FedEx receives environment award

Posted by | Jul 5, 2007 | |

FedEx has been selected as the winner of the Environmental Awareness Award for 2006-2007 by Dubai Cargo Village.

To mark the achievement, a cheque was presented to Hamdi Osman, FedEx’s senior vice president in the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Africa during a special ceremony at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai. Presented by Ali Al Jallaf, vice president of Dubai Cargo Village, the prize was awarded to mark FedEx’s innovative recycling efforts.

“FedEx is committed to respecting and protecting the environment through outstanding environmental performance and efficient operations,” said Osman.

“We are modernising our aircraft fleet and integrating business practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company also uses and strongly supports the development of alternate fuel vehicles,” he added.

The Environmental Awareness Award marks Dubai Cargo Village’s efforts to motivate companies to adopt best environment protection methods. Created under the patronage of His Highness. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sayeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation and chairman of Emirates, the award is presented annually on International Environmental Day.

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TNT Express wins Bosch Supplier Award

Posted by | Jul 5, 2007 | |

TNT Express has won the Bosch Supplier Award in the “Logistic Service Provider” category for the second time in a row. Bosch awarded the prize to TNT for its performance regarding quality of service, reliability and pricing. Other criteria were communication, cooperation and readiness for continuous improvement. The globally operating Bosch Group’s prize was awarded to the whole TNT Express division.

TNT had already won the supplier prize, which is awarded every two years, in 2005. Now, Bosch is rewarding the express service provider for its cooperation during the past two years.

John Willems, Global Account Director TNT Express and Dieter Schwaderer, Senior General Manager Coordination & Projects TNT Express Germany, accepted the prize during a function at the State Gallery in Stuttgart on 4th July 2007.

TNT Express’s uncompromising focus on its customers’ needs and requirements has been impartially certified before: at the beginning of 2007, TNT Express won the European Business Award in the ‘Customer Focus’ category. The renowned prize is supported by a number of well-known organisations from all over Europe – including the Wall Street Journal Europe, Siemens, Grey EMEA, Société Générale, AXA and CMS, an alliance of major European law firms. TNT Express was named ‘most customer focused business in Europe’ because, according to the jury, it ‘sets an example in focusing on the customer as the centre of its business activities and on making exceptionally efficient use of resources in order to fulfil its customers’ needs.’

Bosch is awarding the prize that is offered to suppliers across the globe, for the eleventh time since 1987. The prize is awarded every two years. This year, it was awarded in five categories to a total of 47 companies from 14 countries.

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Japan Post Expands Parcel Delivery Market Share in FY '06

Posted by | Jul 4, 2007 | |

Japan Post expanded its market share for parcel delivery services in Japan by 0.6 percentage point from the previous year to 8.4 pct in fiscal 2006 that ended in March, it was learned Wednesday.

As a result, Japan Post, to be privatized in October, moved up to fourth from fifth in the market share rankings, as its “Yu-Pack” service performed well, according to data compiled by the transport ministry and other organizations.

The top three spots in the rankings were unchanged from the previous year. Yamato Transport Co. retained top position with a 36.6 pct share, up 1.0 point, followed by Sagawa Express Co. with a 32.4 pct share, up 0.9 point. Nippon Express Co. remained third with a 10.7 pct share.

The overall number of parcels handled in Japan inched up 1.0 pct to 3,207.14 million for fiscal 2006, indicating that the Japanese parcel delivery market is reaching saturation point.

The top three spots in the ranking for number of parcels were also unchanged. Yamato maintained its lead, with 1,174.56 million, up 4.0 pct. Sagawa was second with 1,037.87 million, up 3.6 pct, followed by Nippon Express with 342.87 million, up 0.5 pct.

Japan Post’s figure increased 8.6 pct to 267.95 million, the fourth highest, on the back of tie-ups with department store chains.

But Fukuyama Transportation Co. saw its number of parcels plunge by 26.0 pct to 20.46 million. The company’s market share fell 2.2 points to 6.3 pct, dropping it to fifth place from fourth.

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Spain's Unipost announced sales of EUR 89 million in 2006

Posted by | Jul 4, 2007 | |

Unipost, the main postal competitor in Spain to Correos , reported sales of EUR 89 million for last year, up 13 pct on 2005.

The company, 37.8 pct owned by Deutsche Post, processed 513 million items of mail during 2006, 11.5 pct more than the year before.

Some 6 pct of business came from the international channel, through DHL Global Mail. The company did not release earnings figures in a statement to the Spanish media.

Pablo Raventós, managing director, said exploiting the potential of direct marketing services and increasing the level of international business should see Unipost reach sales of EUR 100 million in 2007.

The company claims over 15,000 customers in all sectors and a network of 185 facilities and staff of 4,200.

Unipost was set up six years ago, a merger of regional postal operators in Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza.

Since 2001, it has achieved annual growth of 15pct per year and now delivers over two million items a day throughout the country.

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MRW opens EUR 17m Barcelona hub

Posted by | Jul 4, 2007 | |

Spanish express courier MRW continues to expand fast across Iberia with the opening of a new EUR 17 million logistics hub at Barcelona.

The 13,000 sqm facility has separate parcel and mail sorting belts with nearly 200 loading bays. The company now has over 40 such hubs in Iberia, following the opening of new platforms in San Sebastian and Granada in May.

“The platforms play an important role in the logistics of the network as they are the points where different time-definite shipments converge, permitting agility and speed in the services the client is paying for,” the company said in a statement.

MRW has also opened four new franchises in Badalona (Barcelona), Alicante city, Gandía (Valencia) and Medina-Sidonia (Cádiz) over the past month, taking its total number of outlets in Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar to 775, 86 of which are in Barcelona province (25 in the city).

The company is one of Spain’s fastest-growing couriers, with over 10,000 staff, 5,000 vehicles and three aircraft. Last year revenues grew 9% to EUR 564 million.

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