Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

German DHL can open cargo hub at Lepizig/Halle

Posted by | Nov 9, 2006 | |

DHL, the express and logistics unit of German postal services group Deutsche Post AG, has cleared its way to establishing its own cargo hub at the Leipzig/Halle airport, following a decision by the District Court in Leipzig, allowing nighttime landings and takeoffs only for cargo aircraft, it was reported on November 9, 2006.

The ban is pending the approval of the regional council.

The court ruling has thus ensured Leipzig/Halle’s becoming an international cargo hub airport.

The reconstruction of the new 290 mln euro (USD369.9 mln) southern runway is progressing according to plan and is scheduled to start operation by the summer of 2007.

However, due to the excessive noise caused by the night flights, the court has retained its right to further revise the matter.

[Editor’s note: In May 2005, the court ruled against a collective lawsuit filed by a citizens’ committee which sought to shut down the new 24-hour-operation runway project, pointing out that it would create more than 10,000 jobs by 2008. The project for turning the Leipzig/Halle airport into a cargo hub airport involved the extension and reconstruction of the airport’s southern runway by 3,600 metres, the German News Digest reported on May 20, 2005.]

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DHL and Vietnam Post form joint venture in Vietnam

Posted by | Nov 9, 2006 | |

German express delivery company DHL has formed a Vietnamese joint venture with the state-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the companies said.

DHL, which has been a partner of VNPT for 18 years, holds 51 pct of the DHL-VNPT Express Ltd joint venture, worth 5.5 mln usd.

The company is run by German mail service Deutsche Post.

‘This joint venture strongly demonstrates DHL’s commitment to the Vietnamese market and our faith in Vietnam’s economy and its growth prospects,’ said Stephen Fenwick, DHL’s senior vice president for South Asia and Indochina.

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UPS plans more international acquisitions

Posted by | Nov 9, 2006 | |

UPS will continue to buy express and parcel companies around the world to expand its highly profitable international business, according to senior executives. At the same time, it aims to grow its air freight and supply chain logistics activities to penetrate its large customer base more deeply.

“We will make acquisitions as we see fit around the world,” CEO Mike Eskew told the company’s November 8 Investor Day conference. Chief Financial Officer Scott Davis added that UPS saw “ acquisition opportunities” in the global small package business but stressed the company would be careful in selecting these takeovers.

Davis pointed out that UPS aimed for International to grow to 33% of operating profits by 2010 compared to 24% in 2006, with supply chain doubling to 7% and domestic operating profits dropping from 73% to 60% of overall operating income. UPS aimed to maintain or extend its international profit margins and maximise international operating profits, he added.

David Abney, head of UPS’s international business, said in a presentation that Europe now generated about 50% of UPS’ international revenues, ahead of 30% for the Americas (including US exports) and 20% for Asia. In Europe, UPS aimed to grow organically and through selective acquisitions, while deepening customer relationships and differentiating products in core markets such as Germany and the UK.

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First express joint venture set up in Viet Nam

Posted by | Nov 8, 2006 | |

An express joint venture between DHL, an international air express company, and the Viet Nam Post and Telecom Group (VNPT), has been set up to become the first joint venture in this field in Viet Nam.

A licence for the joint venture was made public on Nov. 8.

The new joint venture will replace the agent contracts the two sides signed over the past 18 years.

According to Stephen Fenwick, Senior Vice President for South Asia and Indochina of DHL Group, the development of the joint venture will not affect current customers or interrupt DHL services in Viet Nam.

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TNT Express Germany wins European Award for Business Excellence

Posted by | Nov 8, 2006 | |

TNT Express Germany has won this year’s European Business Award together with the BMW Group. The European Business Award is one of the most prestigious economy prizes in Europe. Donald Pilz, chairman of the board of directors, received the award at the Forum of the European Foundation for Quality Management in Budapest on Tuesday evening. In addition to TNT Express Germany, three other TNT business units made it into the short listed 27 finalists – TNT International (Europe), TNT Express Greece and TNT Express Estonia.

Winning the EFQM Excellence Award is a milestone in TNT Express Germany’s company history. Host Andreas Sugar presented the important prize to Donald Pilz at the Palace of the Arts in Budapest on the evening of November 7th. In his speech Pilz stressed that “It was only possible to win this award because everyone at TNT Express lives and breathes business excellence each and every day.“ TNT Express succeeded over 27 other companies which made it to the final. These included reputable names such as E.ON, FIAT, Philips, General Motors and T-Systems.

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