Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Halfway point in construction of DHL hub

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

The halfway point at one of Europe’s biggest construction sites: Construction work on DHL’s European hub begun at the start of 2006 is progressing well and is right on schedule. Klaus Zumwinkel, the Chairman of the Board of Management at Deutsche Post World Net, briefed German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German Transportation Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee and Saxony Premier Georg Milbradt on the project’s progress during an on-site visit on Tuesday and celebrated “halftime” with representatives from politics, business, arts, culture and media as well as employees.

“The Leipzig/Halle hub will be a vital element within our company. Along with Hong Kong in Asia und Wilmington in the United States, it will be one of the three most important transfer locations in DHL’s global network,” Zumwinkel said. DHL plans to create 3,500 jobs by 2012. Experience has shown that other companies and service providers will then create an additional 7,000 jobs in the region as the result of such a project. Zumwinkel said: “By opening this important location to our Group and investing around EUR300 million, we are taking an important step to bolster the country’s new states and Germany as a business location.”

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Kerry Logistics expanding their network to India

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

Following the expansion in Central Europe in September, Kerry Logistics (hereafter called “KL”) has just acquired 51% share of Reliable Freight Forwarders Pvt Ltd (hereafter called “RFF”) in India and will be renamed as “Kerry Reliable Logistics Pvt Ltd. “.

Established in 1996, RFF is an Indian-based freight forwarding company. On top of the head office located at Chennai, RFF has 5 branch offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Tirupur and Tuticorin. Riding on its solid foundation, RFF offers value-adding supply chain management solutions and provides comprehensive logistics services in India, including international sea and air freight forwarding, local transportation with self-operated trucking fleets, inland container depots, container freight stations, shipping agency, contract and project logistics.

China and India have been identified by the global economists as the “Asia Power Houses” in the recent years. Kerry Logistics has already established a comprehensive Pan-China Network with 120 self-owned offices and over 100 cargo facilities in Mainland China. With the new venture in India, KL’s Asian network is further strengthened for empowering their global/regional customers to rise to the challenges of their supply chain in Asia.

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Xanto to use Night Star Express as transport partner

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Xanto, the newly-founded private German mail network, will use night express operator Night Star Express to transport mail between its members when it goes into operation in 2008 after full liberalisation of the German postal market.

“Xanto – the LetNet System” was founded in August by five medium-sized German freight logistics companies as a cooperation system designed to enable up to 100 local and regional mail carriers to have nationwide coverage while retaining their identity and independent status. It is currently seeking members.

Night Star Express, owned by eight freight forwarders, specialises in so-called “in-night” delivery, collecting items in the late afternoon and delivering across Germany and to several neighbouring countries by the start of the working day.

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Seur opens new Lisbon head office

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Seur, the Spanish express company, has opened a new head office in Portugal with a EUR 10 million investment. The new Lisbon facility covers 40,000 sqm, including 11,000 sqm of office space.

The company, with nine outlets throughout Portugal, aims to extend its leadership of cross-border traffic between Spain and Portugal, and secure its position as number two in Portugal behind national postal company Correios. Seur hopes to increase Portugal revenues by 16% to some euro35 million this year.

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