Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

UPS targets China

Posted by | Oct 2, 2006 | |

China has to be a great opportunity for UPS, which now controls all its own operations in China, in what has become a major growth engine.
Today, UPS is expanding its number of flights to China, building more infrastructure and creating a stronger brand presence, calling itself a “technology company with trucks.” Now, its business in Asia and China is leaping ahead.
Part of that China presence is because of the expansion of air services. UPS has, or is adding, new flights connecting Shanghai and the U.S. and is increasing its weekly flights to 18. It plans to establish an air hub in Shanghai in 2007. UPS serves the 23 largest Chinese markets, which account for 80% of China’s global trade.
UPS now has 33 large, wholly owned branch offices that serve more than 200 cities in China. The offices are staffed by UPS’s own employees, such as service providers and salespeople, and use the company’s own technology. In China, the company has 500 salespeople–whereas in the U.S., it has several thousand.
UPS also plans to expand its service to an additional 100 cities in China. To remain a top-tier logistics player in China, it will continue opening new branches, as well as 22 more offices to serve the new expansion cities. It is also building further connections between the ground and the air.

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Ruling to force sale of TNT shares by Dutch government

Posted by | Oct 2, 2006 | |

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the 11 per cent stake in TNT Group held by the Dutch Government is an obstruction to competition in the market for postal services, which is being liberalised within the EU. The ruling is not a surprise as the EU has adopted a policy stance against State holdings in postal and logistics companies, one which the Netherlands Government supports – in contrast to some other countries in the EU. However, the prospect of both a withdrawal by the Dutch State and a large tranche of stock being available on the market has only increased speculation of a takeover of the remaining parts of TNT Group.

One likely option is that the Dutch State will sell the stock back to TNT itself, with TNT then cancelling the stock. Whether TNT has the desire or ability to support this approach at present is an open question. TNT is already engaged in a programme of stock buyback in order to satisfy shareholders.

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Nationwide Government Mail service launched

Posted by | Oct 2, 2006 | |

The Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) has launched Government Mail in partnership with Amtrak Express Parcels. The nationwide service gives Government direct access to a nationwide network of 100 delivery centres and 1200 vehicles providing next day delivery of documents and parcels.

Government Mail is part of the Department for Transport (DfT) and is a result of a rebranding of GCDA’s InterDespatch Service; an established distribution service that has traditionally carried mail between government departments. With the launch of Government Mail, the Agency is able to provide a true one-stop-shop solution to meet all of the varied collection and delivery requirements of Government and the wider public sector.

Run in partnership with Amtrak, Government Mail will be providing next day delivery to destinations nationwide, offering best value services across government. The service matches the best capabilities of established public and private enterprises, allowing Government to single-source all mail and parcel requirements, reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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Amtrak secures government parcel distribution deal

Posted by | Oct 2, 2006 | |

Amtrak Express Parcels, the franchised overnight parcels network, has formed a partnership with Government to deliver mail and parcels nationwide on behalf of government departments, agencies and associates. Part of a five-year contract with the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA), Amtrak will be providing a full range of next day services.
The GCDA’s InterDespatch Service (IDS) already provides distribution and mail related services for government and the wider public sector; mainly carrying mail between different government agencies and departments. The Amtrak partnership will allow IDS to expand its services to meet all of the nationwide delivery requirements of government as part of a new one-stop-shop service.

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DHL becomes a contender

Posted by | Oct 1, 2006 | |

When considering carriers for overnight express packages, shippers may now have three legitimate options: FedEx, UPS and newcomer DHL Express. DHL commissioned a transit study this summer that demonstrates the carrier is performing as well or better than its veteran U.S. competitors.

The study tracked 14,400 overnight express shipments between 44 major U.S. cities across 480 lanes during July. The results showed UPS and DHL tied at a 90% reliability rate for 10:30 a.m. delivery, followed closely by FedEx at 88%.

“For two or three years, we’ve battled quite a degree of skepticism,” says DHL Americas CEO John Mullen. This study, he says, vindicates DHL’s efforts to break into the UPS/FedEx duopoly. “It has been a difficult road but we have come through it, and we think our customers can feel safe that they are not taking a chance on a niche player with us.”

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