Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

AFL launches WiZ

Posted by | Jul 17, 2006 | |

AFL Private Limited, the leading express and logistics solutions provider in India, has announced the launch of ‘WiZ Express’, India’s first retail courier product. Aimed providing accessibility to the retail customer segment comprising individuals, housewives, students and traders, the product is being made available in their neighborhood market outlets such as grocery stores, medical stores and telecom centers among others. ‘WiZ’ promises to create a revolution in the Courier Industry with its value for money pricing at Rs. 60 for a courier delivery (for documents weighing upto 250g) anywhere in India (AFL delivers to over 5000 locations), ‘WiZ’ is an affordable product and provides complete convenience due to its standard pricing.

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DHL Appoints New Senior VP, Humanitarian Affairs

Posted by | Jul 17, 2006 | |

DHL Americas, a Plantation, Fla., package delivery company, said it has appointed Dan Ludwig to the position of senior vice president to oversee the carrier’s newly created office of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Management.

Ludwig will lead a team responsible for providing direction and support across business units for DHL planning, preparation and response to all emergencies, including natural disasters. He also will work with government organizations and DHL, partners, including the United Nations and local civil entities, on emergency planning and response.

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TNT's contrarian view

Posted by | Jul 17, 2006 | |

While other express carriers have built airfreight networks with numerous international flights, TNT is keeping its eyes on the ground. The Dutch integrated carrier is establishing a domestic ground network based on the acquisition of a large Chinese parcel and logistics operator, Hoau Logistics Group.

Hoau, established in 1995 and based in Heilongjiang, has more than 1,100 depots in China, along with more than 3,000 trucks and 12,000 employees. This gives TNT a huge footprint in the world’s favorite growth market, but it is not an express network, admitted Marie Christine Lombard, managing director of TNT Express.

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German Deutsche Post More Valuable in Pieces – Reports

Posted by | Jul 17, 2006 | |

German postal services group Deutsche Post AG will be more valuable if broken up and sold in pieces, according to estimates of a number of prominent investment banks.

Financial investors might take over the group in one piece and make a profit from the sale of its separate units, German weekly WirtschaftsWoche reported on July 17, 2006.

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