Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

UPS expands air network in China

Posted by | Apr 6, 2006 | |

UPS today announced the start of direct air service from Shanghai to Europe along with the addition of three new flights connecting Shanghai to the US and another new flight between Qingdao and Incheon, Korea. “UPS now flies to more points in China than any other US airline, freight or passenger,” said David Abney, president, International Operations. “These new flights are part of our strategy to expand our service options, stay ahead of customer needs and solidify our position as the leader in the world’s fastest growing market.”
UPS will utilize MD-11 aircraft to fly from Shanghai to Cologne five times a week. In addition to the new service to Europe, UPS has added three new frequencies on its Shanghai-US route, increasing to nine times per week the number of non-stop flights on that lane. The number of UPS flights into Qingdao, a major port and manufacturing center, now has increased to six per week.

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Target builds on its 3M success

Posted by | Apr 6, 2006 | |

Target Express has increased volumes on its contract with technology company 3M to 5,000 consignments a week following a trail period.
Target says it provides 3M with several added value services including an IT system which integrates with 3M’s own IT system and some of its suppliers.
Roy Bufton, 3M’s transport and DGSA manager UK and Ireland, says: “The added-value elements to the service are what really make a difference for us, and it is in this area that Target really comes into its own.

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DHL is struggling to deliver in the US

Posted by | Apr 5, 2006 | |

DHL is a wildly successful brand – on the surface, at least: it is the biggest express carrier in both Europe and Asia, with a 40% share in each market. In the US, however, it has a paltry 7% market share. The delivery market there is dominated by UPS and FedEx, which enjoy a combined 78% market share. To most marketers, the strength, scale and incumbent power of UPS and FedEx would make the US just about the least attractive target market imaginable. But two strategic factors peculiar to the global delivery business mean that DHL must succeed there.

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Deutsche Post confirms domestic parcel delivery prices reduction

Posted by | Apr 5, 2006 | |

DHL, the express and logistics unit of Deutsche Post AG, announced that it had decided to reduce the prices for parcel delivery in Germany as of May 4, 2006, in order to achieve turnover and profit increases in long-term perspective, according to a media report from April 5, 2006. According to the report, under the new price scheme the price for the delivery of an ordinary parcel will be reduced to 3.9 euro (USD4.73) from currently 4.3 euro (USD5.2). The price for the delivery of the so called Plus parcels, including packaging and postal charges, weighing up to 20 kg, will be reduced to 5.99 euro (USD7.27) from currently 6.2 euro (USD7.53). A Deutsche Post spokesman said that the company is also examining the possibility to reduce the prices in other service sectors, but stressed that no final decision had been taken yet. The head of Deutsche Post, Klaus Zumwinkel, has already announced possible price reductions for the heavy parcels.

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Four Soft in deal with TNT Express

Posted by | Apr 5, 2006 | |

Hyderabad-based logistics and transportation software company Four Soft announced on Tuesday that it had bagged a contract to provide business intelligence software for the global logistics giant TNT Express. Company officials said the initial deal is estimated at USD100,000-150,000, but is likely to have a long-term impact on the company’s revenues, as it operates on a per-user license-fee model.

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