Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

DHL plans USD100M Hong Kong expansion

Posted by | Oct 4, 2005 | |

DHL International plans to double its express cargo terminal capacity at Chek Lap Kok with a new USD100 million (HKD780 million) building to deal with the relentless stream of high-value manufactured goods from factories in Guangdong. DHL, owned by Deutsche Post World Net, plans to build another terminal close to its existing express cargo terminal which was awarded by Airport Authority’s franchise in 2002. The original plan was to expand to three terminals over an 11- or 12-year period. “We’re full,” said Kelvin Leung, DHL’s regional vice president. “We had envisioned a three-phase expansion of the hub, but the second two phases will be rolled into one now. ” The existing terminal’s peak handling capacity is about 20,000 shipments per hour, with plans to raise that to 45,000 by 2018 once all three phases are completed. The existing terminal handled about 440 tonnes per day in 2004, with an ultimate capacity of 900 tonnes per day expected by 2014. The new terminal will be of similar size to the existing 18,200-square-meter terminal, with building costs not expected to exceed USD100 million investment, Leung said.

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Claude Béglé to join DHL Express

Posted by | Oct 4, 2005 | |

Claude Béglé will be joining DHL, the global market leader in express and logistics, after having spent several years successfully building an international network and managing the Geopost International Division. He has been a Board Member of the Geopost group since 1999 and the Chairman of the European DPD organisation. Both Geopost and DPD are subsidiaries of the French La Poste. Béglé, 56, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer for DHL Express Germany and will also be Managing Director DHL Express Central Europe, responsible for Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia. In his new position, Claude Béglé will report to Peter E. Kruse, Management Board member of Deutsche Post World Net and CEO of DHL Express Europe.

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French Geodis strengthens express business

Posted by | Oct 3, 2005 | |

French transport and logistics group Geodis has strengthened its express business by integrating six new branches from the network of local express transport specialist France Express, it was reported on October 3, 2005. The six branches include the France Express units in Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Belfort, Epinal, Tarbes and Brest. Geodis will also acquire 100 pct of the capital of Calberson-Danzas in Clermont Ferrand, a company which is part of France Express through its subsidiary Puy de Dome Express. Via this acquisition Geodis will strengthen its express business, especially in eastern France, as well as its positioning within the France Express network, now managing 74 of the 99 regional franchises.

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DHL and Air France – KLM intensify their collaboration

Posted by | Oct 3, 2005 | |

Air France – KLM and DHL Express have signed a three-year contract that covers all express delivery within the European Union. DHL Express will deliver all parcels sent to European destinations and all internal documents for the two airlines. DHL and KLM have been collaborating intensively for the last three years. Both organisations have invested in joint IT and Finance solutions.

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Freight firm snaps up New Zealand Kiwi Express

Posted by | Oct 1, 2005 | |

Freightways has added another courier company to its stable, paying $3.5 million for Kiwi Express. “We think it will be a great complementary fit with the rest of the courier businesses we operate under the Freightways banner,” managing director Dean Bracewell said. Freightways had no plans to make any changes to Kiwi Express, he said. Despite being a small company, Kiwi Express was well established in the point-to-point delivery market in Auckland and Wellington and had a stable customer base. For the year to June next year, Kiwi Express is expected to add NZD700,000 of ebitda earnings to Freightways. The purchase had been funded using existing finance facilities, Mr Bracewell said.

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