Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Middle East transport sector to undergo major changes

Posted by | Mar 13, 2005 | |

The Middle East’s transportation industry including the $10 billion (Dh36. 8 billion) logistics and express mail market is set for more competition, consolidation and privatisation in the coming five years, a study from The National Investor (TNI) said.

“Following the worldwide convergence towards ‘one stop shop’ supply chain and logistics management solutions, we believe the transportation industry in the Middle East is on the verge of revolutionary developments such as consolidation and privatisation,” said the comprehensive research report obtained by Gulf News. The report comes in the wake of the ongoing initial public offering (IPO) of Arab International Logistics Company that plans to acquire Aramex International.

The Middle East logistics market is valued at more than $10 billion with the GCC market accounting for about 10 per cent of this. The UAE accounts for roughly 35 per cent of the GCC but Saudi Arabia leads with a 55 per cent share.

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La Poste raises Seur stake

Posted by | Mar 12, 2005 | |

Rough translation from Spanish:
Geopost, the express delivery subsidiary of French state postal services operator La Poste, has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Seur Madrid.

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ABX builds non-DHL profits

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

ABX Air is finding that being independent is increasingly profitable, whether the former Airborne Express airline flies for DHL or not. The company reported a USD37 million net profit in 2004, nearly double the earnings for 2003, as the former Airborne Express air carrier saw revenue edge up to USD1.2 billion. The earnings included an USD18.1 million net profit in the fourth quarter on a 31 percent increase in revenue to USD361.4 million. Those earnings were spurred by an unexpected surge of package volume, up 29 percent over last year’s fourth quarter and 22.2 percent over third quarter 2004 totals. The strong financial report marked an important step in the airline’s path to independence since it was spun off from Airborne in 2003 following DHL’s purchase of the express operator. DHL accounts for the huge majority of ABX’s revenue but the airline said its non-DHL revenue grew from USD11.6 million in 2003 to USD26.7 million last year.

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DHL seeks brand exposure as Asia games sponsor

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

DHL has signed up as a sponsor of the East Asian Games, which will be held in Macau in October. The sponsorship will provide DHL with brand exposure at the venues of the games, as well as collaterals, an official website and publicity at media events. The company, which is the official logistics partner of Formula One, also sponsors Hong Kong Rugby Tens in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka Rugby Sevens Tournament, Thailand Tennis Open. “This sponsorship will see DHL strengthening its sports sponsorship commitment in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Kelly Yu, GM at DHL Express Hong Kong.

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Royal Mail and Marketworks unveil eBay trading solution for retailers

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

Royal Mail and eCommerce solutions provider Marketworks today announced a one-stop-shop solution for major retailers and home shopping companies who want to start trading on eBay.co.uk. Retailers can tap into eBay’s global trading platform, but still concentrate on core sales channels, by using the Marketworks and Royal Mail partnership to manage all aspects of an eBay operation – from storefront design, item listing and order management, online marketing activities through to product warehousing and goods fulfilment.

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