Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Delivery bodies vie for convenience

Posted by | Jul 28, 2004 | |

The Asahi Shimbun Yamato Transport Co. and Japan Post are competing to secure footholds for their mail and parcel delivery services at convenience stores nationwide

The turf battle has broken out as Yamato Transport expands its services into areas that were once the exclusive remit of the state postal serviceIn July, the company began accepting printed matter for home delivery at outlets of Seven-Eleven Japan Co

Under the law that governs mail delivery services by private-sector business, Yamato Transport is not licensed to deliver letters, postcards and other personal mail

For its new mail service, Yamato Transport is targeting magazines, books, photos, catalogues, CDs and the like

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Hitachi Transport, Japan Post team up in distribution ops.

Posted by | Jul 28, 2004 | |

Hitachi Transport System Ltd. announced Tuesday that it will partner with Japan Post to deliver cosmetics nationwide beginning in mid-August as part of the first corporate distribution tie-up with the postal entity.

From its distribution center in Sapporo, Hitachi Transport will oversee orders, manage inventory and handle packaging of Grefas Co. cosmetics.

Goods purchased through direct marketing programs and orders placed by retail outlets will be delivered using Japan Post’s Yu-Pack parcel service.

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DHL launches direct service to Vietnam

Posted by | Jul 28, 2004 | |

DHL began flying its first transport aircraft into Vietnam last Friday tripling its cargo capacity in the country and increasing its daily service hours to customers.

A Boeing 737 will fly four times a week, linking Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City, directly with DHL’s regional hub in Bangkok.This will increase the company’s carrying capacity into and out of Vietnam from the earlier four tonnes to 13.5 tonnes and push back its closing time from 1pm to 5pm.

“We have invested heavily to bring this aircraft into Vietnamese skies and are extremely confident of success because of Vietnam’s booming economy,” said Stephen Fenwick, South Asian and Indochina’s Area Director for DHL Express.

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DHL increases investment to meet Sino-Us Express demands

Posted by | Jul 28, 2004 | |

Global express delivery leader DHL recently announced an expected USD1.2 billion investment in its North America operations to significantly increase capacity and enhance overall service. Owing to the close trade partnership between China and the United States, the expansion into the US market will endow DHL with greater service and operation capacity to meet the Sino-US express demands of its customers.

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Privatised Japan Post to deliver large parcels

Posted by | Jul 28, 2004 | |

The new entity to be established after the privatisation of Japan Post in 2007 will be allowed to deliver large parcels such as ski equipment and golf bags, a service very popular with customers of private delivery companies, government sources said. According to the sources, the government plans to ease the current size restriction of parcels for the new entity to make competition as fair as possible with private-sector companies.

After privatisation, the entity will no longer have the benefit of being exempt from paying corporate tax.

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