Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

UPS Freight reveals final phase of its 2008 network enhancements

Posted by | Oct 8, 2008 | |

UPS Freight announced the final phase of its 2008 network enhancements, speeding up transit schedules on more than 1,900 traffic lanes in eight western states.

The improvements mark the third round of network enhancements over the past five months by UPS’s heavy freight division.

In August, UPS Freight revised its network to establish two-day lanes from Chicago to Dallas, Boston to St. Louis and Philadelphia to Miami. The enhancements also expanded the next-day footprint of UPS Freight to include Cincinnati to Memphis and Columbus, Ohio, to Charlotte.

Earlier this year, UPS Freight announced new on-time performance guarantees. Those guarantees will be extended to the enhanced transit times announced today at no additional cost.

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DPD Russia continues network expansion with new depot in Siberia

Posted by | Oct 8, 2008 | |

DPD Russia has opened a new depot in Tomsk, an important industrial city in Siberia, as part of its ongoing regional expansion programme.

DPD invested over RUB 1 million (EUR 28,000) in the new depot, which is its tenth location in the Siberian Federal District. Located in the north-eastern part of Tomsk, the 486 sqm facility has the capacity to sort more than 5,000 parcels a day.

The new branch offers a complete range of DPD services in Russia including its popular just-in-time delivery service DPD BizPak and other parcel and freight delivery services such as DPD Avia, DPD Classic and DPD Economy.

With the opening of the new depot in Tomsk, DPD Russia has increased its network to 31 branches in the country. All the depots are linked by a common IT system as well as by a unique high-capacity ground transportation network, DPD Russia said.

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FedEx Express introduces Cork flight route

Posted by | Oct 8, 2008 | |

FedEx Express has introduced a new flight route through Cork to provide customers with improved next-business-day access to Continental Europe and the U.S. East Coast.
Customers in the South, South East and West of Ireland will benefit from pick-up times of up to one and one-half hours later on average than previously available and faster service to select destination markets, making FedEx Express the most competitive next-day service in the region. Customers who previously had two-business-day service to select U.S. markets will now be able to reach more than 3,500 zip codes along the U.S. East Coast overnight.

The flight, which originates in Shannon, will now connect through Cork to allow for regional pick-up for next-business-day delivery before proceeding to its onward destination, the FedEx Express hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport. This additional flight segment represents an investment in Ireland’s economy by offering businesses improved service and greater next-day market access from more points within Ireland.

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Chronopost enhances international express and B2C pick-up services

Posted by | Oct 8, 2008 | |

Chronopost has improved its international shipping service by broadening its product features and is offering earlier collection times at retail locations for domestic B2C shipments.

Chronopost has expanded its “Prêt-à-Expédier” product, which since March has provided next-day delivery before 13:00 within France and international delivery of envelopes up to 500g. Customers can now also ship bubble envelopes of up to 2 kg and small boxes of up to 6 kg to 230 countries and regions worldwide. Chronopost has split international destinations into two zones: EU and Rest of World. Customers can buy the packaging and ship their goods from Chronopost agencies and post offices for rates starting at EUR 36.79.

Separately, French B2C customers can now collect their parcels half a day earlier from the 3,000 Chrono Relais service points across the country. Shipments are available for pick-up the next day before 13:00 compared to the previous option of before 17.00. .

This new delivery option will allow Chronopost to continue establishing partnerships with e-businesses but also target new markets in industry, banking or even maintenance sectors by offering value-added services such as product exchange.

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USPS grows international business

Posted by | Oct 8, 2008 | |

USPS is expanding its international business and is poised to gain additional commercial freedom to negotiate rates with air suppliers in order to reduce transportation costs.

In 2007, USPS increased its international revenues by 13.5 pct to USD 2,036 million, which represented 2.7 pct of its overall USD 74,973 million revenues. Volumes increased 5 pct to 833 million pieces. Packages have grown in recent years and last year represented 59 pct of international revenues, or USD 1,201 million, compared to 38 pct of international revenues in 2000.

Customers, especially small businesses, were seeking cheaper alternatives to the global express companies, Paul Vogel, Managing Director global business and senior vice-president said. “

Last year’s product simplification and re-branding in line with domestic products, improved IT tools such as tracking and tracing, as well as growing online shipping had also increased international business.

Although the depressed US economy was impacting on USPS’ domestic business, and especially mail business from the financial sector, the weak dollar was encouraging more international business, Vogel pointed out. European customers, for example, were doing more online shopping with US websites.

In a significant development, USPS expects soon to gain commercial freedom to negotiate air transportation rates with airlines, Vogel disclosed. Until now, it has had to pay fixed tariffs, which represent about one third of its international supply chain costs. The House of Representatives had recently passed legislation to deregulate tariffs, and the legal change was now awaiting presidential approval, he pointed out.

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