DHL was named the Best Express Operator for the 18th consecutive year at the recently held Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards 2004 (AFSCA) in Shanghai, China. A statement from DHL today said that the company also took three other awards at the event, asserting its leading position in Asia’s freight and distribution services. The awards were for the Best Logistics Services Provider-Air Freight, Best All Cargo Airline and Best Road Haulier-Asia.
Read MoreA judge is expected to order United Parcel Service Inc. next week to offer free shipping vouchers to customers as part of the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company overcharged for package insurance. Under the settlement, UPS would offer vouchers to anyone who can prove they bought “excess value” package insurance between August 1994 and October 2003. The attorneys for the plaintiff argued that the Atlanta-based company charged consumers too much for the insurance. The two sides agreed on a tentative settlement in February. The U.S. District Court judge in New York’s Southern District scheduled a final hearing on the settlement for May 21, after which class participants are expected to begin applying for vouchers. The vouchers expire 180 days after they are issued.
Read MoreSpanish express courier MRW in Catalonia region, northeastern Spain, invested 6.0 mln euro ($7.1 mln) to double the capacity of its logistics centre at the Madrid’s Barajas International Airport, the company said on May 13, 2004.
The logistics centre currently covers an area of 20,000 sq m.
Read MoreDeutsche Post AG unit DHL’s newly-launched domestic express mail delivery service in China is perfectly legal, as the country’s postal regulations do not specifically prevent foreign firms from engaging in the business, a DHL official told AFX-Asia in response to recent local media criticism of its entrance into the local express mail delivery service sector. DHL set up a unit in Shanghai on Monday to provide domestic express mail services nationwide, effectively becoming the first foreign company to break into the sector, which was previously reserved for local firms. The move aroused criticism from local media, and several mainstream newspapers branded DHL as ‘an irregular player’, as none of the foreign freight forwarders have been officially allowed into the sector so far. DHL, on the other hand, defended its move without hesitation, saying no law forbids it to enter the market.
Read MoreDHL is to expand its operations in China, including the launch of the mainland’s first domestic express service operated by an international provider.
DHL said the launch of China Domestic, a door-to-door delivery service focused on parcels and freight, marked a “significant milestone” for the group and its partnership with Sinotrans, China’s leading transport and logistics operator. DHL-Sinotrans has nearly 40 per cent of China’s express delivery market, the company said.
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