Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Blue Dart Express Ltd has share of 38 percent in Indian domestic market

Posted by | Apr 30, 2004 | |

Blue Dart Express Ltd (BDEL), a courier company, has a share of 38 percent in the domestic market. In 2002-2003, it recorded 10 percent growth in revenues and 39 percent increase in net profit. After ending its alliance with FedEx, it has tied up with DHL Worldwide Express for its international operations. The company has 3 owned aircraft and has received permission from the Government of India for adding 2 aircraft to its fleet.

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UPS building USD7 million air service center

Posted by | Apr 30, 2004 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. is building a $7 million, 90,000-square-foot air
service center, where the package-delivery giant will track its aircraft all over the world. Construction began last month on the two-story facility located just east of Louisville International Airport. UPS plans to relocate 625 workers from its current air service center in its air park on Grade Lane when the new building is completed in March or April of next year, according to Shawn Crowder, project engineer for the company.

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China UPS’ No. 1 growth spot

Posted by | Apr 30, 2004 | |

David Abney, president of international operations for Atlanta-based United
Parcel Service Inc., has seen tremendous growth in China during the past year. He expects continued growth this year. “China, China, China,” he said. “It’s absolutely essential. I can’t overstate that.” Spurred in recent years by more liberal trade agreements, less centralized control from China’s Communist government, and increasing awareness of the financial benefits of globalization, China during the first quarter became UPS’ fastest-growing market. As a result, Abney said, China also has become UPS’ No. 1 international
priority. UPS’ export volume in China increased 60 percent last quarter, said Chief Financial Officer Scott Davis during a recent analyst call.

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Transport and Logistics: Industry Facing an Historic Opportunity as EU Market Becomes Fully Open

Posted by | Apr 29, 2004 | |

The Polish transport industry is facing an historical opportunity, as entry barriers to the huge and lucrative EU market are about to be removed, and Poland is to become part of a single market stretching from Gibraltar to Tallinn.

Europe’s commodity transport market is expected to grow by almost 25 percent in 2005-2010, to some 2,045 billion kilometre tonnes. Road transport is expected to rise by 37 percent, growing by an annual rate of over 6 percent in the coming years. Next year, the market is expected to be worth some 220 billion euro.

The expected rise in transport volumes has already taken place, with commodity transport traffic at Poland’s border crossings up 20 percent in January-February on the same period of last year.

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