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DHL Express Global CEO testifies before House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Posted by | Sep 16, 2008 | |

DHL Express Global CEO John Mullen testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the company’s potential contract with UPS for domestic airlift and related services.

DHL has analyzed all realistic options and the proposed agreement with UPS is part of DHL Express’ U.S. restructuring aimed at enabling the company to remain a viable competitor in the U.S. market while continuing to service its customers. This type of airlift arrangement is common in the transportation industry.

He stressed that as DHL has cooperated and provided information to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Judiciary, they will continue to cooperate with all such requests. DHL informed the Antitrust Division informally of the proposed agreement on May 28, and would cooperate fully in any investigation the Division might choose to undertake.

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Romania approves DHL acquisition of Cargus

Posted by | Sep 16, 2008 | |

DHL’s acquisition of Romanian parcel delivery company Cargus has been formally approved by the country’s competition authorities, paving the way for DHL to become the clear leader in the fast-growing Romanian express parcels market.

DHL Romania said in a statement that the Romanian Competition Council authorised the acquisition of Cargus by Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) on September 4, 2008. The acquisition was originally announced in April, pending approval from competition authorities. The price was not disclosed but given as EUR 50 million by Romanian newspapers.

Under the acquisition agreement, DHL Express and Cargus will remain separate companies and will maintain their present brands and service offering. Integration will focus on operational improvements, exchange of best practices and cost optimisation. However, the companies will work towards single interfaces towards customers.

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DHL Global Mail expands Parcel Plus offering (U.S)

Posted by | Sep 16, 2008 | |

DHL Global Mail announced the expansion of its Smartmail Parcel Plus service to include packages weighing up to 10 lbs.

With this new weight limit, Parcel Plus now offers e-tailers and other high-volume mailers a more cost-effective alternative to traditional courier options for residential delivery. That means more companies can save without sacrificing speed, since Parcel Plus transit times remain highly competitive (2-5 day average for Expedited service, or 5-10 days for Budget). And Parcel Plus continues to provide the businesses demand, thanks to DHL Global Mail’s network and workshare partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, which handles final-mile delivery.

The expanded Parcel Plus service is available effective September 1, 2008.

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DHL appoints Richard Owens as Senior Vice President for Global Customer Solutions Asia Pacific

Posted by | Sep 16, 2008 | |

DHL announced the appointment of Richard Owens as Senior Vice President for its Global Customer Solutions (GCS) organization in the Asia Pacific region. GCS is responsible for the customer relationship management of DHL’s largest customers worldwide.

Based in Singapore, Mr. Owens reports to GCS’s Chief Executive Officer, Hans Hickler.
Richard will build on business capabilities and solutions across DHL’s express, air & ocean freight, and contract logistics businesses to lead and drive the growth of DHL’s top global customers served by GCS.

Mr. Owens has devoted 25 years of his career in logistics as well as insights of the Asia Pacific logistics landscape.

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DHL plans major expansion in Brazil

Posted by | Sep 15, 2008 | |

DHL Express will invest substantially in Brazil this year with a near 25pct rise in employees, more vehicles and new ground facilities to expand in the strongly growing domestic express market, according to local media reports. It is targeting 20pct revenue growth in 2008.

The company already expanded its operations in the country in the first half of the year with several new facilities and service-points. DHL has opened four new locations in Alphaville and Campinas (Sao Paulo state), the capital Brasilia, and the southern metropolis of Porto Alegre, along with a distribution centre in Rio de Janeiro and a service-point in a major Sao Paulo shopping complex, the Gazeta Mercantil reported. DHL Express Brazil now has a network of 57 locations.

Juliana Vasconcelos, marketing director for DHL Express Brasil, was cited as saying that the company aims to strengthen its presence in the market and expand its range of services.

The Rio-based Jornal do Commercio reported that DHL Express is targeting a 20pct increase in revenues this year. DHL also aimed to profit from the rapid growth in e-commerce in Brazil.

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