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Union and state officials protest Deutsche Post plans to cut U.S. airlines ties

Posted by | Jul 1, 2008 | |

Deutsche Post World Net’s decision to outsource DHL Express’ domestic U.S. airlift to UPS is drawing fire from a coalition of public officials and union forces – and the state of Ohio.

The 10-year deal, which could bring some USD 10 billion to UPS, will face extensive antitrust scrutiny.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is calling for an investigation into whether DPWN’s plans for DHL would violate U.S. antitrust laws by reducing competition in the express package delivery market.

Facing the legal hurdle and an outcry over the impending loss of thousands of jobs in the state, DPWN board member John Mullen, CEO of DHL Express, and Wolfgang Pordzik, DHL vice president of public policy, met in Washington with Strickland and with Ohio’s congressional representatives.

One of them, Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, is calling for an antitrust investigation that goes beyond the initial UPS-DHL deal, saying there are signs the two companies will forge similar arrangements in Europe and Asia.

Several unions also are threatening to sue to block the agreement with UPS on antitrust grounds.

Deutsche Post’s move would essentially unravel part of DHL’s expansion in the United States, enabling the company to focus on international business as DPWN looks for ways to stem the U.S. operation’s losses, expected to reach USD 1.3 billion this year.

But first, DHL has to sever ties with its current carriers, ABX Air and ASTAR Air Cargo. That’s causing angst for public officials and union leaders, especially those in Wilmington, Ohio, DHL’s main domestic hub.

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DHL expands temperature controlled freight services in North America and Europe

Posted by | Jul 1, 2008 | |

DHL Global Forwarding continues to enhance its global capabilities for the life science and healthcare industries by expanding its network of Envirotainer QEP certified sites.

The proper and expert handling of the ‘Envirotainer’ – a temperature and humidity-controlled air cargo container – is critical to successfully transporting climate sensitive products.

DHL has enhanced its capabilities for meeting the temperature-sensitive requirements for customers at additional airport facilities in the U.S., Canada and Europe where the majority of volumes are transported for the life science and healthcare industries.

DHL leads the development of cold chain solutions, including temperature controlled package handling, in-transit visibility to shipments and best-in-class controlled environments for cold chain storage.

DHL personnel are now trained and certified by Envirotainer, a leading provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers, for safe and proper handling of its containers for customers with temperature sensitive products at major airports across North America, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte, and Los Angeles; Toronto and Montreal in Canada; and cities in Europe including Amsterdam, Basel, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Muenster, Paris, Rome, Shannon, Stuttgart and Vienna.

DHL has gained Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accreditation, comprised of training and audits on proper material handling of the Envirotainers, as well as use of associated equipment including power supplies and temperature control systems. DHL Global Forwarding is now the largest mover of the air transportation containers manufactured by Envirotainer.

DHL Global Forwarding intends to expand its network of QEP certified sites for managing Envirotainers for customers at 100 locations globally by the end of 2008, achieving QEP status at every primary airport facility where the Envirotainer is used by DHL.

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New Express Couriers joint venture in Australia

Posted by | Jun 30, 2008 | |

New Zealand Post announced that it has formed Express Couriers Australia Pty Limited (ECA), a 50:50 joint venture with Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), for the ownership and operation of express courier businesses in Australia. Effective 1 July 2008, the arrangement builds on the success since 2005 of a similar joint venture in New Zealand between DPWN’s express unit DHL Express, and New Zealand Post.

The New Zealand Post-DHL Express structure in Australia encompasses six complementary businesses in metropolitan and regional markets in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. The businesses include Couriers Please, Parcel Overnight Direct and Northern Kope Parcel Express, three businesses under New Zealand Post ownership. The other businesses to make up the joint venture are: PEP Transport, VicFast Couriers and Hills Transport.

The new structure is called Express Couriers Australia Pty limited (ECA). It will be governed and managed separately from the shareholders’ other Australian interests. The six businesses will be interconnected to form an express courier network with coverage of more than 80 pct of Australia’s populated area, although within their markets the businesses will continue to operate as stand-alone operations.

New Zealand Post Group Chief Executive John Allen said formation of the ECA network is “a very positive step for both shareholders, for each of the businesses involved, and for their customers”.

Mr Allen said the structure gives New Zealand Post 50 pct ownership of a substantial business group in Australia, alongside DHL the world’s leading express and logistics provider. Total shareholders’ investment in ECA is around NZD 140 million. New Zealand Post and DHL Express have completed a series of transactions between them and with other parties to form ECA.

1 USD = 1.31788 NZD

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DHL offers recipient ID and age checks for German parcels

Posted by | Jun 30, 2008 | |

DHL Parcel Germany has extended its product range with an optional new service for domestic delivery providing identity and age verification for shipments that contain expensive or sensitive goods.

When handing over a parcel to the recipient, the DHL courier can cross-check the identity card of the recipient with the identity provided by the shipper, and record the personal data in the held-hand scanner. If the shipper also requires age verification, the DHL worker checks if the recipient has reached the required minimum age.

“It is becoming increasingly important to shippers and recipients that the goods they ship do not fall into the wrong hands, especially when it comes to products such as mobile phones, computer games, videos or pharmaceuticals,” explained Dr. Andrej Busch, DHL Parcel Germany board member. “With the identity and age verification we ensure from now on that these parcels are only handed over personally to the recipient,” he added.

The new service responds to the growth in online distance trading in recent years. In particular, there has been a strong increase in online orders of products that require a thorough verification of the recipient and his or her age in line with legal regulations.

The DHL identity and age verification service provides the appropriate solution for the relatively anonymous ordering procedure via the internet. For this purpose, the shipper has to transfer the respective data of the recipient electronically to DHL in advance.

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Deutsche Post World Net issues new Sustainability Report

Posted by | Jun 30, 2008 | |

Deutsche Post has released its new Sustainability Report titled “Changing Ways.” It focuses on current and planned projects in the core areas of the environment, employees and social responsibility.

Operating in nearly all countries around the globe, DHL also assumes responsibility for global challenges like climate change, the increasing scarcity of natural resources such as oil and relief efforts after natural disasters.

The CO2 efficiency of Deutsche Post World Net and its transport contractors is to be improved by 30 percent by 2020.

This means that emissions per mailed letter, per shipped ton and per square meter of used space must be reduced by nearly one-third compared with 2007. The report explains how the group will reach this goal.

Another pillar of the group’s sustainability strategy is to become the employer of choice for its more than 500,000 employees. “Our employees’ satisfaction, health and safety are top priorities,” says Personnel Director Walter Scheurle. A “Corporate Health Policy” has governed group-wide work and health protection around the world since 2007.

To ensure that Deutsche Post World Net employees travel safely, the company has developed a binding “Road Safety Code.” A new international initiative – “Discover Logistics” – promotes the search for management recruits in the logistics area.

Deutsche Post World Net also uses its own network to provide help around the world. The strategic partnership with the United Nations forms the heart of this effort. These humanitarian activities focus on disaster relief and prevention as well as on programs to reduce child mortality. Together with UNICEF, Deutsche Post World Net has helped cut the number of malaria deaths in Kenya.

And “DHL Disaster Response Teams” have been formed to support relief efforts in crisis regions – in cooperation with the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) and the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

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