Tag: DHL

Axis optimistc about UK growth

Posted by | May 12, 2008 | |

Axis Intermodal, the European transport equipment contract hire group, increased turnover and profits last year, and remains confident of further growth within its UK operations. Preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2007 show turnover increased by 32 pct to GBP 12m, with pre-tax profits and share-based payment increasing to GBP 646,000, compared with GBP 601,000 in 2006.

Early indications show that the December launch of its marine containers lease business, SeaAxis, has been successful and allowed penetration into the Far East and US markets. Its UK performance was in line with expectations its contract hire fleet grew by 93 pct for the year and its customer base by 43 pct.

Axis Intermodal was established in 1995 to take advantage of the growing market for intermodal swapbodies. Its customers include DHL Exel, Geopost and Kerry Logistics.

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DHL Danzas achieves success with SNS

Posted by | May 10, 2008 | |

SNS a supply chain services provider announced that Danzas part of DHL Group, has gone live with the Infor WMS provided by SPAN Group. The go-live was at DHL DANZAS’ main distribution center, also known as DLC (Danzas Logistic Center) located in the JAFZA area in Dubai. The DC extends over 15,000 square meters with 18 docks located on 3 sides of the warehouse.

The racking system is mainly a Very Narrow Aisle (VNA), with one pallet position per location, in the main chamber, and standard selective in the other three chambers of the warehouse. This DC provides 3PL services for different stores and SKUs include electronic goods as well as FMCG. The Infor WMS implemented by SNS allows DHL Danzas to have full visibility of their stock at the lowest level.

With the RF functionality, the new system allows real-time update of the database and streamlines the warehouse operations from receiving to picking and shipping. The project also included a 7 touch points’ integration with their ERP system. This project was one of the most demanding and challenging in terms of WMS environment readiness, training and management : the WMS went live in less than 3 months, and the warehouse operation was only stopped for 1/2 day for the transition to the new WMS.

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ABX Logistics acquires Lyons-based AIT

Posted by | May 9, 2008 | |

ABX Logistics has taken steps to boost its growth in France by acquiring AIT, a leading regional player in the Eurocargo market for traffic with Southern Europe (Italy, Spain and Portugal).

AIT is based in Genas (Lyons), employs 35 people and has an annual turnover of approx. EUR 10 million. Founded in 1996 by the Sisti family, the company will complement ABX Logistics existing LTL, groupage, customs and logistics operations in the Rhone-Alps region of France.

In this part of France, ABX Logistics already has a turnover in excess of € 25 million in the international road, air and sea sectors. Currently operating from four locations across the region (Saint-Priest, Saint-Exupéry (airport), Grenoble and Chambéry), today’s acquisition adds a fifth location, namely the AIT site in Genas.

AIT’s customers will be able to enjoy the advantages of ABX Logistics densely meshed network that extends across the whole of Europe and offers daily round trips to destinations in countries including Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Benelux, the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, as well as regular links with Turkey, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. ABX Logistics has more than 90 branches and hubs in Europe from which it conduct its international road groupage operations.

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DHL charts Saudi expansion plan

Posted by | May 9, 2008 | |

DHL Express said the company is committed to invest over 100 million Saudi riyals (USD 26.67) for infrastructure developments across Saudi Arabia.

The money will be spent in the rapid expansion of service points, with the opening of more than 15 new branches, before the end of the year.

DHL Express Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, Noor Sulaiman, said that there would be a positive impact on all of DHL’s operations and that the company was responding to the growing numbers and diverse needs of its customers, as well as the growth in the country’s economy.

“We are seeing rapid and healthy growth and it is our commitment to this country to provide our customers with greater access to our services, through the best branch locations, the highest possible standard of customer service, the most efficient world-class logistics infrastructure, additional service points, increased fleet, extended pick up times, reduced transit times, and Time Definite Delivery,” he said.

The new branches will be rolled out in important population centres across the kingdom in the coming eight months with exact locations to be announced in the near future.

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USPS looks to expand package returns service with major carriers (U.S)

Posted by | May 9, 2008 | |

Looking to cooperate more with its competitors, the U.S. Postal Service is hoping to expand its package returns service through major carriers UPS, FedEx Corp. and DHL, says Jim Cochrane, acting vice president of ground packages at the U.S.P.S. But while none of the three big carriers have yet to publicly express an interest in the service, the Postal Services’ sole returns partner for now, Newgistics Inc., plans a major expansion of the service this year, Newgistics CFO Mike Twomey says.

The Postal Service wants to expand the returns service—through which the U.S.P.S. takes packages from a consumer’s home address to a postal facility, where a private carrier picks it up to complete delivery back to a retailer or manufacturer—as part of a broad effort to expand its delivery business in cooperation with carrier companies. Newgistics specializes in serving apparel and consumer electronics retailers, so extending the U.S.P.S. returns service through other carriers could broaden its reach.

UPS, FedEx and DHL all declined to comment on the Postal Service plan. Cochrane, noting the three carriers were all aware of the Postal Service’s interest in working with them, also declined to say if the U.S.P.S. had entered contract negotiations with any of the carriers.

The Postal Service, in an attempt to run its own operations more efficiently, is providing its shipping partners financial incentives to pick up and deliver packages at direct-delivery units, such as local post offices, instead of at regional bulk mail centers. Newgistics will use its shipping management system to look at a matrix of carrier shipping rates and Postal Service incentives to determine whether it’s more cost-effective to ship to a direct-delivery unit or to a bulk mail center.

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