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DHL forwarding division expands in China

Posted by | Apr 10, 2008 | |

DHL’s freight forwarding division, DHL Global Forwarding, has opened three new branches in inland China that will give the integrator greater access to and from the hinterland.

The three new branches are Changsha in Hunan Province, Hefei in Anhui Province and Changchun in Jilin province, all second tier cities in inland China with booming economies and great potential in manufacturing, electronics and the automotive industries.

In the past few years, over USD 30 million worth of investments have been made by DHL Global Forwarding in China to consolidate its market leading position. To further strengthen the position and maintain sustainable growth, an additional USD 20 million will be invested in the next few years.

The new branches will offer DHL Global Forwarding’s international freight forwarding services, such as international airfreight, international ocean freight, trucking and customs clearance, in addition to domestic airfreight, which is one of the key service offerings that will provide support for customers with pan-China distribution capabilities from central and western areas.

With the opening of the three new branches, the network of DHL Global Forwarding China expands to 26 cities, with 47 locations across China, including 40 branch offices and seven representative offices.

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Cardo Supplies Complete Door and Docking Solutions for DHL’S New Terminal in Gothenburg

Posted by | Apr 10, 2008 | |

Within its division Door & Logistics Solutions, with its corporate brand Crawford, Cardo has been commissioned to supply door and docking systems for DHL Express’s new terminal in Gothenburg which is being established in cooperation with Skanska. The order comprises 139 doors and 111 docking systems as well as a 5-year maintenance and warranty agreement.

The new terminal consists of a transshipment facility and offices covering approximately 20,000 square meters. The project was started during the fourth quarter of 2007 and is planned to be ready for use in the first quarter of 2009.

DHL Express has also chosen to invest in Crawford Dock Management – a software-based system for the monitoring and follow-up of inventory and truck traffic at complex logistics centers. Among other things, the system provides DHL Express with information on how the terminal utilizes its doors and docking units, generating a basis for decisions on optimizing internal logistics. Crawford Dock Management also sends an alarm signal via SMS or e-mail if there are any faults or when it is time for preventive maintenance, all to ensure optimal availability.

DHL Express is investing in technical solutions that, among other things, promote good ergonomics. For example, the company has chosen dock levelers with telescopic aluminum lips that provide a smooth transition. These prevent work-related injuries to knees and backs and reduce wear on forklifts. DHL Express has also chosen electrical operation of all doors, giving a more comfortable work environment and minimizing energy losses.

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Top job changes at DHL UK and France

Posted by | Apr 9, 2008 | |

DHL Express has announced important job changes in two of its key European markets, UK and France, after the finalisation of recent restructuring measures.

Chris Muntwyler (55) has left his position as managing director of DHL Express UK and Ireland, the German transport newspaper DVZ reported. Muntwyler took over the post in 2005 with the job of restructuring the company. This restructuring had been completed and the new growth period would be led by a new chief, Deutsche Post confirmed. Muntwyler, who has been with DHL Express since 1999, will take on new responsibilities.

Meanwhile, in France, DHL has appointed Florence Noblot as the new head of DHL International Express, one of the three new operating companies of DHL Express in the country. Noblot, who has been with DHL since 1993, is now heading the air express business unit with a workforce of 1,500 employees located at 35 sites. Her primary responsibility will be setting up DHL’s new air network in France that is linked to the opening of the new European hub at Leipzig. She was previously Vice President of DHL Global Customer Solutions for the Asia-Pacific region since May 2006, managing DHL’s 100 major international customers.

The operator has reorganised French operations into three operating companies, DHL Express Services, DHL International Express and DHL Freight, DHL Express Europe CEO Scott Price told CEP-Research in an interview in February.

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BA World Cargo & DHL partnership pays off

Posted by | Apr 8, 2008 | |

British Airways World Cargo has launched a second Boeing 727 freighter routeing connecting Lahore and Bahrain. The additional weekly rotation marks the expansion of its partnership with DHL in the region.

The new rotation means that BA World Cargo now operates two Lahore-Bahrain routeings a week while maintaining one Karachi-Bahrain rotation. These routes connect with the Bahrain – London line flights, giving customers in Pakistan better access to the BA network.

The carrier has also secured extra capacity on flights between Bahrain and Dubai. This gives it a greater footing in the Saudi Arabian market.

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SNCF may spend another 2 bln to 3 bln euros after Geodis acquisition – chairman

Posted by | Apr 7, 2008 | |

SNCF may spend another 2 billion to 3 billion euros on investments on top of the 600 million it is offering to pay for shares it does not already own in Geodis, Guillaume Pepy, chairman of the state-owned railway operator, told Le Figaro newspaper.

He plans further acquisitions, including an imminent one in Europe, and he is interested in port services to complete the company’s offering, Pepy said in an interview with the daily.

‘In a few days we will announce the acquisition of a continental European rail operator, which will open the door for us to new countries, notably Eastern Europe,’ he said.

The acquisition of Geodis, in which SNCF currently owns 42.37 percent, will make the transport of goods the group’s biggest division in terms of sales, Pepy said.

SNCF-Geodis will be among the world’s top five logistics groups, behind Deutsche Post AG unit DHL, Deutsche Bahn and Kuehne & Nagel International AG, the SNCF chairman said.

The Geodis deal will lift SNCF’s debt to equity ratio from 0.5 to 0.6, which is still only one-third of the level of Deutsche Bahn, and the imminent acquisition will not fundamentally alter those figures, he said.

‘That means we can still envisage profitable investments of 2 billion to 3 billion euros,’ Pepy said.

Shares in Geodis soared 30 percent today after Pepy unveiled that SNCF plans to offer 135 euros per share for the rest of the transport company.

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