Tag: DHL

ABX says DHL won’t pay

Posted by | Nov 13, 2007 | |

The express subsidiary of Deutsche Post World Net stopped making full reimbursements for leasing services, ABX said in an SEC filing. ABX provides aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance for DHL in the United States.

According to the form 8-K filing, DHL asserts that certain ABX Air expenses are no longer eligible for reimbursement in full by DHL under their agreements because ABX Air’s revenue from other customers has exceeded a 10 percent threshold of total ABX revenue. ABX said that DHL’s calculation does not include certain fuel expenses. Recent costs incurred while fending off an unsolicited tender offer from ASTAR are also in dispute.

The announcement comes just one week after ABX disclosed an agreement to purchase for about USD 350 million charter and leasing specialist Cargo Holdings International, whose customer list includes DHL competitors UPS and BAX, as well as business from the U.S. government and the U.S. Postal Service.

ABX Air said it is reviewing its options while continuing to maintain full service to DHL and its customers.

“As the events described in our 8-K filing indicate, our decision to declare DHL in default of our ACMI and Hub Services commercial agreements was taken only after intensive efforts on our part to resolve this issue directly with DHL, or to continue normal operations under explicit language in the agreements for working together while disputed matters are resolved through arbitration,” said Joe Hete, president and CEO of ABX Air.

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The state of Third-Party Logistics – 2007

Posted by | Nov 7, 2007 | |

A significant focus of the annual State of Logistics Outsourcing: 2007 Third-Party Logistics report this year is on the opportunity for improved collaboration between 3PL providers and users.

A recent study by consulting firm Capgemini, the Georgia Institute of Technology, DHL and SAP reveals that collaboration between companies and their third-party logistics (3PLs) is one of those areas for which both sides of the equation see benefits — but the application of the idea turns out to be a lot harder than the theory.

For the first six years of the annual State of Logistics Outsourcing report, which is based on a survey of 1,568 logistics executives from 61 countries, about 72 percent of the survey respondents described themselves as users of 3PL services. In the past four years, this number has increased to 78 percent to 80 percent.

The 12th annual 3PL report, released late last month, indicates the third-party logistics (3PL) industry is doing many things right. Most users are satisfied with the relationship, with 85 percent reporting that their logistics outsourcing efforts are successful. However, some users do report chronic problems with 3PL providers and a significant number of users say that 3PL information technology capabilities are insufficient.

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DHL introduces industry's first prepaid, flat rate shipping box

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

The ShipReady Box brings added convenience to the small business and occasional shipping customer.

DHL has introduced the express delivery industry’s first prepaid, all-inclusive flat-rate box, designed to minimize time, paperwork, and expense for U.S. shipping customers.

Just in time for holiday shipping, DHL’s new ShipReady Box provides 2nd day delivery service, without any weight restrictions, for one inclusive fee to and from all points within the 48 contiguous states.

The ShipReady box can be filled with as much material as can be safely transported. To use the box, the shipper completes an affixed DHL ShipReady address label, and may drop off the package at any of DHL’s more than 25,000 convenient locations, including DHL drop boxes, OfficeMax locations and DHL Authorized Shipping Centers. The nearest drop off locations may be found at www.dhl-usa.com. All DHL ShipReady products have total tracking visibility, with guaranteed on-time delivery.

The ShipReady box is currently available in 11″ x 8.5″ x 5.5″ size. Shippers can order DHL’ s ShipReady products, including ShipReady Box, Letter Express, Legal, and Express Pack, by ordering supplies at www.dhl-usa.com, and at the “ship” tab select “Get prepaid shipping.”

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UPS & DHL to add flights in the U.S.

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

UPS and DHL both intend to add extra flights in the U.S. during the upcoming holiday peak season, and UPS will lease 10 Boeing 747s, as well as smaller aircraft to temporarily boost its fleet.

UPS plans to wet-lease 32 extra aircraft, just a couple more than it had to lease for last year’s holiday season. Included in the total are seven Boeing 747s from Evergreen, three 747s from Southern Air Transport, six DC-8s from Air Transport International and four 727-200s from Kalitta Air. Other leasing companies will also be involved. These aircraft will be used throughout the network, although most heavily on domestic U.S. routes. UPS plans to add 423 flights per day between Thanksgiving and Christmas (DAILY, Nov. 1).

DHL — which has a much smaller U.S. operation — will require more than 425 extra flights spread over the Nov. 20 to Dec. 23 period. This will give it a cumulative total of about 8,000 flights in this five-week span. DHL contracts with ABX Air and Astar Air Cargo for its air operations in the U.S.

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