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Blue Dart calls for dedicated cargo space in top airports

Posted by | Sep 12, 2007 | |

Courier major Blue Dart Express is in talks with airport operators in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata for dedicated cargo space to be shared with its international parent company, the DHL Group.

In these major airports, the express company is looking at taking around 15,000-30,000 sq metre of space while in smaller ones like Kolkata, the space requirement would be below 5,000 sq metre.

The move will help cut down on turnaround time for loading and unloading cargo and courier in airports, Blue Dart managing director Anil Khanna told ET.

We are keen on dedicated cargo space in major airports with access to both air and city sides. The private airport operators are receptive to our needs, Mr Khanna added. While Delhi and Mumbai airports are getting upgraded and modernised, Bangalore and Hyderabad will have new greenfield airports by middle of next year.

Blue Dart already has some dedicated space in the Delhi airport but company executives said there is a need to expand this further with growing demand from the air expresss business. The turnaround time at airports is key to our business, Mr Khanna said. Most of the metro airports currently undergoing upgradation, including greenfield projects in Bangalore and Hyderabad, plan to have dedicated cargo terminal.

The courier and package distribution major has chalked out plans to invest about Rs 1,000 crore over five to eight years to expand its infrastructure and ground services.

This will be funded through our internal accruals, Mr Khanna said. Blue Dart plans to expand aircraft fleet, ramp up group handling facilities and double warehousing capacity from the current one million sq ft. Its ground express service would cover 17,500 locations around the country from around 14,600 at present over the next five years. We plan to have 20 pct market share of the ground segment by 2015, he added.

The size of organized ground handling segment is pegged at around Rs 1,200 crore, which is just about 30 pct of the total market. The remaining market is dominated by local players. Blue Dart has over 40 pct market share of the domestic air express segment.

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Green Office award underscores DHL’s commitment towards environmental sustainability

Posted by | Sep 12, 2007 | |

DHL today announced that its Singapore-based Asia Pacific Regional Office at Parkview Square has been successfully certified as a ‘Green Office’ by the Singapore Environment Council, making it the first and only international company in the industry to be awarded the label here.

DHL is one of the 10 corporate and government offices in Singapore to have made the cut, passing a rigorous audit covering indicators such as environmental policy and commitment, energy consumption, paper usage, purchasing practices especially those related to IT, focus on recycling, as well as training linked to environmental issues.

Some of the best practices adopted by the regional office include installing water saving devices, converting to energy saving lights, reducing the extent of lighting and elimination of disposables, as well as switching to recycled paper and encouraging double-sided printing. The office has also introduced a Let’s Go Green campaign to educate the employees on environmental-friendly practices, and encourage them to do their part for the environment.

By adopting these effective measures, DHL’s Asia Pacific Regional Office has significantly reduced its electricity and water consumption by 30 pct and 25 pct respectively.

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EU court rejects courier complaint on French Aid

Posted by | Sep 12, 2007 | |

A European Union court Wednesday rejected complaints from international courier companies who claimed that French state-owned postal services company La Poste unfairly subsidizes its own courier express operation.

The ruling is part of a larger struggle that sees E.U. antitrust authorities and private companies trying to pry open Europe’s monopoly-controlled postal markets while still respecting E.U. rules that allow for government funding of national postal companies serving unprofitable areas. La Poste is one such company.

The case goes back to 1990, when the Union Francaise de L’Express or Ufex, Deutsche Post AG’s, DHL International, FedEx Corp’s Federal Express International France SNC and Service CRIE all complained to E.U. competition authorities that La Poste unit Societe Francaise de Messagerie Internationale – now Chronopost – was receiving unfair competitive advantages over the rest through its state-funded parent company. These alleged advantages include receiving logistical and commercial assistance on “unusually favorable terms.”

The European Commission rejected this complaint, saying that since the matter concerned competition on the French market, it wasn’t an E.U. matter. The courier companies tried to have this decision overturned, but were spurned again in 2004 when their arguments were once again rejected.

The courier companies then went to Europe’s second-highest court, the Court of First Instance, to try and have the commission’s decision annulled. The court Wednesday ruled simply that the commission’s initial decision was correct.

The courier companies may now appeal the ruling to Europe’s highest court, the Court of High Justice.

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DHL UK wins BP deal

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

DHL has secured a multi-million pound deal to deliver 30 million cases of fresh chill, ambient and secure products to 350 BP retail forecourts within the UK each year.

Rebecca Coles, BP Retail’s supply chain manager, said: “DHL demonstrated high service performance, good cost management and in particular, the ability to manage change. DHL gave us the confidence to undertake massive operational change, working to meet our strategy with innovative distribution solutions.”

DHL highlighted the benefits of collaboration, delivering value and increased transport efficiency through the introduction of a cross-dock operation in Harlow, in conjunction with Nisa-Today’s existing operation.

Perry Watts, chief executive officer of DHL’s retail sector, said: “We’re really pleased to build on our existing relationship with BP in this new area of business. We’re confident that we were able to create real efficiencies along the supply chain through collaboration and by offering a bespoke service to BP.”

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DHL selected as the exclusive courier services provider for the state of Florida

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

DHL announced that the State of Florida Department of Management Services renewed its contract with DHL as the exclusive courier services provider for all State of Florida agencies and institutions. The State of Florida will continue to leverage DHL’s comprehensive portfolio of domestic services – Same Day, Express, and Ground delivery – for deliveries within the State and nationwide.

Thirty-seven State agencies will use DHL for shipping standard letters, reports, boxes, and time sensitive shipments – including government institutions approved to take advantage of State contracts, the Florida State Lottery, State colleges, schools and local and county governments,

Through the new contract, DHL will provide several customized services for the State of Florida including a special visibility program to identify time-sensitive State of Florida shipments and a dedicated 1-800 customer service line for State users. DHL’s regional sort center in Orlando enables the State of Florida to take advantage of one-day delivery of all ground shipments within the State.

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