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DHL chosen by leading regional department store chain

Posted by | Aug 28, 2007 | |

DHL announced it has been selected as the exclusive small package delivery provider for the Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., one of the largest regional department store chains in the United States. DHL will provide US domestic Express and home delivery services, supporting The Bon-Ton store’s entire network.

The Bon-Ton operates 278 stores in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s, Younkers and, under the Parisian nameplate two stores in the Detroit, Mich. area. In addition to a bridal registry and new on-line store, The Bon Ton offers a broad assortment of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings.

DHL worked with Bon-Ton to offer store customers the added convenience of delivery of in-store items purchased at any Bon-Ton store. DHL will deliver these items upon request by customers to a business or residence through its Express delivery or DHL@home business-to-residential delivery service.

From Bon-Ton fulfillment centers, DHL will deliver all products ordered through the online store, as well as items ordered from the Bon-Ton Bridal Registry.

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DHL opens new facility in Baltimore, Maryland

Posted by | Aug 27, 2007 | |

DHL announced the opening of a new facility at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport to better-serve the growing needs of shipping customers. DHL’s previous operations at the airport have been enhanced with the opening of a new, USD 1.6 million on-airport facility serving Baltimore and surrounding areas. Improved material handling equipment for aircraft container loading and unloading as well as a 25 percent larger facility now provide for a significantly more efficient operation.

The new 18,663-sq.-ft. facility will also handle additional routes, providing deliveries for more customers in Baltimore, as well as various locations in Howard County, Md., including Columbia, Elkridge, Hanover, and Jessup, and features additional load positions to accommodate more vehicles and volumes of freight.

The facility employs approximately 30, including couriers, administrative staff, managers, sales and security personnel.

The new Baltimore facility investment is one of many initiatives that DHL has undertaken to improve U.S. network efficiencies and connectivity system-wide. DHL has recently enhanced its presence in cities across the country through new facilities in New York City, Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; Charlotte, N.C.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Charleston, S.C.; White River Junction, Vt.; and Atlanta, Ga. DHL also recently completed a USD 1.2 billion build out of its U.S. domestic network and infrastructure, including an expanded primary air and ground hub in Wilmington, Ohio, seven new Regional Sort Centers located throughout the country, and the development of new, state-of-the-art distribution facilities for the east and west coasts in Allentown, Pa., and Riverside, Calif.

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Adtio Gives DHL an RFID Boost in HK and China

Posted by | Aug 24, 2007 | |

Adtio Group Limited, a leading RFID solutions provider in Asia, announced that it has been awarded a contract by DHL Exel Supply Chain (HK) Limited (DHL) to improve warehouse operations efficiency with its RFID technologies in Hong Kong and China.

Adtio will deliver RFID total solutions, including Adtio Smart-i RFID System (EPC compliant RFID Middleware and EPCIS Server), RFID readers, tags and integration services, to track the movement of case and pallets into and out of the warehouse, and share this information with shippers via EPCnetwork.

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DHL to seal ties with India Post

Posted by | Aug 24, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post is looking at developing a strategic partnership with the Indian postal system.

Through this venture, both postal authorities are aiming at strengthening their global business operations. The entities are in early stages of discussions to ascertain specific segments, like last mile delivery, sharing infrastructural facility & technological innovations in which they could strike a partnership and initiate operations.

According to sources close to the development, with this strategic partnership, DHL will leverage India Post’s vast infrastructural facility, almost 150,00 post offices spread all over India, for their last mile delivery operations and increasing its market penetration. India Post, on the other hand, will be looking at benefiting from the superior technical expertise of DHL in handling logistics operations. The final structure of the relationship, though, is yet to be finalized.

DHL, along with its 81 pct stake in the Indian air express company Blue Dart, already has a huge footprint in India in the express logistics and freight forwarding segment, though, limited to semi-urban and urban areas.

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Courier firms see ray of hope in postal bill

Posted by | Aug 22, 2007 | |

The controversial postal bill that will be introduced by the ministry of communications in the winter session of Parliament may not include an earlier proposal to restrict foreign direct investment (FDI) to 49 per cent in courier services.

At present, 100 per cent FDI is allowed in courier services.

“Internal work has been reinitiated on the draft Indian Post Office Amendment Bill of 2006. The department of post plans to place the bill for approval in the winter session of Parliament,” said officials.

However, the department still has to take a final call on limiting the FDI cap to 49 per cent, officials added.

Department officials feel it is not desirable to disturb a sector which has been attracting FDI in a big way. Foreign players such as Federal Express, TNT and DHL Express have a substantial interest in India. Temasek recently picked up a stake in First Flight, while DHL took over Blue Dart.

Other provisions in the proposed postal bill include prohibiting private courier companies from carrying any letter or parcel below 150 grams and creating a universal service obligation (USO) fund by making companies pay up 10 per cent of their turnover to cross-subsidise services to rural areas.

The bill will allow private courier companies to deliver letters below the stipulated slab of 150 grams but will stipulate that they should do so at five times the rate charged by India Post or 2.5 times that of the speed post.

Private courier companies have opposed these amendments to the bill, terming them “unfair”.

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