Tag: DHL

ASTAR Air Cargo Acquires Aircraft

Posted by | Aug 1, 2007 | |

ASTAR Air Cargo today announced it has finalized terms to purchase two DC-8-73 aircraft with long-range capabilities and a spare engine currently leased from Bank of America’s leasing division. Acquisition financing to ASTAR has been arranged and is being provided by HSH Nordbank AG, New York Branch. The aircraft are part of ASTAR’s current dedicated fleet assigned to DHL Express under a long-term ACMI agreement expiring in 2019.

“ASTAR made the strategic decision to purchase these airplanes to enhance our position as a provider of airlift services for our primary customer, DHL Express,” said Steven A. Rossum, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ASTAR. “Less than a year ago, HSH arranged and provided the financing to enable ASTAR to complete the acquisition of 20 Boeing 727-200A Freighters. This newest acquisition of aircraft is consistent with our business growth strategy to lower our costs and enhance our competitiveness”.

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DHL Express names Tom Snowberger as senior Vice President of Human Resources

Posted by | Jul 30, 2007 | |

DHL announced the appointment of Thomas D. Snowberger to Senior Vice President of Human Resources for DHL Express USA. Responsible for managing the company’s human resources strategy and functional teams in the U.S., Snowberger will report to Hans Hickler, Chief Executive Officer of DHL Express USA, and also serve as a member of the DHL Express U.S. Management Board.

Prior to joining DHL, Snowberger was Senior Vice President, Human Resources for University Hospitals Health System, a USD 2.5 billion healthcare delivery system employing over 23,000 physicians and staff across northern Ohio. Previously, he spent six years with Germany-based E.ON AG, the world’s largest investor-owned utility company with over 65,000 employees, where he served in various leadership positions in the U.S. and Europe, including Senior Vice President, Human Resources, E.ON Nordic and Vice President, Human Resources, Integration and E.ON Academy. Snowberger also held senior HR positions with National Service Industries, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, and PPG Industries, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Snowberger will be based out of DHL’s corporate headquarters in Plantation, Florida.

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DHL introduces climate-neutral parcels across Germany

Posted by | Jul 30, 2007 | |

Pluspäckchen GoGreen available in more than 12,500 Post retail outlets beginning in August
CO2 emissions offset by environmental-protection projects

The environmentally friendly Pluspäckchen GoGreen will be sold in all Deutsche Post retail outlets in Germany beginning in August 2007. The parcel is a practical combination of recycled packaging materials and a postal fee that includes climate-neutral shipping within Germany. DHL calculates all CO 2 emissions created by the shipment of a Pluspäckchen und offsets them through environmental-protection measures. DHL is not only the first but also the only supplier of CO 2 neutral packages and parcels for business and private customers across Germany.

The Pluspäckchen GoGreen comes in two sizes and has a maximum weight of 20 kilograms. Regardless of the size and weight, the Pluspäckchen GoGreen costs EUR 5.99, just like the normal Pluspäckchen, which will be completely replaced by the environmentally friendly version. The CO 2 emissions are offset through internal and external environmental-protection projects that include the introduction of vehicles with alternative propulsion systems as well as solar-energy projects in Southeast Asia and reforestation programs in Latin America.

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DHL Romania: Profit margin remains at 10 pct this year

Posted by | Jul 30, 2007 | |

DHL has posted a turnover increase of 30 pct for international and domestic express services for the first half of this year against the same time in 2006.

“The highest percentage growth was registered on the segment of domestic deliveries, where volumes doubled compared with last year. Our plans for this year are to continue investing in our own distribution network, with examples in this regard being the enlargement of the car fleet by another 120 vehicles, the increase in the number of offices throughout the country by 20 pct and the increase in the number of employees by more than 10 pct ,” said Bogdan Obretin, commercial manager of DHL International Romania.

The positive results registered in the first six months were primarily due to the launch of new products, to infrastructure investments conducted by the company, to the development of customized solutions for the main industries and the expansion of the company’s national distribution network.

Obretin believes that the current growth rate of DHL in Romania will continue above the targets set for 2007, which would be an approximately 30 pct turnover growth rate against 2006, on the international and domestic express services segment.

According to its own estimates, DHL accounts for 40 pct of the international express delivery market. The company’s main clients are from the banking sector, the automotive industry, the textile industry and the consumer goods industry.

DHL operates a fleet of over 230 vehicles in Romania, as well as its own network of mailing and service centers in more than 23 cities in the country. DHL also intends to buy around 120 vehicles this year.

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DHL reduces aircraft noise levels in Riverside, CA

Posted by | Jul 30, 2007 | |

DHL has announced plans to reduce noise impacts on the local community by changing out certain aircraft used during its night-time operations at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California.

Working with its contract airlift provider and leaders from the March ARB Joint Powers Commission, DHL will replace one DC-9 aircraft currently in operation with a quieter aircraft in September this year.

The company also continues to work with its airlift providers to potentially remove a second DC-9 from its operation in Riverside, as soon as September.

Red Alexander, DHL Express’ vice president for aviation & commercial transportation, acknowledged that switching aircraft presents considerable operational and financial challenges for the company.

However, in order to enable daytime ground deliveries, overnight delivery service providers must fly at night, so DHL hopes to reduce the impact by using the quietest planes practicable.

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