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Argentina DHL Express opens three offices in Buenos Aires

Posted by | Feb 7, 2007 | |

DHL Express opened three new service centres in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, local media reported on January 30, 2007.
Two of the service centres are in the shopping centres Buenos Aires Design and Alto Palermo, and there is also one unit in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Parque Patricios. The cost of the new units was not disclosed.
DHL Express announced that the opening of the centres is part of its strategy for Argentina, which also includes the expansion of its services to new areas within the country. DHL Express plans to invest USD11 mln (8.5 mln euro) between 2006 and 2011 in improving its door-to-door service in Argentina and covering 150 Argentine cities.
DHL Express also plans to expand its office in the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires.
Currently DHL Express has a chain of 18 points in Argentina. There are 12 in Buenos Aires and six in the interior of the country, namely in the larger cities and industrial centres Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Mar del Plata, Neuquen and Salta.
DHL operates in Argentina since 1947. DHL considers that the Argentine economy is performing very well and has recovered after the economic crisis in 2002, which is the main reason DHL wants to boost its investments in the country

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CEP Market Factsheet India

Posted by | Feb 6, 2007 | |

CEP Market Factsheet India

This CEP Market Fact Sheet provides a detailed market summary of India. It contains detailed information about macro-economics, CEP market volumes, market shares and an estimated forecast, as well as details and a product overview of the most important carriers in the Indian Express and Parcels distribution market.

The CEP Market Fact Sheet India gives Facts & Figures (2005) on:

General Facts
Population and Size
Historical Background
GDP & Trends
Infrastructure
Information / Communication Technology (2004) & Transportation Facts
Risk Profile (Risk Ranking and Corruption Rating)
Foreign Trade Data (Import / Export)

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DHL invests USD 35 million in Hong Kong

Posted by | Feb 6, 2007 | |

DHL is investing USD35 million in Hong Kong to capitalize on the continued growth of the region’s trade.
The investment includes opening a facility that will extend DHL’s ground-handling capacity about 20 percent as well as administrative office relocations to bolster operational synergy.
This investment raises DHL’s total outlay in Hong Kong to USD645 million, which includes a USD210 million Central Asia SuperHub. Hong Kong’s position as the centerpiece of DHL’s hub-and-spoke network has been reinforced by the company’s USD400 million investment in Air Hong Kong, a joint venture with Cathay Pacific that feeds Asia-Pacific cargo into Hong Kong for consolidation and transit purposes.

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DHL USA wins new contract with Re/Max Network

Posted by | Feb 6, 2007 | |

DHL announced a multi-million dollar agreement with RE/MAX International, a global realty company with a franchise network of more than 119,000 agents in more than 60 countries. RE/MAX International Headquarters and franchisees will now use DHL for domestic express and international shipping.

DHL offers several solutions for a mobile workforce, including DHL ProView (TM), DHL’s latest online service which provides access to shipment status information wherever needed – via email or SMS text messaging to a PC, cell phone or mobile device.

DHL developed a dedicated web site to welcome all RE/MAX associates to the DHL Approved Supplier program. The customized site provides complete information about the new DHL-RE/MAX agreement, rates, shipping solutions, and information on how to get started shipping online. Additionally, DHL personnel will ensure individual RE/MAX agents have answers to specific questions and everything they need to use DHL shipping services.

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New DHL Logistics location in Ludwigsau

Posted by | Feb 5, 2007 | |

DHL Exel Supply Chain is constructing a new distribution centre for mail-order customers in Ludwigsau near Bad Hersfeld (Germany). The centre will deliver to customers in Germany and Europe starting summer 2007. Construction is expected to start at the beginning of February this year.

The new distribution center will be operated by DHL subsidiary GPL a mail-order logistics company handling bulky and transport-sensitive goods. GPL has belonged to the contract logistics division of DHL since 2005 and has been under the umbrella brand of DHL Exel Supply Chain since the beginning of the year.

The logistics center will replace the previous property, located in nearby Bad Hersfeld. Its lease contract will end in summer. The business in Bad Hersfeld as well as the employees will be transferred to Ludwigsau.

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