Tag: DHL

Delivering needed cash; UPS, FedEx and DHL ship packages all over the world.

Posted by | Nov 1, 2006 | |

As logistics giants FedEx, UPS and DHL battle for small business clients, they are rolling out services that have little to do with hauling packages from Point A to Point Z.

FedEx, for instance, has quietly become the nation’s second-largest producer of signs and banners, and it’s about to unveil a service aimed at helping entrepreneurs get into the direct-mail marketing industry. DHL has launched a small-business magazine and is funding micro-enterprise efforts such as Mays’. And UPS has become one of the top providers of Small Business Administration-backed loans in the country.

There’s no secret why the trio, which built their reputations in corporate mailrooms, are increasingly wooing mom-and-pop shops. Of the 23 million businesses in the country, 98 percent are small enterprises, according to the SBA. And 97 percent of all exporters are small ventures.

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DHL expands Time Definite Delivery service

Posted by | Nov 1, 2006 | |

DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, has further enhanced its Time Definite Delivery (TDD) service to include parcels. The expansion will take effect from 1 November 2006.

A suite of time-definite delivery products, DHL’s TDD portfolio comprises StartDay Express for guaranteed delivery by 9 a.m., and MidDay Express for delivery by noon. Until now, customers have been able to send documents only with StartDay Express. With the latest service enhancement, it will be possible to deliver parcels as well by 9 am the next business day to five countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore, and by 9 a.m. the second business day to Australia. In addition, customers will now also be able to send parcels to the Middle East using MidDay Express. with delivery by noon on the second business day in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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UK Government Minister amongst top speakers at The Mail Show

Posted by | Nov 1, 2006 | |

A line-up of speakers covering the whole spectrum of the mail industry in the UK addressed delegates on Day One of The Mail Show 2006 in London yesterday (31 October). Focusing on the newly-liberalised mail sector in the UK, directors from Royal Mail, Postcomm, DHL Global Mail and UK Mail demonstrated, each from their own points of view, the pros and cons of the first ten months of open competition. The BBC’s Declan Curry conducted a debate with three leaders of customer representative bodies, particularly discussing the need for real innovation driven by Royal Mail and its competitors. Other topics debated on the first day of The Mail Show included demands for further deregulation, lessons to be learned from Europe and different theories on stimulating direct mail growth. In his wide-ranging speech, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, the Postal Services Minister, stressed the importance of balanced regulation with all stakeholders participating with Postcomm to maximise the opportunities which lay ahead.

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Businesses benefit from postal competition

Posted by | Oct 31, 2006 | |

Competition in the postal market is showing “great promise” as businesses benefit from lower mail prices and a better service, the industry regulator said today.

Postcomm said its latest Business Customer Survey showed a competitive market had delivered early benefits, although more progress was still needed.

One fifth of the 1,213 firms quizzed said mail prices had reduced significantly, while 34% thought the quality of Royal Mail’s service had improved and 38% believed the choice of operator had improved.

Sarah Chambers, chief executive at Postcomm, said: “The results of the survey show there is great promise for the further development of competition in the UK mail market, but it is clear there is much still to be done.

“Although Royal Mail remains by far the largest operator in the market, competition has encouraged it to raise its game, especially on quality of service.”

Postcomm said twice as many businesses had switched to major competitors such as TNT, DX and DHL than in the previous year.

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DHL boosts Asia Air Network with service upgrade for Hong Kong-Nagoya route

Posted by | Oct 29, 2006 | |

DHL,a leading express and logistics company, has boosted its dedicated overnight service between Hong Kong and Nagoya by replacing its existing A330-200 passenger aircraft service with an Airbus A300-600F aircraft operated by Air Hong Kong, which DHL has a 40 percent stake in.

The new freighter – which will continue to ply between Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) located in the Chubu region of central Japan, and DHL’s Central Asia Hub at the Hong Kong International Airport – has a capacity of 45 tons, which represents an increased capacity of 125 percent, or 25 tons, from the previous belly space agreement with Cathay Pacific, and it offers more than two times the current processing capacity.

The ten times weekly service will commence operations from 29 October 2006, further strengthening DHL’s Asia Air Network. DHL’s air network currently comprises 30 destinations, served by over 20 aircraft in dedicated air operations. This allows major Asia Pacific cities and other business centers to be interconnected through DHL’s regional hubs and gateways, providing DHL’s customers with overnight services across the region.

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