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DHL delivers on investments

Posted by | Sep 26, 2005 | |

DHL has responded to recent changes in world trading practice by spending up big in supporting Australian supply chains both internationally and at regional levels. In May, it opened an air express cargo facility at Darwin to expand freight traffic between Australia and Asia. In July, the company opened a dispatch, warehousing and distribution facility for regional NSW in the State’s second city, Newcastle. Both new facilities followed the March opening of the DHL Oceania hub at Sydney airport, and a new Perth airport hub designed as an improved gateway to Europe, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in Germany, DHL has invested over $2.2 billion in Asia-Pacific facilities, much of it in the wake of recently established free trade agreements in the region and continuing negotiations among ASEAN nations for further trade liberalisation.

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Kenya to host DHL’s new cargo division

Posted by | Sep 13, 2005 | |

Courier giant DHL Worldwide has established a new division that will cater for cargo. DHL Danzas Air and Ocean will operate in Equatorial Africa with Kenya as its regional base. The freight services will operate separately from DHL Express, the courier wing of the company. “Some things will change but for the better,” says John Cockayne, Danzas area general manager. “With the new development, our customers will now benefit from a better choice of products and services.” Kenya was picked as the base for the region that covers Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Zambia and Angola. Other countries that are also covered in the circuit include, Mauritius, Gabon, Reunion, Madagascar and the Congo. According to Mr Cockayne, Danzas will offer freight cargo services for air and sea and operate in 66 countries in sub-Saharan Africa where DHL Express has a presence.

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DHL announces new facility in Kansas City

Posted by | Sep 8, 2005 | |

DHL today announced plans to locate a new Regional Sort Center in Kansas City, Kansas. DHL expects to invest USD3 million over the next three years in the development of the new facility, which will immediately create 130 jobs in the local community. “The new facility in Kansas City will enhance our network operation by enabling us to provide the highest quality service to our growing customer base across the country,” said Fred Beljaars, Executive Vice President for Operations at DHL. “The center is one element of our USD1.2 billion investment program launched in 2004 to enhance DHL’s network connectivity, increase efficiency, and improve service for our customers.”

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DHL introduces premium fixed time express service between Gulf and Asia Pacific

Posted by | Sep 7, 2005 | |

DHL today announced it had extended its premium fixed time delivery service to cover small parcels and documents traffic between the six Gulf States and the Asia Pacific region. The UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are all included within the scope of DHL’s Time Definite Delivery (TDD) service.
David Wild, General Manager, DHL UAE said: “This is a huge breakthrough for DHL and for Gulf State businesses trading with Asia Pacific. It reflects DHL’s commitment, as the market leader, to set new standards while raising the bar in terms of the services it offers its regional customers.

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DHL to set up network of service centres in Hungary

Posted by | Aug 30, 2005 | |

DHL is setting up a network of service centres in Hungary to better cater to small and medium-sized businesses, Joseph Borocz, sales manager for DHL Express Magyarorszag, announced on Tuesday. Big businesses, which account for 80pc of DHL’s revenue in Hungary, use DHL couriers for their pick ups as well as deliveries. But smaller businesses, which may not get daily deliveries, can opt to drop off their deliveries at the service centres, called “Servicepoints”.
DHL’s market research shows a big increased in demand for express delivery services by SMEs since Hungary joined the EU, Mr Borocz said. DHL expects its market in Hungary to expand rapidly over the next five years.

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