Tag: DHL

Dept of Post needs to get its act together

Posted by | Jul 1, 2005 | |

Liberalisation and globalisation have dealt dual blows to the country’s postal lifeline, India Post. Its own inability to cope with technological advancements has made it worse. On one hand, there is an influx of private players in the courier industry. Semi-organised local courier companies such as Blazeflash and DTDC are aggressive in the market along with larger, organised courier companies like DHL and TNT. On the other hand, information and communication technologies such as e-mail, e-fax, high-speed scanning, portable document formats, etc. are fast gaining momentum. Since the new formats are more efficient, accurate and convenient, they are being widely used by consumers. As a result, India Post’s balance sheet is screaming red. The organisation’s deficit in 2004-05 was Rs 1,475 crore, up 8 percent from the previous year. Snail mail has taken the biggest hit. According to Department of Post (DoP) officials, the mail traffic at India Post has fallen by close to 40 percent over the past decade.

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DHL wins European Investment Award for Prague IT Services Center

Posted by | Jul 1, 2005 | |

DHL has been presented with the European Investment Award at the La Baule World Investment Conference, for the establishment of its global IT Services Center in Prague, Czech Republic. The 2005 awards honour the three best foreign investments in Europe. The La Baule Conference is under the patronage of the European Commission.

“We are delighted to be recognized for our investment in the Czech Republic,” said Peter Kruse, CEO of DHL Express Europe, who accepted the award in France. The 500 million euro state-of-the art Information Technology Center is the largest investment in the service sector in the Czech Republic. “This first-class facility will further strengthen the global IT performance of DHL and, together with the Centers in Scottsdale, U.S. and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides solid and reliable operations around the clock. DHL is providing a source of quality and stable employment, as well as becoming an important source of secondary investment,” said Kruse.

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Bahrain Financial Harbour make DHL agreement

Posted by | Jun 30, 2005 | |

Bahrain Financial Harbour has appointed DHL as its exclusive logistics provider. The agreement is expected to have additional benefits to both parties, with DHL recommending BFH’s facilities worldwide, and BFH promoting DHL to its tenants. DHL will also offer competitive rates to BFH and its partners.

Bahrain Financial Harbour has appointed DHL as its exclusive logistics provider. The agreement is expected to have additional benefits to both parties, with DHL recommending BFH’s facilities worldwide, and BFH promoting DHL to its tenants. DHL will also offer competitive rates to BFH and its partners.

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Cathay Pacific’s venture with DHL soaring

Posted by | Jun 29, 2005 | |

Sales contributions from Cathay Pacific Airways’ cargo partnership with logistics giant DHL could almost triple by 2007 as demand expands in the Asia Pacific, according to a statement from the carrier to the stock exchange yesterday.

Cathay, which is the majority 60-40 partner with DHL in the all-cargo airline, Air Hong Kong (AHK), said DHL’s growing appetite for space on AHK flights might generate annual sales as high as 2 billion dollars by 2007, compared with an estimated 715 million dollars last year.

The international express delivery specialist uses AHK’s seven-strong freighter fleet to connect a network of Asian cities – from Shanghai to Singapore – to its USD100 million central Asia hub at Chek Lap Kok.

Asia’s biggest express operator by volume has also been reviewing expansion plans for the hub, which is operating at near its daily 440-tonne capacity after a year of operations.

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DHL eyes 80 percent UK coverage in next 12 months

Posted by | Jun 24, 2005 | |

DHL Global Mail is expanding its national business-to-business network to bolster plans to cover 80 per cent of the UK by June next year.

The company is opening a mail hub in Birmingham, just a few weeks after setting up a northern division in Warrington, Cheshire.

The Warrington arm represented DHL’s first opening since the acquisition of business mail specialist Smartmail International last year. DHL also plans to open a distribution centre in Sheffield in August, and increase its London coverage in the autumn.

During the first half of 2006, it will open centres in Scotland, Northampton and Watford, claiming it will create a nationwide, end-to- end network. Tony Allsop, head of Smartmail Citispeed services at DHL, explains: “We’ve made a significant investment in our network, as we believe Birmingham is a key strategic location in our bid to build a significant postal network.

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