Tag: DHL

Teamsters target DHL

Posted by | Apr 25, 2005 | |

As it battles for a larger share of express shipping in the United States, DHL is getting the attention of more than just shippers and competitors. The express giant is facing an aggressive effort by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union to organize the company’s independent delivery workforce. Started in force late last summer, the union campaign has recruited about 1,500 employees at DHL’s independent cartage contractors to the union ranks, said Rebecca Hanscom, national campaign coordinator for the DHL system at the Teamsters. That is just a fraction of the 10,000 independent delivery agents at DHL, but the union is mounting a national and grassroots campaign to recruit the balance. The objective is to recruit members at the local level, forge regional agreements and eventually press for a master contract covering all DHL employees.

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DHL plans sea and air freight coup

Posted by | Apr 25, 2005 | |

German-owned parcel and logistics giant DHL has underlined its ambition to become the global number one in sea and air freight forwarding. ‘Our impressive results show that we have successfully advanced our growth course and succeeded in convincing many new customers of our global capacity in a highly competitive market,’ said Dr Frank Appel, board member of the Deutsche Post subsidiary.

DHL Danzas Air ‘ Ocean already ranks itself as the number one air freight forwarder, and number two in ocean freight, second only to Kuehne + Nagel, which handled 1.6m teu worldwide last year.

However, the combined top five sea freight players have a market share of less than 25percent, with DHL itself accounting for about about 7.3percent.

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DHL builds B2B network with centre in North UK

Posted by | Apr 22, 2005 | |

DHL Global Mail is ramping up its national business-to-business (B2B) network, as part of its assault on the deregulated postal market.

The company is opening a mail centre in Warrington, Cheshire – the first since DHL’s acquisition of business mail specialist Smartmail International last year.

Smartmail already provides London regions with a B2B collection and delivery service. The northern centre’s unveiling marks its full integration into DHL.

DHL says the opening represents a major step in its plan to create a national network to rival Royal Mail within the next 18 months.

John Ivers, UK managing director of DHL Global, comments: “The fundamental factor missing in today’s mail service is reliability. By building our own network, we have 100 per cent control over this.”

Gregor McGregor, chief executive of Postwatch, states: “Customers want regular, reliable postal services, and this new service hits the mark.”

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DHL introduces Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai express connections

Posted by | Apr 20, 2005 | |

DHL has announced the launch of two new direct overnight express services, one between Shanghai and the United States and the other between Beijing and Hong Kong. The daily Shanghai-US flight, which will directly connect Shanghai with Anchorage in the US and then onward to DHL’s hubs in Cincinnati and Los Angeles, will be operated by Northwest Airlines, DHL said in a statement. The four times weekly Beijing-Hong Kong service will utilize a Cathay Pacific aircraft from DHL’s central Asia Hub in Hong Kong, DHL said. China is expected to overtake Japan as DHL’s top revenue contributor in the Asia-Pacific region in coming years, Jerry Hsu, DHL president for Greater China and Korea told reporters.

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Venezuela tax agency closes Federal Express, DHL for two days

Posted by | Apr 18, 2005 | |

Venezuela’s tax agency imposed a two-day closure on courier companies including Federal Express and Deutsche Post’s DHL, part of an effort to punish tax law violations, officials said Monday.

The tax agency said in a statement that it temporarily closed six courier companies Monday for allegedly failing to keep their books in order.

Despite the order, the government allowed the companies to process a number of scheduled deliveries to prevent the measure from affecting paying customers, the tax agency said.

Venezuela’s tax agency has aggressively pursued tax evasion and bookkeeping irregularities as part of a “zero evasion” campaign.

The effort consists of fining and forcing the closing of businesses that fall short of their tax responsibilities.

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