Tag: DHL

DHL darting into a growing market

Posted by | Feb 1, 2005 | |

DHL announced recently that it is looking to acquire a further 20% stake in Blue Dart Express, of which it currently owns 68%. The move is indicative of DHL’s faith in the Asia-Pacific region and is one of numerous international mergers and acquisitions of late in the logistics industry. The acquisition makes DHL the first international express and logistics company to offer its own domestic and international services in India. Through the acquisition of a majority stake in Blue Dart, India’s largest courier firm, DHL will have access to an extensive network covering 13,700 locations, warehouses at 14 locations and 2,717 delivery vehicles. The move confirms the group’s ambitions for the Asia-Pacific region, which is attracting global express and logistics operators due to the potential in the area’s growing economies. DHL is investing in China and will also set up a joint venture with New Zealand Post.

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DHL signs multi-million dollar agreement to ship hazmat packages

Posted by | Jan 28, 2005 | |

DHL has been chosen by Acuity Specialty Products (ASP) to handle all small package Hazardous Material (hazmat) requirements to customers nationwide. As part of a two-year, multi-million dollar agreement, ASP will leverage DHL’s ground delivery network and services to ship premium specialty products, including cleaners, deodorisers, disinfectants, herbicides, and pesticides, geared for the industrial, institutional, and retail markets.

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DHL Lithuania Sales Rise Almost 15pct in 2004

Posted by | Jan 27, 2005 | |

Lithuania’s express and logistics company DHL Lietuva reported sales above 32 million litas (EUR 9.27 mln) for full 2004, a rise of 14.7 percent from the year-earlier figure.

The company attributed the rise in turnover to improvements in business environment and successful completion of program on reorganization of companies DHL International Lietuva and Danzas, which had been merged into DHL Lietuva.

For 2005 the company was projecting an even faster growth in sales, said Ramunas Vaskevicius, DHL Lietuva sales and marketing director.

DHL Lietuva, which employs a workforce of 90, is a unit of international express and logistics company DHL, which is 100-percent owned Deutsche Post World Net.

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World Mail, Express & Air Cargo Expo Middle East & Africa to be held in Dubai

Posted by | Jan 26, 2005 | |

Dubai will re-confirm its position as a key global trader in March by hosting The World Mail, Express & Air Cargo Expo Middle East & Africa, the first conference led exhibition of its kind to be staged in the region. Leading global organisations such as Deutsche Post, DHL, FedEx, Emirates Post and Emirates SkyCargo will address major postal, express and air freight issues. A major topic to be covered includes the liberalisation of the postal sector, a mammoth task for an industry which last year delivered 204 billion pieces of mail globally and employs six million people in India alone. Organised by Streamline Marketing and Triangle Management and taking place at the Dubai International Convention Centre from 1-2 March, The World Mail, Express & Air Cargo Expo is being held under the patronage of Sultan Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Minister of Communications and Chairman of Emirates Post, who will speak at the opening of the conference.

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