Tag: DHL

DHL promotes service for Asian chartered flight

Posted by | Jul 2, 2004 | |

DHL, the leading express delivery and logistics company, announces that it will enhance the payload capacity of the chartered flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

The company’s decision will not only meet the increasing market demand in Asia Pacific region, but also will boost the foreign trade exchange of Yangtze River Delta economic area. In 2003, the chartered flight put into operation, which enables Shanghai to be one member of the DHL Asian aviation network.

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New research confirms Belgium’s position as the European gateway to the international parcels and express marketplace

Posted by | Jul 1, 2004 | |

A new study from Andrew Lester & Associates’ PacTrac © research programme covering the Belgian parcels and packages market reinforces the picture of Belgium’s role as a transit and distribution centre for other EU member countries. In economic terms export sales account for more than 80% of Belgium’s GDP, which is one of the highest percentages amongst industrialised economies.

The PacTrac © study findings are based on 750 interviews with a cross-section of international parcels and express service users in Belgium and Luxembourg conducted in two phases between June 2003 and March 2004. Initial estimates put the total market size for international parcels and packages at 4m items per month.

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DHL Lithuania set to complete takeover of Danzas by November

Posted by | Jul 1, 2004 | |

The express and logistics company DHL International Lithuania hopes to complete the takeover of the freight transportation company Danzas by Nov. 1.

The merger is part of the strategy of Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), which owns both companies, to place all of its worldwide express and logistics operations under the DHL brand. The financial value of the deal has not been disclosed.

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DHL loss could cost USD250m a year

Posted by | Jun 30, 2004 | |

The departure of DHL Express from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will cost the area more than USD250 million a year, according to a study released Tuesday by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Lured by Ohio incentives worth USD422 million, DHL on Friday chose Wilmington, Ohio, for its central hub.

Part of the economic blow will be softened when FedEx opens a distribution center on Mount Zion Road in the spring, the study said.

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Transport logistics operators call on EU to stamp out unfair state subsidies

Posted by | Jun 29, 2004 | |

Associations representing privately-held transport and logistic operators said they called on the European Commission this morning to stamp out unfair subsidies to their publicly-owned counterparts and to put an end to the misuse of those subsidies. In particular, the associations are concerned about state subsidies to Deutsche Post AG’s unit DHL, Belgium’s SNCB’s ABX Logistics, La Poste’s GeoPost and SNCF’s road haulage unit Sernam. Two associations – Germany’s Wettbewerbsverein and France’s HALTE – said they asked the commission to beef up regulations and implementation and to take a proactive role towards state aid, putting an end to ‘unjustifiable competitive advantages’ enjoyed by the public companies. The commission is already examining two cases in this area.

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