Tag: DHL

DHL to increase Shanghai-HK flights to 5 from 4 per week

Posted by | Jun 29, 2004 | |

Deutsche Post AG’s express courier unit DHL said it has increased its Shanghai-Hong Kong freight service to five times per week from the previous four due to robust growth in demand. Meanwhile, DHL has also boosted its Shanghai-Hong Kong capacity by 60 pct by using an A300B4 freighter with a capacity of 35 tons, it said in a statement. DHL launched the Shanghai-Hong Kong service last June. It offers 800 flights per day in the Asia Pacific region serving 24 destinations in 15 countries.

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DHL Solutions expands RFID service to help customers across Europe

Posted by | Jun 28, 2004 | |

European customers of DHL Solutions’ logistics service now can call on the company to handle their radio-frequency identification tagging requirements. DHL this month expanded to companies across Europe its TagFIT RFID service, which it had been offering only to Metro AG’s top 100 suppliers to help them meet the retailer’s RFID-compliance mandate. Once there’s agreement on global RFID standards, DHL hopes to roll out the service to North America and China, too. “Our goal is to become the core logistics supplier for RFID services worldwide,” says Clemens Beckmann, managing director of corporate development at Deutsche Post World Net, DHL Solutions’ parent company.

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Deutsche Post to invest in the US

Posted by | Jun 26, 2004 | |

DHL, the express delivery subsidiary of German postal service operator Deutsche Post, intends to invest around USD1.2bn in the US in order to challenge US competitors Fedex and UPS. The money will be invested in DHL’s distribution network, IT system, logistics centres and marketing activities. DHL and Airborne, Deutsche Post’s US air express delivery subsidiary, have a market share of around 6 per cent in the US, while UPS and Fedex control roughly 70 per cent of the market.

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FedEx plans to launch services to 100 more Chinese cities

Posted by | Jun 25, 2004 | |

FedEx Corp plans to launch express delivery services to 100 more cities in China and open a distribution hub in the country.

FedEx Chairman and Chief Executive Fred Smith said that he is confident of opening a third Asian distribution hub in Guangzhou, dismissing concerns that the new hub will undermine existing centers in the Philippines and Japan.

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DHL announces USD1.2 billion investment in U.S. Operations

Posted by | Jun 25, 2004 | |

Global express delivery leader DHL today announced an expected USD1.2 billion investment in its North America operations to significantly increase capacity and enhance overall service. DHL’s unmatched global network and enhanced strength in North America will provide shippers with a seamless product offering and more options to meet their everyday shipping challenges. “This investment marks an historic turn in the express and ground parcel delivery business as DHL brings a strong alternative to the U.S. shipping market, providing a much needed choice to businesses and consumers across America,” said John Fellows, CEO of DHL Express Americas. “With this expansion, we are delivering on our promise to fully integrate our network operations and solidify DHL as a competitive force in the U.S. marketplace, allowing our customers to do business more quickly, efficiently and competitively.”

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