There’s no lack of choice in carriers for packets and parcels. The trick is to find the ones that offer the best match according to the order of importance of speed, economy, reliability, comprehensive UK coverage, proof of delivery, handling returns, tracking-and-tracing, add on services and convenience.
Read MoreDHL Worldwide entered a joint venture to sell express delivery services through offices of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, a DHL spokeswoman told Reuters. Postal Corporation of Jamaica has begun to sell DHL services at four of its offices in Kingston, Jamaica, and ‘the goal is for it to grow,’ said Klaire Albright of the International Americas business unit of DHL, based in southern Florida.
Read MoreDHL World Express announced yesterday a partnership with Taiwan’s Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation (EGAC), which will soon provide the international express courier with air-side facilities in EGAC’s cargo terminal at CKS international airport.
The deal is part of an aggressive US$300 million investment program by DHL to enhance the company’s ground infrastructure so that it can strengthen its parcel handling efficiency in the Asia Pacific region and Taiwan.
“DHL adjusts the balance of its investment portfolio depending on where the demand for business is,” said Asia Pacific CEO Marc Duale.
Read MoreA new hub at Metz has enabled DHL to roll out two new next-day products to main cities
Read MoreExpress delivery group DHL is set to keep up growth levels of over 15% in 2001 – it has averaged 25% growth in the last 6 years – despite these troubled times for Mexico. In 2000, the group posted a turnover of US$200mil. Results could well be 20% below original predictions however. Its 65% share of services to the US is down to 60% but services to Europe and South America are up. It is attracting more importers thanks to its new Import Express product – at present, the importers’ market represents a total of US$150mil in Mexico and DHL makes off with 10%.
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