Deutscher Paketdienst (DPD), Germany’s second-largest parcel delivery service provider after the country’s former monopoly Deutsche Post, is adding express deliveries to its range of services, in collaboration with US logistics group Federal Express. The collaboration between the two companies will give DPD a foothold in 220 countries, and it hopes also to improve its competitive position compared with that of Deutsche Post.
Read MoreWe are entering a new dimension with this product.>> Claude Béglé chairman of DPD’s supervisory board, told journalists in Hamburg when describing the process that has now reached a climax after months of detailed preparations. In the course of developing the new product, DPD gained a great deal of valuable experience with its Garan tiepaket 24. a next-day delivery service that it launched in its home market of Germany in the middle of 2000 as a high quality product with a high level of security.
DPD’s French parent group, La Poste. and the U.S-based integrator FedEx signed a cooperation agreement in summer 2001. As a result, DPD now has access to the international network (including air services) operated by Federal Express (FedEx).
The French post office, La Poste, closed 2001 with net operating losses of 95m euros, mainly as a result of the acquisition of German network DPD. Turnover increased slightly but operating profit dropped. Chairman Martin Vial has explained that these disappointing results are due to a drop in the use of mail caused by the spread of the internet and by the introduction of the 35-hour working week.
Read MoreWithin the scope of an alliance between French La Poste and Fedex Express the US mail services company will carry postal consignments of the German La Poste parcel subsidiary Deutsche Paketdienst (DPD) on international and intercontinental flights. The Fedex/DPD cooperation concerns deliveries of DPD’s new express service, which is to be offered as of 1 July 2002.
Read MoreThe Deutscher Paket Dienst (DPD) has an exciting and successful year behind it, as the senior management of the courier, express and parcel services provider told journalists at a recent press conference in Frankfurt! Main.
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