Tag: Germany

DHL invests 100 million euros in Bremen

Posted by | Apr 12, 2005 | |

DHL is investing around 100 million euros in the logistical infrastructure at its Bremen location. In the course of these activities, about 400 new jobs will be created. The express and logistics provider, part of Deutsche Post World Net, is building a new parcel center and a new high rack warehouse. At the same time, existing logistics centers in Bremen will be extensively modernized. This was announced today at a press conference given by Dr. Peter Kruse, member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post World Net responsible for the express business in Germany and Europe, together with Dr. Peter Gloystein, Mayor of Bremen and Senator for Finance and Ports. As Kruse explained: “Bremen will become one of the most modern locations within the DHL network. Our customers will benefit from further improvements in service quality.”

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German Deutsche Post to strengthen logistics division

Posted by | Apr 12, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post AG is looking for acquisitions in the Asian and American region in line with the strategy to strengthen its logistics business, Frank Appel, member of the management board, said on April 12, 2005.
Deutsche Post’s DHL Danzas Air & Ocean unit in the Asia-Pacific region and German logistics company DHL Solutions are the two subsidies to profit the most from the expansion strategy. Deutsche Post aims to be market leader in air and marine cargo freight as well as to be among the top 3 in contract logistics.
The group’s logistics business reported a 15.4 pct year-on-year increase in sales to 6.8 bln euro (USD8.79 bln) in 2004. Danzas generated some 4.9 bln euro (USD6.33 bln) of them while DHL Solutions sales accounted for 1.8 bln euro (USD2.33 bln). The earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) rose to 281 mln euro (USD363.1 mln), compared to 206 mln euro (USD266.2 mln) in 2003.

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DHL given lead role in setting up GCC-wide Emirate

Posted by | Apr 11, 2005 | |

The Deutsche Post World Net subsidiary revealed that it had agreed to partner Dubai Customs in implementing the pilot programme that will lead to the full-blown GCC system. The Dubai project is expected to lead to full e-clearance in the Emirate within the next 18 months and the possibility that shipments could be cleared even before they enter port.

Phil Couchman, DHL’s Director for the Middle East, said: ‘We are in the process of helping to adapt the system to the needs of all of the GCC countries. Progress has been extremely promising.

DHL, the region’s leading express and logistics supplier, has announced that it will play an imperative role in the introduction of a GCC-wide system of digitalised e-clearance that will allow shipments to be cleared through customs within seconds.

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Higher noon for SystemPlus

Posted by | Apr 11, 2005 | |

SystemPlus, the German-based road haulage alliance, has launched a new time-definite service with guaranteed delivery times in key European markets.
Since the start of April, the group has offered a noon delivery service in Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Other countries are in the pipeline. In Germany, noon and 10am services have been standard for several years.

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Deutsche Post bid rumours lift Exel

Posted by | Apr 9, 2005 | |

Shares in Exel hit a three-year high, up 5 per cent at 894 1/2p for the week, on rumours the logistics group could face a bid from Deutsche Post. Traders became excited after Europe’s largest postal group said it would seek to more than triple the number of shares it could issue to fund potential acquisitions. But though there was some substance to the speculation, with trading volume for Exel on Monday more than twice the daily average, shareholders should note that just last month a DP executive told the Financial Times the company was not interested in such a deal.

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