Tag: International

TNT introduces Lebanon into road network

Posted by | May 7, 2008 | |

TNT has extended its Middle East Road Network (MERN) into Lebanon, through a partnership with Net Holding.

“TNT aims to expand its presence in key emerging markets by growing its domestic footprint and regional capabilities to support intra-regional and international trade growth,” says Marie-Christine Lombard, group managing director for TNT Express.

“We see Lebanon as being key to our Levant region development as it is strategically placed as both a European gateway and a natural extension to our Middle East Road Network. With this extension, TNT will expand the reach of our proven economic and reliable services to customers and will allow both TNT and customers to leverage even more on the growth potential of the Middle East region.”

Through this partnership TNT now offers a range of services to customers in Lebanon, including 9:00 Express, 12:00 Express, Global Express, Economy Express, Receiver Pays, Airfreight services and Road Haulage.

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TNT Express improves airfreight service for heavier shipments

Posted by | May 7, 2008 | |

TNT Express Germany has extended its air freight service range with the introduction of a new service for door-to-door shipments exceeding 100kg to destinations outside Europe. For shipments below this weight, customers can use the already existing Economy Express service.

“The aim is to differentiate our comprehensive portfolio more clearly and to expand our competence in the air freight sector,” said Wolfgang Debusmann, Senior General Manager Special Services at TNT Express Germany. “Shippers with heavier freight thus gain an economical delivery solution without the common size and weight limitations and variable transit times,” he added.

“Our customers can now handle their express shipments as well as their air cargo shipments through a single provider,” added airfreight sales manager Ingo Haupt. “Up to now, the airfreight product has been used by a relatively small circle of customers. Through the re-structuring, this efficient service will be more interesting for all shippers.”

The new service is targeted both at occasional customers and existing customers with regular air freight business.

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Toll Group acquires New Zealand’s United Carriers

Posted by | May 7, 2008 | |

Toll Holdings signed a conditional purchase agreement for the business
of United Carriers a Northland trucking company with an annual turnover of
approximately NZD 50 million.

United Carriers employs 360 staff and has a fleet of 220 trucks. It has businesses
in a range of logistics sectors including general freight, livestock, logging,
warehousing and international freight forwarding.

“United is a very complimentary acquisition for Toll. It expands our existing
businesses in New Zealand into Northland where our presence was previously
limited,” said Toll Holdings Managing Director Mr Paul Little.

“While Toll now has a presence in 44 countries around the world, this acquisition
will further boost our presence in New Zealand. It also reaffirms our commitment
to the New Zealand market following Monday’s announcement of the sale of the
rail operating business to the New Zealand Government.

“The purchase will be funded from working capital and is another demonstration
of Toll’s capacity to acquire quality assets as opportunities present themselves.

“United Carriers will especially add significant value to Toll’s inter-modal road and
rail business,” Mr Little said.

The New Zealand Overseas Investment Commission has cleared the purchase
which is expected to be completed next month.

1 NZD = 0.756255 USD

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DHL invests USD 250 million in Russia

Posted by | May 7, 2008 | |

DHL focusing on express transportation of goods plans to invest up to USD 250 million in Russia by 2011, the General Director of the Russian office of the company said.

The intention to invest in Russia is explained by fast growing volume of freight traffic in the country. DHL has set up its own network of transportation hubs and offices in 500 towns and cities of Russia.

The company plans to put money into development of office and terminal networks as well as construction of new regional logistics centres.

DHL is the leader in the field of express transportation of goods and logistics. The DHL network operates in over 220 countries. The company has been acting in Russia since 1984 and is covering over 500 settlements at the moment.

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DHL inaugurates the industry's largest Hub in Central America

Posted by | May 7, 2008 | |

DHL inaugurated the largest Hub in Central America. With this new center, DHL has increased its capacity to sort up to 5,000 packages per hour, representing a 250pct jump from its previous shipping handling capacity.

Strategically located at Tocumen International Airport in Panama, a country that connects the main poles in the Latin America, the new DHL hub boasts the infrastructure and capacity needed to efficiently respond to the accelerated rise in international trade, particularly between the United States and Central America, which stems from the recent free trade agreements.

The USD 4.5 million hub was designed to optimize space allowing for greater operational and storage areas which results in increased shipment capacity and improvements in aircraft departure time by 10pct . The new 83,000 square-foot center- three times larger than the previous facility- considers various innovations and technology systems including a cold room for storing packages that require temperature control, material handling system and a re-packaging area.

In Mexico, the expansion of DHL Mexico City’s main hub resulted in increasing the company’s operating capacity by 20pct. The expansion is part of a five-year investment plan of over USD 112 million.

In Brazil, DHL opened recently four points-of-sales centers in the country’s major cities strategically located in high-traffic areas that facilitate access to small- and medium-size companies.

In Jamaica, a new Gateway was built and recently inaugurated to speed customs clearance.

In Argentina, the company invested USD 1 M to open a customer service center with state-of-the art technology which doubled the capacity.

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