Tag: International

ProLogis leases more space to DHL in the Czech Republic

Posted by | Dec 3, 2007 | |

ProLogis has leased 424,000 square feet (39,400 square metres) of industrial space in the Czech Republic to DHL Logistics.

Under the new deal between the two parties, DHL has leased 100 pct of the space in a recently-completed building at ProLogis Park Prague-Jirny, a master-planned industrial park located approximately 20 kilometres east of Prague, along the D11 motorway. DHL now leases more than 1m square feet at the park; earlier this year the company signed new agreements for two other recently-completed buildings at the park comprising 642,000 square feet (59,700 square metres).

ProLogis Park Prague-Jirny consists of six buildings totalling more than 2m square feet (192,200 square metres) of modern warehouse and office space. In addition to DHL, GLOBUS, a German retailer and hypermarket chain owner, leases 323,000 square feet (30,000 square metres) at the park.

As of September 30, 2007, ProLogis’ platform in Central and Eastern Europe totalled more than 29m square feet (2.7m square metres) of industrial space owned, managed or under development, in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

DHL currently leases more than 2.65m square feet (246,300 square metres) from ProLogis in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Ski costs slip in dollar-stricken USA but head east for the best downhill bargains

Posted by | Dec 3, 2007 | |

Costs may have tumbled in the USA but bargain-hunting skiers will find the best value by travelling east to Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia, according to the Ski Resort Report by Post Office® Travel Services.

Borovets in Bulgaria emerges as the cheapest ski destination¹, half the price of ski equipment and living costs in the fashionable resort of Vail, Colorado. Romania (Poiana Brasov) and Slovenia (Kranjska Gora) are also significantly cheaper than long established resorts in the big three ski destinations – Switzerland, Austria and France.

But Canada, hit by an 9.5 per cent drop in its dollar value against sterling, was by far the most expensive ski destination of 12 surveyed by the Post Office®. At GBP 457.56 for the seven items compared, the resort of Banff was almost three times as expensive as Bulgaria and 27 per cent more than Vail – where the weak dollar has resulted in a price drop of 30 per cent in the past two years.²

In the mainstream European market, the survey shows that Italy still offers best value for ski equipment and resort costs – well ahead of traditional favourites Austria, France and Switzerland. Germany, better known as a cross-country ski destination, is also good value this year – one of only two destinations where prices have dropped³.

The Post Office® found wide variations in the prices charged across Europe. Ski equipment hire varied by around GBP 60 whilst a six day lift pass cost just GBP 82 in Poiana Brasova, Romania but GBP 144 in Soldeu, Andorra – no longer the bargain destination it was a decade ago.

And in its shopping basket of items regularly purchased by skiers, Post Office® Travel Services found the total cost to vary by almost GBP 300.

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TNT, Hermes cancel plans to offer universal postal services in Germany

Posted by | Dec 3, 2007 | |

TNT NV’s TNT Post and Hermes Logistik Gruppe said they have cancelled plans to offer mail services to retail clients and small companies after the German government decided to introduce minimum wages for the postal industry.

The two companies will not implement plans to expand the 13,500 parcel stations of Hermes to mail acceptance stations.

TNT Post said it will therefore not offer a universal mail service.

The German government last week decided to extend minimum wages of between 8-9.80 eur per hour, agreed by services union ver.di and an employers’ association dominated by Deutsche Post World Net AG, to the whole industry.

Hermes Logistik Gruppe is a Hamburg-based logistics group.

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Austrian Post and trans-o-flex set course for expansion in Europe

Posted by | Dec 3, 2007 | |

Austrian Post and its German logistics subsidiary trans-o-flex will continue pursuing an expansion course in Germany and Europe, with the intention of acquiring additional companies. This was announced by Anton Wais, Chairman of the Management Board of Austrian Post, and Klaus J. Heinz, Speaker of the Management Board of trans-o-flex, speaking at a joint press conference in Frankfurt today.

Enhancement in the value of the trans-o-flex brand
“trans-o-flex offers an ideal strategic platform for the further international expansion of Austrian Post”, Anton Wais says in commenting on the joint strategy. “We will further exploit the success of trans-o-flex as a brand and increase its value. We affirm our complete support for the company and its management in their efforts to continue pursuing the business strategy which has been mapped out, attracting customers through innovative industry solutions and quality leadership”, he adds. As a consequence of the acquisition of a 74,9 % stake in trans-o-flex at the end of 2006, Austrian Post has been able to considerably strengthen its Parcel & Logistics Division, promote the market entry into the B2B parcels segment in Austria (shipments among companies), and accelerate its international expansion efforts. The formal closing of the transaction involving the acquisition of the companies “Van Osselaer Pieters Colli Service” (VOP) in Belgium and “Dedicated Distribution Services” (DDS) in the Netherlands first took place on October 1, 2007. “These firms will be integrated into EURODIS, the European distribution network of trans-o-flex, as soon as possible, as a step towards strengthening the network”, Anton Wais says. VOP and DDS are former trans-o-flex subsidiaries, which had been acquired by DHL in the interim.

Unique selling proposition: clear-cut sectoral focus and combined freight
“With these partners, trans-o-flex will be able to decisively expand its market position in the Benelux region, which is very important for our customers”, adds trans-o-flex CEO Klaus Heinz. “Together we will profit from the above-average growth in international mail volumes”. In the light of tough competition in the European logistics market, trans-o-flex will continue its strategy of achieving “controlled, profitable growth”, consistently taking advantage of the company’s distinguishing features. trans-o-flex is the only large logistics provider with a clear-cut focus on particular branches. In addition, as a provider of “combi-freight” services, it is able to offer customers extremely flexible service under one roof, through the combined transport of good either as parcels or pallets. The company’s core branches are the pharmaceutical, health care, cosmetic, consumer electronics and home entertainment industries with special logistics requirements. “We are the undisputed market leader for the pharmaceutical and health care sectors, and want to stay the number one”, Heinz says. “With our latest innovations, we clearly demonstrated how we even intend to expand our market position”.

Innovation on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry
trans-o-flex recently launched a new service which makes it the very first logistics company enabling its customers to meet the increasingly stringent legal requirements pertaining to the transportation and storage of medical products. The “ThermoControl” premium service, available starting in November, will enable drug manufacturers for the first time to fulfil the stipulations contained in the new German Ordinance on the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Active Substances (AMWHV), requiring the ongoing monitoring and documentation of critical parameters. Specially-designed equipment measures and records temperature and air humidity throughout the entire transport process. Two light emitting diodes optically indicate whether or not the selected temperature range has been kept. If, for example, the temperature range has been exceeded or fallen below, the goods will

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DHL relocates in Kandy

Posted by | Dec 2, 2007 | |

DHL Keells (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s leading express and logistics company, has relocated its Express Centre in Kandy. Strategically located at D. S. Senanayake Vidiya, this facility sports a trendy new look and feel, and is modelled after the concept of a walk-in retail outlet where customers can drop off their shipments.

The Kandy Express Centre offers a range of products and services including Jumbo Box and Express Pallet targeted at a rapidly expanding retail customer base. It is a convenient, accessible and user-friendly outlet targeted at individuals, tourists and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kandy and surroundings areas in central Sri Lanka, the company said.

DHL’s expanding network in Sri Lanka currently includes Colombo, Kollupitiya, Ja-Ela, Mt. Lavinia, Biyagama, Kandy, Kurunegala and Nugegoda. Dudek added that the Sri Lankan retail customer base has always given exciting growth opportunities.

During the last four years, DHL Keells (Pvt) Ltd. has made a considerable investment towards the development of its infrastructure and facilities in Sri Lanka. Among them is the purpose-built Euro 2 million (Rs 260 million), 40,000-square-feet facility at Vauxhall Street in Colombo which houses 130 staff for both the administration and operations arms of DHL Express in Sri Lanka, as well as a 24/7 call centre.

We plan to expand this service coverage into key cities across Sri Lanka, especially tourist spots, as we see the potential of new customers in tourists, mid and high end Sri Lankan customers, as well as SME customers.” Dudek said.

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