Tag: Japan

Shanghai overtakes Tokyo as top city for CPS bookings, Unisys Says

Posted by | Oct 19, 2006 | |

Shanghai, South China’s major air logistics hub, moved slightly ahead of Tokyo in September as the city from which forwarders are making the most air cargo bookings on Unisys-operated Cargo Portal Services (CPS). Tokyo forwarders had previously led as early adopters of CPS, so this change demonstrates that their performance can be replicated elsewhere.

The 5 top cities generating the most CPS air cargo bookings after Shanghai were Tokyo, Toronto, Hong Kong, Beijing and Los Angeles. Unisys had reported on Tokyo’s previous top position in April 2006 (see http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/04288654.htm).

“These results demonstrate the value of a global multi-carrier booking portal like CPS and the willingness of forwarders, especially in Asia and North America, to make bookings electronically,” said Christopher Shawdon, vice president and partner, Logistics Solutions at Unisys.

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DHL Japan extends cut-off times in Osaka Prefecture and Tokyo’s Nerima and Nakano Wards

Posted by | Oct 18, 2006 | |

DHL, a leading express and logistics company, has optimized delivery routes to extend cut-off times in two Tokyo wards and four Osaka Prefecture districts by 60 to 90 minutes.

Since 2005, DHL Japan has opened fifteen service centers, which are centers for collection, delivery and sales operations, as an investment aimed at reinforcing ground infrastructure in Japan. As part of such initiatives, DHL Japan has also increased the number of service centers in Osaka and Tokyo by a total of three in order to respond to the growth in cargo volume. Consequently, the speed in cargo processing increased for the areas where cut-off times were extended this time. The faster cargo processing, along with an improved cooperative structure among staff responsible for each area served by the service centers, enabled the development of collection and delivery routes that are more efficient than ever before and thereby enabled the cut-off times to be extended.

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Deutsche Postbank may tie up with Japan postal bank

Posted by | Oct 16, 2006 | |

Deutsche Postbank AG could consider a tie-up in a wide variety of areas with the postal savings bank to be created in Japan next year, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reportd, quoting chief executive Wulf von Schimmelmann.

The privatization of Japan Post’s operations is set to begin in October 2007.

Von Schimmelmann said in a interview with the business daily that Postbank would be eager to share its expertise with the Japanese postal savings bank in such areas as branch management, marketing, product lineup and risk management.

Referring to a plan to take the postal savings bank public in 2011, von Schimmelmann said a cross-shareholding relationship between their banks might be a useful arrangement.

He said Postbank does not have an interest in holding a majority stake, but might consider owning some shares if the Japanese bank desires.

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Dutch TNT, Japan Post still talk on cooperation

Posted by | Oct 10, 2006 | |

Dutch mail and express deliveries group TNT NV is still talking with Japan Post about a potential cooperation, after previously the companies could not agree on a joint venture, TNT CEO Peter Bakker said on October 10, 2006.

TNT said at the end of June 2006, it could not agree terms with Japan Post about a planned international express deliveries joint venture.

According to Bakker, Japan Post, which is slated for privatisation, did not want to make some long-term commitments required for the deal to go through. Talks between the two companies are now focused on other cooperation opportunities. The CEO could not say when an agreement could be expected.

TNT is advising Japan Post in the course of its ongoing privatisation.

(Editor’s note: Japan accounts for 33 pct of the Asian express deliveries market. Japan Post has a domestic market share of about 10 pct, while with a share of 20.5 pct, TNT is market leader in Europe, according to the Dutch News Digest.)

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Japan Post, ANA cargo airline expands into North America

Posted by | Sep 27, 2006 | |

The joint cargo venture between Japan Post and All Nippon Airways (AJV) is expanding into North America with six weekly flights from Nagoya to Chicago starting on Monday 2 October. Japan Post is to privatise in October 2007, allowing its investment in the international parcels, express and logistics markets.
The cargo airline, operated by ANA, began its pan-Asian express operation on 1 April this year with regular flights to China, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand.

AJV, in which Japan Post owns one third, is dedicating its fourth freighter, a Boeing 767-300F, to serving Chicago via Anchorage. The flights will depart from Nagoya Centrair airport and two will return to Osaka’s Kansai airport.

“The new route marks the entrance of ANA Group into the North America-Japan-Asia logistics market and the further underpinning of cargo as its third core business in addition to its domestic and international passenger service,” ANA said in a statement.

ANA is coordinating flight schedules and giving priority space to Japan Post mail, while the joint company is also selling cargo space.

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