Tag: Japan

Japan Post to enter parcel delivery service for frozen food

Posted by | Jul 2, 2005 | |

Japan Post will start testing a parcel delivery service for frozen food in Kyushu this month through a tie-up with Nippon Express Co. ahead of the scheduled launch of a nationwide service later this year, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Saturday. During the three-month trial, Japan Post will accept parcels whose senders and receivers are both located in the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan, the report said, adding Nippon Express will pick up, store and deliver parcels weighing less than 4 kilograms on behalf of Japan Post.

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Dept of Post needs to get its act together

Posted by | Jul 1, 2005 | |

Liberalisation and globalisation have dealt dual blows to the country’s postal lifeline, India Post. Its own inability to cope with technological advancements has made it worse. On one hand, there is an influx of private players in the courier industry. Semi-organised local courier companies such as Blazeflash and DTDC are aggressive in the market along with larger, organised courier companies like DHL and TNT. On the other hand, information and communication technologies such as e-mail, e-fax, high-speed scanning, portable document formats, etc. are fast gaining momentum. Since the new formats are more efficient, accurate and convenient, they are being widely used by consumers. As a result, India Post’s balance sheet is screaming red. The organisation’s deficit in 2004-05 was Rs 1,475 crore, up 8 percent from the previous year. Snail mail has taken the biggest hit. According to Department of Post (DoP) officials, the mail traffic at India Post has fallen by close to 40 percent over the past decade.

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Australasia Market Development – Report 1

Posted by | Jul 1, 2005 | |

First in a series of four reports dealing with postal services policy and development in the wider markets of Australasia. Prepared for Postwatch by Arrowhead Consulting Ltd.
Introduction
Report Scope
Country Selection
Report Structure
Overview and Implications
Introduction
Implications
Country Review
Introduction
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Japan
Hong Kong

P:LibraryPostalAustalsain_Market_Developments for Postwatch 0705.pdf

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Cathay Pacific’s venture with DHL soaring

Posted by | Jun 29, 2005 | |

Sales contributions from Cathay Pacific Airways’ cargo partnership with logistics giant DHL could almost triple by 2007 as demand expands in the Asia Pacific, according to a statement from the carrier to the stock exchange yesterday.

Cathay, which is the majority 60-40 partner with DHL in the all-cargo airline, Air Hong Kong (AHK), said DHL’s growing appetite for space on AHK flights might generate annual sales as high as 2 billion dollars by 2007, compared with an estimated 715 million dollars last year.

The international express delivery specialist uses AHK’s seven-strong freighter fleet to connect a network of Asian cities – from Shanghai to Singapore – to its USD100 million central Asia hub at Chek Lap Kok.

Asia’s biggest express operator by volume has also been reviewing expansion plans for the hub, which is operating at near its daily 440-tonne capacity after a year of operations.

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TNT Japan secures inbound logistics contract with Mitsubishi Motors

Posted by | Jun 23, 2005 | |

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Japan (MMC) has selected TNT in Japan as its Lead Logistics Partner for its inbound logistics processes of non-powertrain components sourced from overseas suppliers. The contract is valued at 10 million Euro over 3 years. As part of the new agreement, TNT Japan will be responsible for all aspects of the inbound supply chain including distribution of purchase orders to MMC suppliers, door to door movement of components from suppliers in Asia, Europe and the America’s to TNT managed distribution centres in Japan and final line-side delivery to 2 MMC plants in Japan.

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