Tag: Japan

Japan Post’s parcel delivery orders hit record in fy ’04

Posted by | May 24, 2005 | |

The number of parcels delivered by Japan Post under its “Yu-Pack” service grew to a record 215 million in fiscal 2004, which ended in March, backed by the public enterprise’s redoubled order-taking efforts, it was learned Tuesday.
The figure easily eclipsed the previous all-time high of 184.72 million parcels delivered in fiscal 1970. Japan Post, as a result, has likely increased its share in the nation’s door-to-door parcel delivery service market to 7.1 pct from around 6 pct. In a bid to beat private-sector rivals that have steadily expanded their market shares, Japan Post announced rate cuts last autumn and employed major convenience store operator Lawson Inc. as an agent to accept parcels on its behalf.

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Japanese Lower house sets up special postal bills panel

Posted by | May 23, 2005 | |

The House of Representatives decided Friday to set up a 45-member special committee to scrutinize the government-sponsored bills to privatise Japan Post.

Most opposition lawmakers boycotted the plenary session that endorsed the launch and plan to ignore the panel, but the governing coalition decided to start deliberations anyway next Tuesday, coalition lawmakers said.

Executives of Japan’s dominant Liberal Democratic Party plan to extend the current Diet session from June 19 to early August, according to the party’s House of Councillors Secretary General Toranosuke Katayama.

The planned extension goes against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s stance to enact the bills without extending the 150-day session. But LDP executives say they aim to gain lower house approval for the bills by June 19 and then pass them through the upper house during the extended period.

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TNT Logistics grows 900% in Asia

Posted by | May 17, 2005 | |

TNT announced today that its logistics business in Asia has grown a massive 900% in the past five years. The company also announced the appointment of Colin Moran as managing director for TNT Logistics in Asia to lead the company’s logistics operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines. “The logistics sector in Asia has grown tremendously in the past five years, but there’s even more room to grow,” said Moran. “In Asia, the percentage of logistics outsourced to third party logistics providerslike TNT is less than 5% of total logistics spend. This is far less than the 30% share 3PLs command in developed countries like the US and Europe.”

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Daily Yamazake, AM/PM to start Yu-pack service in Tokyo in June

Posted by | May 6, 2005 | |

Japan Post announced Monday that Daily Yamazaki Co. and am/pm Japan Co. will begin handling Yu-Pack parcels at all of their Tokyo branches on June 1. The two convenience store chain operators, which already handle parcels delivered through Nippon Express Co, have accepted Yu-Pack parcels on a trial basis at a portion of their outlets since June 2004. Having determined that they could expect steady demand, both decided to enter full-fledged arrangements.

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DHL bags Asian freight award

Posted by | May 3, 2005 | |

DHL was named the Best Express Operator at the 2005 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards in Singapore last month.

The company’s general manager (Pacific Islands), Paul Roper said they were delighted to have been recognised as leaders in the express business.

“This accolade is further vindication that the investments we are making in our infrastructure locally in Fiji and throughout Asia are translating into a real competitive advantage for our customers,” Mr Roper said.

DHL Express in Fiji is currently renovating a 1000square metre warehouse and office facility in Raiwaqa.

“We will be moving into our new facility in Suva at the end of June,” Mr Roper said.

“Once we have completed this project we will be able to offer Fiji a complete “One Stop Shop” freight centre.

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