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Argentina DHL Express opens three offices in Buenos Aires
DHL Express opened three new service centres in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, local media reported on January 30, 2007.
Two of the service centres are in the shopping centres Buenos Aires Design and Alto Palermo, and there is also one unit in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Parque Patricios. The cost of the new units was not disclosed.
DHL Express announced that the opening of the centres is part of its strategy for Argentina, which also includes the expansion of its services to new areas within the country. DHL Express plans to invest USD11 mln (8.5 mln euro) between 2006 and 2011 in improving its door-to-door service in Argentina and covering 150 Argentine cities.
DHL Express also plans to expand its office in the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires.
Currently DHL Express has a chain of 18 points in Argentina. There are 12 in Buenos Aires and six in the interior of the country, namely in the larger cities and industrial centres Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Mar del Plata, Neuquen and Salta.
DHL operates in Argentina since 1947. DHL considers that the Argentine economy is performing very well and has recovered after the economic crisis in 2002, which is the main reason DHL wants to boost its investments in the country
DHL Express Colombia launches new online service
DHL Express Colombia announced on February 5, 2007 the launch of its online service Import Express On Line in the country.
The online service allows the customers of DHL Express’ to more easily manage their shipments via Internet. This service is available for 40 countries now.
DHL Express plans to invest USD 15 mln (11.6 mln euro) in the period from 2007 to 2011 in its express national postal service.
DHL Express’ sales grew by over 20 pct year-on-year in 2006, where the biggest increase was registered in its import operations.
The strategy of DHL for Colombia is concentrated on the expansion of its chain and the diversification and improvement of its services. DHL, a global leader in the national express postal service provision, is also the leader on the Colombian package delivery market with a share of 60 pct.
The company was encouraged to expand its operations in Colombia due to the trade liberalisation in the region and the company’s positive performance on other markets there as Mexico.
Correos de Chile happy with progress
The year 2006 was a mixed one according to the general director of Correos de Chile, Patricio Tapia; the postal service was able to grow traffic and sales if a study carried out in September is to be trusted; in detail, the report suggested that Correos de Chile boasted an 80% postal market share and that it had grown its 8% packages and courier segment share to 17%; the company’s profits had been expected to peak at below USD 3.7mil but in the end Correos de Chile has been able to record USD 4.4mil for 2006. It will bring in a speedy packages and courier service in late 2007 and will also look to improve its transport network so as to keep up with growth (its transport is outsourced, Decatrans being its main provider).
Read MoreArgentina DHL Express opens three offices in Buenos Aires
DHL Express has opened three new service centres in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Two of the service centres are in the shopping centres Buenos Aires Design and Alto Palermo, and there is also one unit in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Parque Patricios. The cost of the new units was not disclosed.
DHL Express announced that the opening of the centres is part of its strategy for Argentina, which also includes the expansion of its services to new areas within the country. DHL Express plans to invest $11 mln (8.5 mln euro) between 2006 and 2011 in improving its door-to-door service in Argentina and covering 150 Argentine cities.
DHL Express also plans to expand its office in the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires.
Currently DHL Express has a chain of 18 points in Argentina. There are 12 in Buenos Aires and six in the interior of the country, namely in the larger cities and industrial centres Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Mar del Plata, Neuquen and Salta.
DHL operates in Argentina since 1947. DHL considers that the Argentine economy is performing very well and has recovered after the economic crisis in 2002, which is the main reason DHL wants to boost its investments in the country
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