TNT has been acclaimed as the best international express delivery company for the second consecutive year. The company, which has its UK headquarters in Atherstone, was named International Express Operator of the Year at the annual IFW Freighting Industry Awards. It also received the Business Improvement Award 2004.
Read MoreForeign air express companies such as UPS and FedEx say they will expand their business in China following the Sino-US aviation agreement signed recently.
The new agreement contains a key provision that allows US cargo carriers to establish hubs in China once specific criteria are met.
FedEx is looking at hub expansion opportunities in Asia, including consideration of the new Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, says David L Cunningham, president of FedEx Asia-Pacific operation.
Read MoreThe Peruvian air courier service market may increase by 10percent this year with the higher demand for package services (samples) due to the next free trade agreements (Mercosur and US), according to TNT International Express. The courier sector involves two specific products: papers (documents, CDS, diskettes) and packages or samples (finished products with value added).
Read MoreA new study from Andrew Lester & Associates’ PacTrac © research programme covering the Belgian parcels and packages market reinforces the picture of Belgium’s role as a transit and distribution centre for other EU member countries. In economic terms export sales account for more than 80% of Belgium’s GDP, which is one of the highest percentages amongst industrialised economies.
The PacTrac © study findings are based on 750 interviews with a cross-section of international parcels and express service users in Belgium and Luxembourg conducted in two phases between June 2003 and March 2004. Initial estimates put the total market size for international parcels and packages at 4m items per month.
Read MorePresentation at UK Express Delivery Conference by Claude Begle, DPD/GeoPost.
Contains size of European market, European market share, market shares for UK Benelux, France & Germany, GeoPosts alliances.
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