Tag: UPS

FedEx delivers strong results on solid growth

Posted by | Jun 22, 2006 | |

FedEx said it remained optimistic about the economic outlook after solid growth in US and international markets helped the express delivery group lift fourth- quarter net profits by a better-than-expected 27 per cent. Fred Smith, chairman and chief executive, said he saw no sign of weakening in the economy, brushing off concern that rising interest rates and high energy prices could stifle growth.

Mr Smith’s upbeat comments followed similar remarks last week by US rail industry executives, suggesting that the transportation sector, an important bellwether of economic growth, remained in a bullish mood.

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EPA Unveils Unique Hydraulic Hybrid Diesel Delivery Truck with UPS, International Truck and Engine, Eaton and U.S. Army

Posted by | Jun 21, 2006 | |

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions. The development of the hydraulic hybrid is the result of a partnership between the EPA, U.S. Army, UPS, International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation.

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UPS and GLS top German CEP sales ranking

Posted by | Jun 20, 2006 | |

UPS and GLS have been rated the best CEP operators in Germany in an in-depth survey of sales performance. Hermes and Trans-o-flex came bottom of the list of seven leading carriers which also included DHL, DPD and TNT. The survey by Wiesbaden-based consultancy Marketing Partner compared and evaluated the carriers’ entire offer process from initial customer contact, advice and offer through to reliable timing and the length of the whole offer phase. The survey was based on a concrete enquiry for a complex logistics outsourcing contract involving more than 50,000 shipments per year.

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A survey of logistics: Chain reactions

Posted by | Jun 17, 2006 | |

Delivery companies are consolidating

“WE ARE competing with giants,” says Fadi Ghandour. The Jordanian businessman has first-hand experience of consolidation in the logistics business. He is chief executive of ARAMEX International, which began life as the Middle East partner of a number of American delivery companies. Partnerships and alliances allow operators to link with others to provide services in places where they have no operations of their own. All went well until 2003, when DHL bought Airborne Express, ARAMEX’s chief partner in America. The deal gave DHL a way to compete in the backyard of UPS and FedEx. But for ARAMEX it meant its link to the crucial American market was cut.

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Buying TNT

Posted by | Jun 8, 2006 | |

ith new takeover rumors swirling around TNT, the company did its part to satisfy the chatter, although hardly on the scale that has TNT’s name making the rounds on the mergers and acquisitions market. The Netherlands-based express, mail and logistics giant added two highly targeted postal businesses to its TNT Post operation, shoring up its outlook for the direction of the European distribution and delivery market.

But the additions of Italy’s TMW Italia and British courier JD Williams to the mail operation still left TNT with at least one far larger transaction in its business plan still undone.

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