Tag: UPS

New research confirms Belgium’s position as the European gateway to the international parcels and express marketplace

Posted by | Jul 1, 2004 | |

A 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.

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Chilean express delivery market to grow 14 percent in 2004

Posted by | Jun 25, 2004 | |

The Chilean express delivery market is expected to grow by 14 percent in terms of volume in 2004 helped by the US and Chilean economic recoveries and the recently signed free trade deals, according to forecast by Juan Carlos Aravena, sales director of UPS Chile, the Chilean subsidiary of UPS, the US express delivery company. Mr. Aravena estimates the domestic express delivery market at about USD50mil (between 5,000 and 6,000 parcels per day).

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UPS Japan to begin direct shipping service to U.S.

Posted by | Jun 24, 2004 | |

UPS Japan Co have announced that it will launch a small-lot direct maritime shipping service to the U.S. on July 1.

The company will jointly implement the Trade Direct Ocean service with a joint venture between United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) and Suzuyo & Co.

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UPS files new EU complaints over Deutsche Post practices

Posted by | Jun 24, 2004 | |

European Union regulators recently received two more complaints from United Parcel Services Inc against Deutsche Post World Net AG for the alleged hoarding of state funds and monopoly. The filing urges outgoing antitrust head Mario Monti to launch formal inquiries on Deutsche Post, but EU officials have not begun any official investigations to date.

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Opening the doors to eastern Europe

Posted by | Jun 23, 2004 | |

Presentation 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.
P:LibraryUK Express Delivery 04Claude_Béglé.ppt

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