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DHL ups capacity on its Asia Air Network
Robust intra-Asian volumes have led DHL to increase capacity between Hong Kong and Singapore, which it serves through Air Hong Kong, a joint venture between Cathay Pacific and DHL. A 110 tonne capacity Boeing 747-400F will replace the current...... Read MoreCargo drop stabilised but Swine flu new threat
A stabilisation of global inventory levels has helped stabilise air freight demand and halted the freefall according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as it warned that concerns over a swine flu pandemic could have a significant impact...... Read MoreChina throws up barrier to int’l express carriers
A new Chinese postal law may make life difficult for international express carriers operating in China to expand their business. The Chinese government on enacted a new postal law on 24 April that bars foreign companies from delivering domestic...... Read MoreTNT to acquire Brazilian delivery partner
TNT has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Expresso Araçatuba Transportes e LogÃÂstica S.A., a key delivery partner of TNT Mercúrio in Brazil’s Central West and North regions since 2001. TNT will acquire 100 per cent control...... Read MoreTNT to acquire Brazilian delivery partner
TNT has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Expresso Araçatuba Transportes e LogÃÂstica S.A., a key delivery partner of TNT Mercúrio in Brazil’s Central West and North regions since 2001. TNT will acquire 100 per cent control...... Read MoreUPS CEO warns against protectionism
Fresh from announcing a 56 per cent plummet in first quarter earnings, UPS CEO Scott Davis warned that protectionist moves would seroiusly danger the fragile global economy. “UPS will emerge from these difficult times as a more efficient and...... Read MoreTNT opens expanded Regional Hub in Singapore
The expanded S$20 million facility, capable of handling over 300 tonnes of cargo per day, is a key component of the express logistics company’s pan-Asian road network and is Singapore’s first integrated air and road hub. In late 2005...... Read MoreUPS sees 1Q profit plummet 56%
United Parcel Service has reported a 56 per cent drop in first-quarter earnings to US$718 million from $1.49 billion in the year-ago quarter and warned the second quarter will also be difficult. Revenue was off 13.7 per cent at...... Read MoreDeutsche Post potential Royal Mail bidder
Germany’s Deutsche Post has emerged as a potential bidder for a stake in Britain’s Royal Mail, as the UK government attempts to partially privatise the state-owned postal company. The parent of express and logistics giant DHL has joined a...... Read MoreUS freight index shows further March decline
A key measure of industrial shipping in the US has shown a further 3.5 per cent decline from February to March after offering a glimmer of hope in February when it showed its first fractional gain in six months....... Read More
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