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UPS shrugs off international airfreight woes and pension payments
UPS has revealed a 3.6% increase in third-quarter earnings at $1.44 per share, compared with the same period last year. International operating profit increased 14% to $576m, the seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, said the express logistics company.Total reported revenue was $14.9bn, up 4.9% over the same quarter last ...
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Carbon watchdog gives top marks to DHL’s environmental efforts
Deutsche Post DHL Group has been recognised as a sector leader in environmental management of transportation for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland region by independent non-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project).The express operator’s overall A-score puts it in the top 15% of companies in the industry in the ...
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Integrators lend a hand to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
The UPS Foundation will provide emergency funding and in-kind support worth more than $1m to help response and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Matthew.Meanwhile, FedEx this week delivered aid to Haiti onboard two charter flights.The hurricane recently ravaged Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Cargolina killing ...
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DHL freighter gives a lift to hyperloop hopefuls
The Delft Hyperloop capsule, a futuristic mode of transport for people and cargo, will rely on good old airfreight to make its way from Europe to the US.The Dutch university developed system, which uses low pressure tubes to transport people and goods at high speeds, is being transported to California ...
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FedEx unveils €1.4bn commitment to Paris CDG hub
FedEx has revealed it will make a billion dollar commitment to its logistics hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport, a move that will almost double the facility's capacity.At an announcement ceremony held this morning at the Paris airport the express operator said it would spend a total of ...
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NewsWorld's first national drone delivery service takes off
The Rwandan government has today launched the world's first national drone delivery service to transport medical supplies to hard-to-reach places.The drones, designed and operated by Californian firm Zipline, will make up to 150 on-demand deliveries of blood to 21 transfusing facilities located in the western half of the country.While the ...
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VIDEO: Wondering how an automated pallet handling system actually works?
At an event to celebrate the opening of two new terminals at DHL's Leipzig hub, the express operator was keen to show off what it claims is the world's first automated pallet handling system (see end of article for video).The system is fairly similar to DHL's parcel and flyer system ...
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DHL opens two terminals at Leipzig and debuts automated pallet handling system
DHL Express has opened two new terminals at its fast growing Leipzig hub, with one of the operations featuring the world's first automated pallet handling system.The new Terminal Two and Terminal Three were built at a cost of €230m, more than doubling the surface area of the hub's sorting centre ...
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DHL Express expands in Turkish market with long term view
DHL Express has expanded aircraft capacity to the Turkish market despite the recent problems faced by the country as it looks to the long term.DHL Express Turkey managing director Markus Reckling revealed that in August the express giant added more Airbus A300 flights to its services to the Turkish city.This ...
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Atlas and Boeing ink deal for nine B767 freighter conversions
Freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW ) has placed an order with plane maker Boeing to convert nine 767 passenger airplanes into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).Four of the orders were previously announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July this year, attributed to an “unidentified customer”, widely thought to ...
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E-tailers told: not so fast but more control over where, when and how you deliver
Online customers are more concerned about where, when and how they receive their ordered goods rather than the speed of delivery, a new e-commerce survey has found.The study, conducted by DHL, suggests that e-tailers will remain competitive only if they give customers greater control over their deliveries.“Speed isn’t everything,” said ...
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Deutsche Post sends team to Haiti
Deutsche Post DHL Group is sending a disaster response team (DRT) to Port-au-Prince in Haiti to help with the response to the recent hurricane. Volunteers will provide logistics support at Toussaint L’ouverture International Airport free of charge, coordinating incoming international aid and preparing it for onward transportation to affected areas.Manager ...
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UPS to reduce Ireland-Switzerland delivery times by 48 hours
Parcels carrier UPS says it has shaved up to 48 hours off deliveries between Ireland and Switzerland through enhancements to its ground network. Packages can be delivered up to 48 hours faster on its standard service to 60% of consumers in Switzerland.According to UPS consumer research, the majority of online ...
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DHL claims high-tech leadership in Italy after MIT buy
Deutsche Post DHL Group contract logistics arm, DHL Supply Chain, has bought niche Italian operator MIT Safetrans, saying that it is now the country’s leading player in the hi-tech life sciences and healthcare industry.The move also adds 20 operating sites to DHL Supply Chain Italy’s network – making a total ...
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TNT freighter incident disrupts Belfast flights
Flights at Belfast International Airport after a TNT 737 freighter aircraft suffered a burst tyre incident on the main runway at about 6am today (Tuesday October 4), leading to the complete shut-down of Northern Ireland’s main air gateway at one stage.A spokesman for the airport was reported as saying that ...
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DHL Singapore targets Australia e-commerce
Deutsche Post DHL’s DHL eCommerce Singapore arm has launched a hybrid shipping product, Parcel International Direct Australia, to allow local online sellers to tap into the e-commerce market in Australia.The market is expected to grow from AUD 6.5bn in 2013 to AUD 16.6bn in 2018 as the market shifts from ...
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UPS to expand 3D printing supply chain to Asia
UPS will roll out its 3D printer supply chain in Asia later this year following the launch of partner Fast Radius’ new factory in Singapore.In connection with the opening of the Fast Radius 3D printing factory, UPS will establish an Advanced Solutions team in Asia to create a centre of ...
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NewsFedEx sees profits improve despite TNT integration costs
FedEx saw first quarter revenues increase by double-digit levels during its fiscal first quarter while net income also improved as its acquisition of TNT Express was included in its results for the first time.The parcel giant saw fiscal-first quarter revenues increase by 19.5% year on year to $14.7bn, while its ...
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DHL Express expands in Jakarta with new airport facility
DHL Express has launched a new €2m facility at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as its existing hub has reached capacity.The Jakarta Gateway 530 facility has been opened in addition Jakarta Gateway 510, which is operating at full capacity due to strong sustained volume growth over the years.The 1,353 sq m Jakarta ...
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New Seattle centre for DHL after airport move
DHL Express has opened a new service centre close to Seattle-Tacoma Airport with a $4m investment after moving its air operation to the airport in May.The new 26,000 sq ft facility can process more than 1,000 pieces per hour and will serve greater Seattle and outlying areas for pickup, delivery ...