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DHL Freight is to “adjust” its road freight groupage tariffs up to an average of 6% from 1 October. It says the domestic and international LTL groupage market is under heavy cost pressures caused by the strong fluctuations in fuel price and available capacity; severe wage increases caused by driver shortages; minimum wage regulations and higher administration insurance and environmental fees including the reduction of average shipment sizes and increased ...
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US-owned forwarder and logistics company CH Robinson Worldwide has appointed Jeroen Eijsink as president of its CH Robinson Europe arm. He was previously chief executive of DHL Freight in Germany since March 2013, and has also worked in Belgium, Netherlands and UK since joining that company in 2003 after seven ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has rolled out an integrated road freight network linking five key Asian cities - Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, Hanoi and Shenzhen. Delivered under DHL AsiaConnect's Less-than-Truckload (LTL) banner, it offers daily departures and a consistent level of service. DHL AsiaConnect was launched in 2011 connecting Singapore, Malaysia and ...
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DHL Global Forwarding is to add a third China/Europe rail service with a new twice-weekly service between Zhengzhou and Hamburg via Poland. The new 17-day service will offer a less-than-container load and full-container option. DHL now offers three regular multimodal rail services between China and Europe from Zhengzhou, Suzhou and ...
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DHL is investing $108 million to expand its Americas hub facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport to cater for rising volumes. There will be more aircraft gates, warehouse space and new sorting and loading equipment. DHL has received approval from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority for tax credits to cover ...
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Deutsche Post DHL Group has disposed of about four fifths of its current 5.16% stake in Chinese state forwarder Sinotrans. The German company said the proceeds would be used to boost its Strategy 2020 plan. It added that the initial investment in Sinotrans proven a very good financial investment. The ...
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and UNI Global Union says that thousands of ver.di union members at Deutsche Post-DHL will strike this week in a dispute over ending of a collective agreement and pay rates. ITF general secretary Steve Cotton accused the logistics company of “trying to divide and ...
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Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Disaster Response Team is to extend its deployment in Nepal until May following the second earthquake to hit the region on 12 May. The 18-strong team will continue to play a critical role in ensuring the Tribhuvan Kathmandu International Airport remains operational.
Over the last three weeks, ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Teoman Beyazit as its new general manager for Turkey. He was formerly chief financial officer and and deputy managing director for DHL Global Forwarding Turkey and replaces Kerem Inanc, former General Manager, who was appointed CEO DHL Global Forwarding Eastern Europe.
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Aid agencies are facing a logistical nightmare in trying to help victims of the Nepalese earthquake, says Air Charter Service – but local red tape is making the situation even worse. Group commercial director Justin Lancaster, said they had grave concerns about the amount of relief goods they will be ...
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