Logic would surely dictate that when you are in the middle of an unprecedented industry downturn, it’s not a particularly good idea to start up a new airline and pump more capacity into the very market you are pulling back from. But that is exactly what took place in an expansive new hangar in a historic German city one sunny Friday inJune. Donald Urquhart has the story from Leipzig. In a bold but largely unavoidable move, a new cargo airline has taken flight in what is arguably … [Read more...] about Defying the logic of the times
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DHL in talks with ABX and ASTAR in US
DHL has opened discussions with ABX Air and ASTAR Air Cargo about the possibility of taking over its domestic US operations out of Wilmington, according to an Associated Press report. Following the announcement last November by Deutsche Post, that its subsidiary DHL Express would shut down its US domestic package shipping operation it said it would hire United Parcel Service (UPS) to handle its US domestic volumes. An agreement to negotiate exclusively with UPS expired at the end of January, and … [Read more...] about DHL in talks with ABX and ASTAR in US
DHL Express continues Latin American investment
DHL Express has opened a new advanced logistics gateway at Mexico City's International Airport. The US$6.2 million facilities, which include a customer service call centre, were designed to significantly increase the company's operational capacity and strengthen its Mexican and international network. Apart from the US, Mexico's strongest trading partner, Canada and other Latin American markets, such as Colombia, Guatemala and Brazil, the top volume express trade lanes are those connecting Mexico … [Read more...] about DHL Express continues Latin American investment
