DHL plans to restructure its joint venture with Lemuir Group in India, paving the way for it to hold the majority stake in the venture, the Economic Times reported. After the restructuring, DHL will hold a 76 percent stake in the new company, DHL Lemuir Logistics Private Ltd, while Lemuir will hold the balance 24 percent stake. Lemuir’s new promoters have agreed for a cash exit option for their reduced stake. In the previous joint venture, DHL Danzas & Lemuir, DHL and Lemuir had a 49 … [Read more...] about INDIA: DHL to restructure India joint venture
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MALAYSIA: Transmile adds DHL hub to US network
Transmile has started regular fl ights to Riverside airport in the Greater Los Angeles area, its second US destination in addition to the US service from Malaysia via Hong Kong that was launched last year. The Malaysian cargo airline launched its Riverside service with fi ve MD-11F fl ights a week. “I expect them to go up in three months. They’ll keep the schedule for the fi rst three months to see how it goes and then add service,” said Mark Yeager, general manager of the … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: Transmile adds DHL hub to US network
Cologne pushing for Asian freighters
Cologne-Bonn has launched a majorpush to reposition itself as a generalcargo airport, as it prepares for thedeparture of DHL's express operationsand its joint venture long-haul flightswith Lufthansa Cargo to the integrator'snew European hub in Leipzig,Germany in 2008. Gerton Hulsman,the airport's head of cargo businessdevelopment, says he has been talkingto airlines as varied as Emirates, Etihad,Gulf Air, China Southern, ShanghaiAirlines and Jade Cargo International,about starting freighter … [Read more...] about Cologne pushing for Asian freighters
CORPSES
CORPSES - We read in Access Asia'sWeekly Update that for exporters, shippingsecurely, on time and to the correctdestination, is vital to the supply chain,as any first year MBA-type knows. However, according to the latestUpdate, things can wrong, even if youput your trust in a major internationallogistics firm, such as DHL. Just ask Frank and Ludivine Larmandeof Cascade Township in Michiganwho bought a dining table on eBay.A package was delivered by DHL andthen, well, Mrs Larmande can … [Read more...] about CORPSES
DHL Express Singapore
DHL has announced the appointmentof Raymond Leong as nationalmarketing manager, DHL Express Singapore,with immediate effect. Leong began his career with DHLas a marketing research and planningmanager at its Malaysia office and hassince taken on various marketing positionswithin the company. … [Read more...] about DHL Express Singapore
Challenging’ outsourcing trend to continue
"In addition, with the truck bans andnumber coding, there is more demandfor transportation providers," saysVincente Dinglasan, president of IDSPhilippines. Friends call him "Jess." Heexpects outsourcing would continue tobe the trend for most companies.Through information technology(IT), data are readily availableplus improvements in the country'sinfrastructure would resultin operations being increasinglycentralised compared to 15 yearsago when it was a competitive advantageto have as many … [Read more...] about Challenging’ outsourcing trend to continue
