Having recently taken delivery of its first dry-lease B767F in early March, Subang, Malaysia-based Raya Airways (the former Transmile Air Services) is now setting off on a carefully-charted expansion plan that will see its fleet grow to six aircraft and new services to Japan, China, South Korea and India by year-end. “We are very much a Southeast Asian-targeted, regional airline, but we have aspirations to go beyond that,” says Raya’s commercial director, Lee Shashitheren speaking to media in … [Read more...] about Raya Airways begins ambitious, but measured expansion
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DHL Express to invest €100 million for expansion at CDG
DHL Express France will invest €100 million in an automated sorting centre at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, the group said this week. "We will invest in a new fully automated sorting centre at Charles de Gaulle to deal with the increase in our order volume," said group CEO Michel Akavi. The project, under discussion for two years, will allow the German logistics group to quadruple the size of its sorting centre, which will increase from 5,000 sqm to 20,000 sqm and is expected to be … [Read more...] about DHL Express to invest €100 million for expansion at CDG
Supply chain resilience best defense against global risks: New report
A new report from DHL on risk management and supply chain resilience reveals that 74 per cent of companies surveyed suffered disruption in their supply chain in 2015 as conflict in the Middle East, catastrophic fires at Tianjin port, industrial action in US ports and other global disasters made 2015 a tough year for global supply chains. The InsightOn: Risk and Resilience report – the latest in the DHL series - highlighted that between 2000 and 2010, losses caused by supply chain disruption … [Read more...] about Supply chain resilience best defense against global risks: New report
DHL chief issues “unequivocal” denial of global forwarding sale
The CEO of Deutsche Post's DHL, Frank Appel has given an “unequivocal" denial that the logistics giant is looking to shed its troubled freight forwarding division, dismissing the flurry of reports as nothing more than “false rumours”. In a statement Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO, Frank Appel, said: “To clear up false rumours and to be unequivocal, Deutsche Post DHL Group is not exploring the sale of our Global Forwarding and Freight Division. “We have a market-leading position in this … [Read more...] about DHL chief issues “unequivocal” denial of global forwarding sale
DHL chief issues "unequivocal" denial of global forwarding sale
The CEO of Deutsche Post's DHL, Frank Appel has given an “unequivocal" denial that the logistics giant is looking to shed its troubled freight forwarding division, dismissing the flurry of reports as nothing more than “false rumours”. In a statement Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO, Frank Appel, said: “To clear up false rumours and to be unequivocal, Deutsche Post DHL Group is not exploring the sale of our Global Forwarding and Freight Division. “We have a market-leading position in this business … [Read more...] about DHL chief issues "unequivocal" denial of global forwarding sale
DHL said to be looking at possible sale of forwarding arm
Deutsche Post unit, DHL, is said to be looking at shedding its troubled freight forwarding division either by spinning if off in some form of strategic joint venture, or outright sale with Japan Post highlighted as a potential suitor, according to a Reuters report. The air and ocean forwarding units would be included in this move, with the land freight forwarding unit likely kept, the report noted citing an un-named source. An outright acquisition of the entire forwarding divison has been … [Read more...] about DHL said to be looking at possible sale of forwarding arm
