United Parcel Service Inc. is using its planned collaboration with Deutsche Post AG’s DHL unit to snatch customers from DHL, Astar Air Cargo Inc. alleged today, according to a Bloomberg report. Astar, a DHL vendor and shipping customer, made the assertion to a US House panel in written testimony by COO Gary Hammes, citing a comment by a UPS salesperson that DHL service would become “substandard’’ under the new alliance. “It is our belief that these sales calls … [Read more...] about UPS poaching DHL customers in US?
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UPS upbeat on intra-Asian trade
United Parcel Service believes the current growth of containerised cargo and air freight is merely the start of an upward climb and expects a trade boom in the next few years. “More than 40 per cent of global trade now takes place between APEC (Asia-Pacifi c Economic Co-operation) members,” said UPS regional vicepresident of international trade services James Goh, adding that “rapid growth is expected to continue, especially after the region had shown its resilience with an … [Read more...] about UPS upbeat on intra-Asian trade