March 9, 2016 - Ship Option

UPS To Expand Facility In Herne, Germany

“This ground-breaking reaffirms UPS’s commitment to businesses of all sizes in the region and our confidence in the German economy,” said Frank Sportolari, president of UPS Germany. DE 03/09/16Herne$80 million investment will support customer growth and create up to 300 new jobsToday UPS (NYSE: UPS) held an official ground-breaking ceremony to announce plans to expand its package sorting and delivery facility in Herne in the heart of the Ruhr area in Germany. In 2014, UPS completed an expansion of its European air hub in Cologne, which enables connections to UPS’s global logistics network. At the same time, the expansion strengthens Herne as a logistics and business location. UPS currently employs 1,100 people in its operation in Herne, and the expansion is expected to create up to 300 new jobs at the hub when the new capacity is fully utilized.

By UPS| 2016-09-13T15:41:07+00:00 March 9th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping, ups|0 Comments

Deutsche Post DHL Group meets 2015 earnings forecast with record operating performance in the fourth quarter

For example, the Post - eCommerce - Parcel division has invested heavily in expanding its parcel network, both nationally and internationally, in order to realize even greater benefits from the global boom in e-commerce. For, Deutsche Post DHL Group has therefore re-confirmed its EBIT forecast of between EUR 3.4 billion and EUR 3.7 billion. Consolidated net profit declined by 25.6% to EUR 1.54 billion in 2015 (2014: EUR 2.07 billion). In the Express division, operating profit declined by 8.3% to EUR 319 million (2014: EUR 348 million) due to the one-off charge of EUR 66 million mentioned previously. EBIT in Global Forwarding, Freight rose by 39.4% to EUR 99 million (2014: EUR 71 million), above all due to the implementation of turnaround measures.

By DHL| 2016-09-19T15:13:02+00:00 March 9th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Deutsche Post DHL Group publishes its 12th Corporate Responsibility Report

“Essential” – the title of the Group’s CR Report 2015 – underscores the value placed on responsible business practice at Deutsche Post DHL Group. The non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) awarded Deutsche Post DHL Group the highest possible score of 100A for its environmental protection program.Carbon efficiency remains the Group’s most important environmental KPI. In the reporting year, Deutsche Post DHL Group increased the carbon efficiency of its operations by one index point over the previous year. The Corporate Responsibility Report also records volunteer work performed by Group employees. Among other things, Deutsche Post DHL Group has made some 1,000 additional internships available Germany-wide exclusively for refugees, thereby laying the foundations for potential apprenticeships and future employment with the company.

By DHL| 2016-09-19T15:13:16+00:00 March 9th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

Following a very strong fourth quarter, operationally the best in the companyâs historyÂ¹, consolidated EBIT for full-year 2015 amounted to EUR 2.41 billion. For example, the Post - eCommerce - Parcel division has invested heavily in expanding its parcel network, both nationally and internationally, in order to realize even greater benefits from the global boom in e-commerce. For, Deutsche Post DHL Group has therefore re-confirmed its EBIT forecast of between EUR 3.4 billion and EUR 3.7 billion. Consolidated net profit declined by 25.6% to EUR 1.54 billion in 2015 (2014: EUR 2.07 billion). In the Express division, operating profit declined by 8.3% to

By DHL| 2016-10-01T10:07:23+00:00 March 9th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments