United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) and FedEx Corp. (FDX), the biggest package-delivery companies, said they intend to resume normal operations tomorrow as damage from Tropical Storm Irene permits.
“Our intent is to dispatch Monday everywhere we’re allowed,” Norman Black, a spokesman for Atlanta-based UPS, said in an e-mail.
FedEx, which operates the world’s largest cargo airline, is preparing to move aircraft back to airports that were in Irene’s path as soon as the airports open and it can get employees in position to handle the planes and packages, said Scott Fiedler, a spokesman for the Memphis, Tennessee-based company.
Some customers may experience delays in pickups and deliveries because of downed trees and power failures, said Fiedler, who estimated that FedEx has more than 10,000 employees in the Irene storm zone.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
FedEx ups Korea to Europe capacity with A300F
FedEx Express has announced that it has enhanced its services along the Asia-Europe route with the roll out of a new A300-600 aircraft on the existing route from Incheon, Korea into Europe over the FedEx Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, ten times per week.
The maximum load capacity of an A300-600 aircraft is approximately 50 tonnes, about 13 tonnes more than the A310-300 currently used on the route, which will allow for more goods to be transported.
The new aircraft deployment was launched in Guangzhou and a number of key locations throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. This latest enhancement is expected to assist in meeting the increased demands for logistics services in Asia-Pacific and Europe, FedEx said in a statement. In addition, FedEx plans to deploy the new freighters in the FedEx AsiaOne network, which connects major cities in Asia within 24 hours.
The maximum load capacity of an A300-600 aircraft is approximately 50 tonnes, about 13 tonnes more than the A310-300 currently used on the route, which will allow for more goods to be transported.
The new aircraft deployment was launched in Guangzhou and a number of key locations throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. This latest enhancement is expected to assist in meeting the increased demands for logistics services in Asia-Pacific and Europe, FedEx said in a statement. In addition, FedEx plans to deploy the new freighters in the FedEx AsiaOne network, which connects major cities in Asia within 24 hours.
DHL consolidates Asian road network
DHL Global Forwarding has consolidated its network of secure road freight services connecting Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand with three new services - DHL Asiaconnect, DHL Asialine and DHA Asianet.
DHL Asiaconnect provides an LTL connection from Singapore to Penang, with overnight delivery, and a two-day door-to-door service from Singapore or Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok.
"DHL Global Forwarding has been offering customers road freight services in Asia for years as it is faster than sea, cheaper than air and can offer customers more pick-up flexibility and shorter lead times." said Amadou Diallo, DHL Global Forwarding CEO for Africa and South Asia Pacific.
DHL Asiaconnect provides an LTL connection from Singapore to Penang, with overnight delivery, and a two-day door-to-door service from Singapore or Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok.
"DHL Global Forwarding has been offering customers road freight services in Asia for years as it is faster than sea, cheaper than air and can offer customers more pick-up flexibility and shorter lead times." said Amadou Diallo, DHL Global Forwarding CEO for Africa and South Asia Pacific.
Cathay, Dragonair see 11% cargo drop in July
Cathay Pacific Airways has released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for July 2011 showing a year-on-year decline for cargo and mail tonnage while passenger numbers rose alongside a rise in capacity, compared to the same month in 2010.
The two airlines carried 140,050 tonnes of cargo and mail in July, an 11 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year, while the cargo and mail load factor was down 9.4 percentage points to 66.6 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.2 per cent, while cargo and mail tonne kilometres flown were down by 8.6 per cent. For the year to date, tonnage has dropped by 5.2 per cent compared to a capacity increase of 12.9 per cent.
The two airlines carried 140,050 tonnes of cargo and mail in July, an 11 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year, while the cargo and mail load factor was down 9.4 percentage points to 66.6 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.2 per cent, while cargo and mail tonne kilometres flown were down by 8.6 per cent. For the year to date, tonnage has dropped by 5.2 per cent compared to a capacity increase of 12.9 per cent.
FedEx Trade Networks opens Bucharest office
International ocean and air freight forwarder FedEx Trade Networks has announced the addition of a Bucharest office in its European and Asian expansion drive. Other freight forwarding offices that will be opened are in Munich, Germany and Chengdu, China.
"Today's shippers need a freight forwarder with global reach," said Fred Schardt, president and CEO of FedEx Trade Networks. By continuing to build our infrastructure in the world's most critical growth markets, we are delivering on our commitment to provide what we feel is the most complete portfolio of supply chain solutions in the industry."
This latest round of office openings marks the fourth consecutive year that FedEx Trade Networks has expanded its global network. Since 2008, the company has opened 41 offices outside of the US and Canada, and continues to grow.
"Today's shippers need a freight forwarder with global reach," said Fred Schardt, president and CEO of FedEx Trade Networks. By continuing to build our infrastructure in the world's most critical growth markets, we are delivering on our commitment to provide what we feel is the most complete portfolio of supply chain solutions in the industry."
This latest round of office openings marks the fourth consecutive year that FedEx Trade Networks has expanded its global network. Since 2008, the company has opened 41 offices outside of the US and Canada, and continues to grow.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
How express service company calculate the shipping costs?
UPS, Fedex, DHL and TNT are the biggest global express service company in the world. They use the same method to calculate the shipping costs.
The quotation of Express service company based on the WEIGHT. The unit they calculate the cost is 0.5KG. If the weight of a package is less than 0.5KG, they will calculate it as 0.5KG. For example, if a package is 1.55KG, they will calculate as 2KG rather than 1.5KG.
However, when they receive the package, they not only consider the weight, but also the volume. If the weight is bigger than the volume, they calculate the costs by the real weight. Otherwise, they calculate by the volume weight. What is volume weight? Volme weight is noun using only on freight industry. The formula of volume weight is length*width*height/5000, the unit for length is CM, the unit of volume weight is KG.
Take an example, if the weight of a parcel is 4.2KG, Length is 28CM, Width is 22CM, Height is 22CM. So volume weight is 28*22*22/5000=2.72KG. Therefore, express service company will calculate your parcel as 4.5KG.
Take another example, if the weight of a parcel is 4.2KG, Length is 38CM, Width is 32CM, Height is 32CM. So volume weight is 38*32*32/5000=7.79KG. Therefore, express service company will calculate your parcel as 8KG.
Different shipping agent have different discount. So it is difficult to tell you what cost is reasonable. However, since you know how they calculate now, you can do something save your money, such as reduce the size of the package. If the weight or the volume weight is 4.52KG, you'd better try to make it lighter or smaller.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
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