FDXer's...What Does This Mean?
05-27-2008, 06:56 PM
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FDXer's...What Does This Mean?
DHL, USPS, FedEx to Cooperate
Hot off the press from Air Cargo World.
DHL, USPS, FedEx to Cooperate
DHL signed a major ground and air freight agreement with the United States Postal Service and its principal air express operator, FedEx.
Deutsche Post World Net plans to announce details of the agreement via webcast from Bonn on Wednesday.
The agreement calls for FedEx to carry some air and ground freight on behalf of the USPS. Sources familiar with the agreement said FedEx will takeover those unprofitable air routes initially and increase the service gradually.
DPWN Chief Executive Officer Frank Appel is also expected to announce the closing of a quarter of DHL's U.S. stations and the elimination of hundreds of jobs. DHL is expected to redirect its growth efforts on its international service.
FedEx and DHL declined to comment and the USPS was non-committal about the venture.
"We understand DHL is holding a news conference in Germany, and any news regarding DHL will come from that conference," said USPS spokesman Mark Saunders. "We have nothing to add." The agreement could further solidify the relationship between FedEx and USPS and mark the beginning of the end of DHL's direct involvement in U.S. Express operations, industry experts say.
"This looks like an admission that breaking into the U.S. domestic market stronghold was not something DHL could accomplish on its own," said George Hamlin, managing director of ACA Associates, an airline consultancy.
In January 2001, FedEx and the Postal Service announced two major agreements. One called for FedEx Express to provide airport-to-airport movement of containers holding around 3.5 million pounds of Priority Mail, Express Mail and First Class Mail. That agreement was modified in 2006 to run through 2013. The other part of the agreement involved the drop off of packages at FedEx Drop Boxes nationwide. The venture is expected to generate approximately $8 billion over the life of the agreement.
The USPS declined to say how much it pays FedEx annually.
Robert W. Moorman
Hot off the press from Air Cargo World.
DHL, USPS, FedEx to Cooperate
DHL signed a major ground and air freight agreement with the United States Postal Service and its principal air express operator, FedEx.
Deutsche Post World Net plans to announce details of the agreement via webcast from Bonn on Wednesday.
The agreement calls for FedEx to carry some air and ground freight on behalf of the USPS. Sources familiar with the agreement said FedEx will takeover those unprofitable air routes initially and increase the service gradually.
DPWN Chief Executive Officer Frank Appel is also expected to announce the closing of a quarter of DHL's U.S. stations and the elimination of hundreds of jobs. DHL is expected to redirect its growth efforts on its international service.
FedEx and DHL declined to comment and the USPS was non-committal about the venture.
"We understand DHL is holding a news conference in Germany, and any news regarding DHL will come from that conference," said USPS spokesman Mark Saunders. "We have nothing to add." The agreement could further solidify the relationship between FedEx and USPS and mark the beginning of the end of DHL's direct involvement in U.S. Express operations, industry experts say.
"This looks like an admission that breaking into the U.S. domestic market stronghold was not something DHL could accomplish on its own," said George Hamlin, managing director of ACA Associates, an airline consultancy.
In January 2001, FedEx and the Postal Service announced two major agreements. One called for FedEx Express to provide airport-to-airport movement of containers holding around 3.5 million pounds of Priority Mail, Express Mail and First Class Mail. That agreement was modified in 2006 to run through 2013. The other part of the agreement involved the drop off of packages at FedEx Drop Boxes nationwide. The venture is expected to generate approximately $8 billion over the life of the agreement.
The USPS declined to say how much it pays FedEx annually.
Robert W. Moorman
05-27-2008, 07:22 PM
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This will clear things right up...
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That's "Young Frankenstein" BTW.
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That's "Young Frankenstein" BTW.
05-27-2008, 10:53 PM
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05-28-2008, 03:30 AM
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05-28-2008, 03:50 AM
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Actually, I am tragically unhip and out of touch. I needed wiki to figure out where this expression came from, but the the first time I heard it was when some regional guys were discussing their expansion. "All your bases are belong to us..." sounded a lot like Mesa in 2003.
I also had to have TonyC explain what a "shocker" was when another guy had it as an avatar. I'm sure thousands of jokes and pop references go by me in a week completely unnoticed...
I also had to have TonyC explain what a "shocker" was when another guy had it as an avatar. I'm sure thousands of jokes and pop references go by me in a week completely unnoticed...
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