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<blockquote data-quote="Fly By Cable" data-source="post: 458034" data-attributes="member: 19550"><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #000000">1/5/2009 10:11:00 PM </span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL BLACK, ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>DHL still expects UPS deal</strong></span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">CLINTON COUNTY</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">By GARY HUFFENBERGER</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Although both DHL and United Parcel Service (UPS) had hoped to reach a deal before the new year, there’s no cause to draw a conclusion from the fact the hoped-for time frame has elapsed, a DHL spokesman said Monday.</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">“We continue to talk to them. We expect to be able to reach an agreement,” said Jonathan Baker, director of corporate communications for the U.S. unit of DHL Express Global.</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">While DHL will exit the U.S. domestic shipping market on Jan. 30, the company will continue its international express shipping to and from the United States. It is this international air freight of DHL shipments that is the subject of the ongoing negotiations between DHL and UPS. DHL wants UPS to be the air carrier for DHL’s international shipments to and from the United States.</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Local and state officials have expressed hope the Wilmington Air Park and Wilmington-based airlines, rather than UPS aircraft, could be utilized for DHL’s international operations in the United States. If that were to happen, it would mean hundreds — but not thousands — of air park based jobs could be saved.</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">However, DHL has indicated a strong preference to have competitor UPS handle the international component of its U.S. business.</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Baker was asked Monday whether there is any reason to think DHL’s strong preference for UPS has changed. He replied there is no change in status and no change in approach.</span></span>[/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fly By Cable, post: 458034, member: 19550"] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]1/5/2009 10:11:00 PM [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL BLACK, ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][B]DHL still expects UPS deal[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]CLINTON COUNTY[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]By GARY HUFFENBERGER[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Although both DHL and United Parcel Service (UPS) had hoped to reach a deal before the new year, there’s no cause to draw a conclusion from the fact the hoped-for time frame has elapsed, a DHL spokesman said Monday.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]“We continue to talk to them. We expect to be able to reach an agreement,” said Jonathan Baker, director of corporate communications for the U.S. unit of DHL Express Global.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]While DHL will exit the U.S. domestic shipping market on Jan. 30, the company will continue its international express shipping to and from the United States. It is this international air freight of DHL shipments that is the subject of the ongoing negotiations between DHL and UPS. DHL wants UPS to be the air carrier for DHL’s international shipments to and from the United States.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Local and state officials have expressed hope the Wilmington Air Park and Wilmington-based airlines, rather than UPS aircraft, could be utilized for DHL’s international operations in the United States. If that were to happen, it would mean hundreds — but not thousands — of air park based jobs could be saved.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]However, DHL has indicated a strong preference to have competitor UPS handle the international component of its U.S. business.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Baker was asked Monday whether there is any reason to think DHL’s strong preference for UPS has changed. He replied there is no change in status and no change in approach.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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