Air Freight V:Integrated Carriers, Post Offices and

Forwarders

Dr Narudh Cheramakara

MAY 16

Group Works

• FED EX• UPS• DHL• TNT• Find annual reports or company descriptions• Describe history, the developments, strategies• Current hubs, fleet, operations.• Future plan.• Discuss which is the best, in which aspects

Integrated Carriers

• Business model based on (developed from courier business);

1. Door-to-door service2. Fast and reliable transport3. Guaranteed delivery time4. Tracking system• Using Hub-and-spoke system (Lorries/planes)

Integrated Carriers Model

• Using Hub-and-spoke system (Lorries/planes)• Only four main operators owing to large

investments in infrastructures, network, vehicles, IT system

• FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT (being merged with FedEx)

FedEx

UPS

DHL

TNT

The Post Office• La Poste (Europe Air Post)-Mostly Overnight flights-737 QC Aircraft• Other mail operators mostly shipped with

passengers carriers

Freight Forwarders and Consolidators

• Freight Forwarders: Intermidieries for the arrangement of shipping goods

• Comes in various sizes and various geographical areas

• Large ones are: Deutsche Post DHL, DB Schenker

Exercise

• Lufthansa Cargo