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It is one of the world's largest courier companies. [3] The postal division, Deutsche Post , delivers 61 million letters each day in Germany, making it Europe's largest such company. The trade name's eponymous parcel division DHL is a wholly owned subsidiary claimed to be present in over 220 countries and territories. [ 4 ]
In the 1970s, DHL became an international delivery company, similar to Loomis and Purolator who were the only other international courier companies at the time. In 1979, under the name of DHL Air Cargo, the company entered the Hawaiian Islands with an inter-island cargo service using two Douglas DC-3 and four DC-6 aircraft.
Aramex is an Emirati (Jordanian Origin) multinational logistics, courier and package delivery company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2] The company was founded by Fadi Ghandour and Bill Kingson in 1982 in Amman, Jordan. [2] [3] [4] It is the first Arab-based company to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
In 2012, DTDC acquired a 52 percent stake in Eurostar Express of Eurostar Group in the UAE. [8] In April 2013, DTDC acquired 70% of Nikkos Logistics. [9]In June 2013, French courier company Geopost (owned by La Poste) acquired a 39% stake in DTDC from Reliance Capital's private equity arm, taking its overall ownership in DTDC to 42%.
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. [1] Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company [6] and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.
Purolator began its US operations in 1947, when Armored Carrier Corp. was incorporated in the state of New York. The company name was changed to American Courier Corp. in 1966. The company was purchased by the Purolator oil filter company in 1967 and was renamed Purolator Courier Corp. in 1973. The name Purolator is short for "Pure Oil Later."
In 2019, J&T was the fourth-largest delivery company, and the eighth unicorn in Indonesia. [16] As of April 2021, the company was valued by investors at US$ 8 billion. [17] In December 2021, the company was ranked as the 16th-largest unicorn in the world on the Hurun Index. [18] It is one of the two decacorns in Indonesia. [19]
The moniker "Hari ng padala" (lit. transl. "King of Delivery") was created by the company in 1990. Products such as Branch Pick-up and Bills Payment were added in 2005, while the more secure mail service for personal documents, loose cargo, and container loads were introduced in 2010. The company also began to target business owners.