Blue Dart in alliance with DHL Worldwide

News Clip : The Economic Times, New Delhi

Friday, 13th September 2002

Mumbai : Domestic courier company Blue Dart Express has forged a sales alliance with DHL Worldwide Express as per which the latter will take care of all overseas business of the domestic company. The alliance, which will be effective from October 1, has been forged after Blue Dart decided to part ways with another global major Fedex, with the tie-up expiring on September 30. Speaking at a press conference here, Bryan Jamison, Area Director (South East Asia) of DHL Worldwide Express said the alliance would help Blue Dart customers to send their export shipments in an efficient manner while DHL would benefit from Blue Dart's widespread presence in the domestic market. He said the alliance, signed for a period of 5 years, would help to further boost DHL's share in the Indian market which currently stands about 60%.