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Good opportunities in transport and logistics markets
The markets in which Deutsche Post World Net is active are undergoing
dramatic change.Globalization of the economy and the digitalization of
information and financial flows via the internet are opening up completely
new prospects for transport and logistics service providers.Demand for
integrated services that are offered from one source,regardless of borders,
weight or transit times,is growing continuously.As a response to this mar-
ket trend,the consolidation process in the logistics and postal service mar-
kets has also continued.Numerous companies are expanding their service
ranges through acquisitions and partnerships,internationalizing their busi-
ness units and thus offering additional services.Worldwide companies are
trying in this way to adapt to the overall very favorable new prospects for the
logistics industry.In various business divisions two-digit revenue increases
are anticipated.
Grow ing mail market
The volume of the German mail market again grew in 2000.This confirms
the trend of previous years.The internet and new forms of communica-
tion are no substitute for paper-based communication, they supplement
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Corporate strategy draws on the major market trends in the logistics industry
M arket trends
Globalization
One-stop shopping
Outsourcing
E-business
Domestic/Europe 2 – 3
Domestic 5
European (cross-border) 19
Global Mail 3 – 5
Global Express 12 – 20
Logistics solutions 9
International air/ocean freight 8
European overland transport 3
Bank deposits 4
Investment funds 21
M AIL
EXPRESS
LOGISTICS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Anticipated market growth 2000-2004 (revenue in % per annum)