Blue Dart Express Explained

Blue Dart Express Limited
Type:Public
Trade Name:Blue Dart Express Ltd.
Traded As:
    Isin:INE233B0101
    Founders:
    Location:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    Area Served:Countrywide, South asian
    Industry:Courier
    Products:
    Revenue: (FY24)
    Operating Income: (FY24)
    Net Income: (FY24)[1]
    Parent:DHL[2]
    Subsid:Blue Dart Aviation

    Blue Dart Express is an Indian logistics company that provides courier delivery services.[3] [4] [5] It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[6] It has a subsidiary cargo airline, Blue Dart Aviation that operates in South Asian countries.[7] In 2002, Blue Dart had a business alliance with DHL Express and on 8 November 2004, DHL Express invested €120 million in it, and since then has been a major shareholder in the company.[8] [9] [10] [11]

    History

    Blue Dart was founded by Tushar Jani (chairman) and his friends Khushroo Dubash and Clyde Cooper in November 1983.[12] [13] In its early years, Blue Dart had a business agreement with Gelco Express International, UK, for the operations of international air package express services from India.[14]

    In 2010–11, it introduced ′cash on delivery (COD)′ to its customers as an additional payment option for its courier services.

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Investor Presentation - May 2024 . BSE . 18 May 2024.
    2. Web site: Latest Shareholding Pattern - Blue Dart Express Ltd.. 2020-07-30. trendlyne.com.
    3. Web site: Madhavan . N. . August 2, 2016 . Blue Dart: Providing customer satisfaction @express speed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803183237/http://forbesindia.com/article/super-50-companies-2016/blue-dart-providing-customer-satisfaction-express-speed/43943/1 . 3 August 2016 . 2 August 2016 . forbesindia.com.
    4. Web site: Blue Dart Express LTD, Kakinada . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027035250/http://www.inkakinada.com/list/blue-dart-express-ltd-1 . 2017-10-27 . inkakinada.com.
    5. Web site: BLUE DART History . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20180609072533/https://www.dynamiclevels.com/en/blue-dart-company-history . 2018-06-09 . dynamiclevels.com.
    6. Web site: Blue Dart Express Ltd. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164254/https://www.justdial.com/Bangalore/Blue-Dart-Express-Ltd-Sampangiramnagar/080PXX80-XX80-101027101444-M8I5_BZDET . 2018-03-02 . justdial.com.
    7. Web site: Blue Dart Express Buys Majority Stake in Blue Dart Aviation . 4 December 2018 . NDTV. 22 June 2015 .
    8. Web site: Blue Dart Express buys majority stake in Blue Dart Aviation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180609072533/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/blue-dart-express-buys-majority-stake-in-blue-dart-aviation/article7342410.ece . 9 June 2018 . 22 June 2015 . The Hindu Business Line. 22 June 2015 .
    9. Web site: DHL Global Press Release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20081228002826/http://www.dhl.com/publish/g0/en/press/release/2004/081104.high.html . 28 December 2008 . 31 October 2008 . DHL.
    10. Web site: DHL to pay Rs 730 cr for Blue Dart stake . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131001050105/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dhl-to-pay-rs-730-cr-for-blue-dart-stake-104110901003_1.html . 1 October 2013 . 6 February 2013 . Business Standard.
    11. Web site: Latest Shareholding Pattern - Blue Dart Express Ltd.. 2020-07-30. trendlyne.com.
    12. Web site: COMPANY PROFILE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817153249/http://www.nseprimeir.com/z_BlueDart/comprofile.aspx?value=O13MyQclQQPM600MSHCcMw. 2016-08-17 . nseprimeir.com.
    13. Web site: FFFAI Hall Of Fame . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161020232540/http://fffai.org/fffai-hall-of-fame.php . 2016-10-20 . fffai.org.
    14. Web site: EA RESEARCH EXECUTIVE VIEW ANIL KHANNA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110231745/http://www.executiveaccess.co.in/ea_research_access_anil_khanna/ . 2017-01-10 . executiveaccess.co.in.