Fastway Couriers (formerly trading as HB Couriers) is a

courier A courier is a person or organisation that delivers a message, package or letter from one place or person to another place or person. Typically, a courier provides their courier service on a commercial contract basis; however, some couriers are ...

delivery services company founded in

Napier, New Zealand Napier ( ; mi, Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a Napier Port, seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lin ...

. At the peak of its' service, Fastway operated delivery services in

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Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

and

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. The company currently operates in

and

. The company has operated using a franchise model since 1983, with franchising at the regional and courier level; regional franchises are responsible for managing the sales support and depots facilities in their region, while each courier franchise manages a courier route. Each country with Fastway operations also has a master franchisee, who is responsible for providing the money needed to established Fastway operations, and managing the inter-city transportation of parcels. Fastway Global LTD owns the Fastway branding and provides initial training to the Fastway master franchisee of each country. Fastway Global LTD also owns the Parcel Connect branding - a booking platform for Fastway Services targeted as consumers. Parcel Connect currently operates in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. In 2016, the companies

, and

operations and all associated assets (including domains, contracts and depots,) were acquired by

Aramex Aramex is an Emirati (Jordanian Origin) multinational logistics, courier and package delivery company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company was founded by Fadi Ghandour and Bill Kingson in 1982 in Amman, Jordan. It is the firs ...

. As part of the acquisition by

, most Fastway operations have been rebranded to Aramex in Australia and

. Branding of Fastway remained unchanged in other countries. In 2022, London private equity company

Elysian Capital Elysium (, ), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields ( grc, Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, ''Ēlýsion pedíon'') or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philos ...

took ownership of Fastway's Irish operations, becoming Ireland's Master Franchisee. In early 2023, South African logistics company

City Logistics Urban freight distribution is the system and process by which goods are collected, transported, and distributed within urban environments. The urban freight system can include seaports, airpo rts, manufacturing facilities, and warehouse/distribu ...

and

Clearwater Capital Clearwater or Clear Water may refer to: Places Canada * Clear Water Academy, a private Catholic school located in Calgary, Alberta * Clearwater (provincial electoral district), a former provincial electoral district in Alberta * Clearwater, Britis ...

partnered to purchase the existing Master Franchisee rights in South Africa.https://mybroadband.co.za/news/business/456781-fastway-south-africa-scooped-up-by-logistics-giant-with-plans-to-boost-alibaba-deliveries.html

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