Russian Post says implementation of the CyberDengui or Cyber Money Order program has significantly cut the delivery time and cost of money orders.
The Cyber Money Order scheme has reportedly enabled the post to cut the fees for postal money orders by 35percent on average. With CyberDengui, money order forms and payment data are transmitted via computers.
Read MoreThe two new road express routes have been launched following successful trials which have seen demand for Yemen emanating from the oil and gas sector while that for Istanbul has come from cross-sector companies.
“These two new routes, which are additional direct trucking solutions under our Gulfwide Distribution Service, provide a fully integrated network, customs clearance, check-point management, track-and-trace facilities and committed transit times,” explained Stephen Stanton, Middle East Road Network Manager, DHL. “It is a highly cost-effective alternative to air freight, particularly for the emerging heavy-weight consignments sector with less urgent transit time requirements.”
Read MoreThe Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) have announced a strategic tie-up with Emirates Post that will enable investors to conduct their trade licence registration procedures through the post offices in Dubai.
According to the agreement, investors can now route their applications for processing of new trade licences, making amendments to existing licences and cancelling existing licences through the Emirates Post offices in Dubai, without actually visiting the DED offices. In addition, investors can pay the renewal fees at Emirates Post offices in Dubai to receive their trade license. The new service is expected to begin by September 1, 2004.
Loss making An Post has exploded with rage following Sunday Independent revelations of glaring ineptitude in the policing of its ‘Freepost’ letter system. Despite its fury at being caught out, the bloated semi-State operator has vowed to pull up its socks and try a bit harder.
In a sample test conducted by the Sunday Independent, some 13 of 15 letters posted over the last fortnight arrived at their destination. None had a stamp but all were marked Freepost. This follows revelations that similar abuses of the service are widespread in the UK.
Read MoreAmtrak Express Parcels has implemented a sophisticated system that makes original signed proofs of delivery (PoD) available via the Internet. Using the latest document imaging and web technology, Amtrak’s customers, depots and customer service staff can immediately view and print the original PoD document showing recipient details with signature. The docStore service, provided through Amtrak technology partner Image Integrators, also incorporates the scanning of virtually all of Amtrak’s internal documentation. Including manually-collected consignment notes and invoices, around 300,000 documents are scanned monthly. This gives everyone through the Amtrak network immediate and easy access to any document that they need to reference.
Read MoreSisters can now send ‘rakhis’ to their brothers living overseas, along with a box of kumkum, some rice, a letter and a gift at a discount of 50 per cent, thanks to a new service by world’s leading logistics firm DHL.
The ‘Rakhi Express’ service is available from August 9 to 29 and “is designed to bridge the distance between families across countries,” DHL said.
The DHL Rakhi Express service is timed to coincide with this year’s ‘Raksha Bandhan’, the festival that celebrates sisters’ love for their brothers.
Leading express and logistics company DHL has opened its largest center for air express cargo in the Asia-Pacific to gain more from the fast-growing intratrade in the region. John Mullen, DHL Express chief executive officer for Asia-Pacific, said the firm had recorded impressive growth in the region over the past several years and the USD100 million new Central Asia Hub facility was expected to further boost the firm’s business expansion in the region.
Read MoreThe mail, express and logistics company TPG N.V. and transport company DSV A/S have today signed an agreement with respect to the acquisition by DSV A/S of TPG’s 50percent stake in TNT DFDS Transport Group A/S. DSV A/S will acquire full ownership of the company, which at the same time changes its name to DFDS Transport Solutions.
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