Postal Service & Technology in Latin America – Albert Hernandez – Sky Postal
Albert Hernandez
Sky Postal
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Alice Kijak
Readers Digest
APL Logistics completes its turnaround
APL Logistics completes its turnaround
Read MoreTDG 2004 Interim Results
TDG 2004 Interim Results
Read MoreTPG awarded contract to manage finished vehicle mixing center in US
Mail, express and logistics company TPG N.V., through TNT Logistics North America has been awarded a contract to manage the operation of a national mixing center in Kansas City, USA for handling finished cars, trucks and other production passenger vehicles.
Read MoreDelivery bodies vie for convenience
The Asahi Shimbun Yamato Transport Co. and Japan Post are competing to secure footholds for their mail and parcel delivery services at convenience stores nationwide
The turf battle has broken out as Yamato Transport expands its services into areas that were once the exclusive remit of the state postal serviceIn July, the company began accepting printed matter for home delivery at outlets of Seven-Eleven Japan Co
Under the law that governs mail delivery services by private-sector business, Yamato Transport is not licensed to deliver letters, postcards and other personal mail
For its new mail service, Yamato Transport is targeting magazines, books, photos, catalogues, CDs and the like
Read MoreHitachi Transport, Japan Post team up in distribution ops.
Hitachi Transport System Ltd. announced Tuesday that it will partner with Japan Post to deliver cosmetics nationwide beginning in mid-August as part of the first corporate distribution tie-up with the postal entity.
From its distribution center in Sapporo, Hitachi Transport will oversee orders, manage inventory and handle packaging of Grefas Co. cosmetics.
Goods purchased through direct marketing programs and orders placed by retail outlets will be delivered using Japan Post’s Yu-Pack parcel service.
Read MoreDHL launches direct service to Vietnam
DHL began flying its first transport aircraft into Vietnam last Friday tripling its cargo capacity in the country and increasing its daily service hours to customers.
A Boeing 737 will fly four times a week, linking Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City, directly with DHL’s regional hub in Bangkok.This will increase the company’s carrying capacity into and out of Vietnam from the earlier four tonnes to 13.5 tonnes and push back its closing time from 1pm to 5pm.
“We have invested heavily to bring this aircraft into Vietnamese skies and are extremely confident of success because of Vietnam’s booming economy,” said Stephen Fenwick, South Asian and Indochina’s Area Director for DHL Express.
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