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DHL increases Asian cargo capacity

Posted by | Feb 12, 2008 | |

DHL has increased its Asian cargo capacity in Manila and Hong Kong by utilising a new dedicated freighter to address the growing volume of imports and exports to and from the Philippines.

DHL’s Air Hong Kong B757-200 freighter has augmented its shipment capacity to 24 tonnes, an increase from its previous 19 tonnes. Flight frequency has also been increased from four to five times a week. These adjustments have increased DHL’s total payload capacity by 58 percent, creating a total payload capacity of 240 tonnes.

Exports from the Philippines to China grew by an average of 43.8 percent between 2000 and 2005, while imports from China to the Philippines grew by an average of 30.5 percent during the same period.

Aside from the larger shipment capacity, DHL’s new dedicated air transport gives customers the benefit of better shipment security. It reduces the risk of cargo being off-loaded due to commercial plane constraints.

DHL’s Asia Air Network includes more than 30 destinations in 16 countries and territories. It is also served by over 20 aircraft in dedicated air operations.

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TNT to offer e-invoices with digital signature

Posted by | Feb 12, 2008 | |

TNT announces it will offer secured electronic invoices with digital signature in over 30 countries by the end of March 2008. Called ‘Express Invoicing’, the new service will be available for customers in most European countries, Australia, Singapore, Hong-Kong, South Africa, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. TNT’s web-based e-invoicing solution is free of charge. TNT already offers e-invoices in 37 countries around the world, with another ten countries preparing to introduce the paperless invoice this year. TNT estimates that it could eventually eliminate up to one million paper invoices per month.

‘Electronic invoices save time, money and trees’, says Jan Willem Breen, Director Marketing and Sales of TNT’s Express division. ‘But with internet fraud on the rise, customers also ask for legally recognised techniques like digital signatures that authenticate the source of invoices and protect the documents’ integrity. TNT invests in technology to offer more convenience and security to its customers.’

For customers, TNT’s e-invoicing service reduces paper processing costs and improves the accounts payable management process. To benefit from the new service, all they need is an Internet connection and an e-mail account. TNT’s Express Invoicing offers an easy-to-use and secure method for accessing, controlling and archiving invoices. Instead of a paper invoice, TNT sends an e-mail to its customers directing them to a secure website, where they enter a password to access their downloadable electronic invoices.

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Post Office attracts GBP 3 billion in savings (UK)

Posted by | Feb 12, 2008 | |

Post Office Financial Services has attracted over GBP 3 billion in savings deposits and has won half a million car insurance customers, strengthening its position as one of the fastest growing financial services providers in the UK.

The success of Post Office’s instant access savings account – Instant Saver – is largely due to the consistently good rate it offers customers (currently 5.75 per cent). And a guarantee to remain within one per cent of the base rate for the life of the account – one of the best deals available on the high street.

Post OfficeCar Insurance offers drivers great value cover through a panel of insurers to search for the best deal. This, along with offers of GBP 50 cash back or one month free, has resulted in more than 500,000 policies for the Post Office since launch in July 2004.

Post Office Van Insurance – which is aimed at small business owners – is also booming, hitting over 12,000 sales in just under a year, taking it well on the way to having the biggest market share for this product.
This week Post Office also reached significant motor insurance milestones. Post Office Car Insurance policies now exceed half a million and Post Office Van Insurance has achieved more than 12,000 sales in less than a year.

Post Office Financial Services is a joint venture between the Post Office and Bank of Ireland, which has strived to offer customers great value with fair and easy to understand products.

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Royal Mail plans mobile working for 130,000 (UK)

Posted by | Feb 12, 2008 | |

Royal Mail is planning to give more of its workforce mobile devices to link up remotely with various back-office applications in use across the organisation.

It has put out a tender for a framework agreement to supply mobile application, systems integration, service management and in-life management support for a pool of up to 130,000 mobile devices that it is yet to buy.

The framework agreement – a formal arrangement with suppliers to establish the precise terms of numerous linked contracts – will run for an initial two years with annual extension options available for a further three years.

The contracts up for grabs include one to provide project management and lifecycle assurance and another covering systems integration.

A third contract covers service management, including but not confined to incident management, problem management, change management, release management and security management.

The management of the 130,000 or so handheld devices is covered in a separate contract designed to keep the hardware working and up-to-date at all times.

Royal Mail has said it expects to engage in a “competitive dialogue” with up to five service providers before placing the contracts.

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24th UPU Congress changes location

Posted by | Feb 11, 2008 | |

Given the current situation in Kenya, the Universal Postal Union’s Council of Administration on Friday decided to change the venue of the 24th Universal Postal Congress from Nairobi, Kenya, to Geneva, Switzerland.
The UPU Congress was scheduled to take place in Nairobi from 13 August to 3 September 2008. The event attended by about 1,500 delegates from the UPU’s 191 member countries will now take place in Geneva from mid-July to early August; the exact dates remain to be confirmed.
A resolution adopted by the Council also recommends that Congress approve Kenya’s chairmanship of that Congress as well as the chairmanship of the UPU Council of Administration from 2009-2012. It will also recommend promoting Nairobi as the venue for the UPU Strategy Conference in 2010.
Kenya has not yet communicated its response to this resolution.
The UPU must hold a Congress every four years. The last one was held in Bucharest, Romania, in 2004. The situation in Kenya currently prevents the UPU International Bureau to work effectively with Kenya on continuing to organize a Congress in Nairobi. As a specialized agency of the United Nations, the UPU follows UN security rules. At the moment, the UN has implemented security phase II in Nairobi and phase III in the entire Rift Valley. As such, all non-essential UN missions to Kenya remain suspended.

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Freightways Delivers With Record Result

Posted by | Feb 11, 2008 | |

New Zealand express group Freightways has announced record results for the half year ended 31 December 2007 despite tough economic conditions and said it expects good growth for the rest of the year.
Freightways reported a 2 pct rise in half-year net profit to NZD 16.8 million (EUR 9.1 million). Operating revenue increased 12 pct to NZD 162 million (EUR 88 million), with earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of NZD 31 million (EUR 17 million) up by 6 pct over the same period.
The company said its core express package business performed well in the first half-year and it expects this trend to continue in the future although the state of the domestic economy will have some bearing on its performance. Its emerging businesses, including business mail and information management, are expected to continue their growth.
Managing Director Dean Bracewell commented that, despite rising costs and the challenging operating environment, “the half year result reflects another strong period for Freightways that has continued to deliver upon its strategy.”
The majority of Freightways’ revenue and earnings is contributed by the core express package brands of New Zealand Couriers, Post Haste Couriers, Castle Parcels, SUB60, Security Express and Kiwi Express, where primary focus is to defend and grow the business.
The DX Mail business is seen as an emerging growth business, since its performance during the half year has been outstanding, while its contribution to Freightways’ earnings remains relatively small. Freightways also views the information management market as an emerging growth opportunity, as evidenced by the recent acquisitions it has completed in New Zealand and Australia, with all businesses experiencing strong growth.

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Blue Dart sales up by 21 pct

Posted by | Feb 11, 2008 | |

Blue Dart Express announced its annual result for the year ended December 31, 2007 at its board meeting held in Mumbai. The Company posted Rs 699.3 billion crore profit after tax for the year ended December 31, 2007, up by 39 pct from the corresponding period of the previous year. Income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 was RS 8,087.2 billion up by 21.06 pct from the corresponding period of the previous year. Speaking on the occasion Anil Khanna, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express Ltd said, “Our results are a validation of our customer’s faith in us and of our commitment to serve their business. We are proud to be positioned as the only service provider with a distinctive capability to offer the entire gamut of express distribution solutions. We have seen consistent high results in the past and expect the trend to continue this year as well.” “The launch of our new fortified ground express product – Dart Surfaceline last year, is a strong step towards achieving our aim of being the first choice for all our customers; however our focus from our core air express product remains unwavered. We aim to continue setting standards in the Indian express industry and facilitating trade and commerce for a greater India.” 1 USD = 39.6650 INR

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