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DHL celebrates 35 years in Singapore with new SGD 9 million service center investment

Posted by | Jul 6, 2007 | |

DHL announced the official opening of its SGD 9 million (GBP 2.9 million) eXpo Service Centre at Changi South to mark the company’s 35 years in Singapore.

Over the past three and a half decades, Singapore has grown to play an increasingly important role for DHL in Asia Pacific. Singapore is in a key economic region, and as one of DHL’s major logistics hubs in Asia Pacific, DHL Express Singapore is expected to increase its cargo handling capacity to more than 10.5 million shipments by the year 2011, with the opening of the new service center.

Spanning a total site area of more than 76,600 sq feet (7,100sqm), the eXpo Service Centre at Changi South is the largest service center operated by DHL Express Singapore. At present, it handles more than 240,000 shipments per month, two times more than the average handling capacity of DHL Express’ other centers in Singapore.

The eXpo Service Centre will further enhance efficiency and speed in cargo processing, providing customers with better time-to-market capabilities. The service center, together with DHL Express’ four other service centers strategically-located island-wide at Airport Cargo Road, Paya Lebar, Jurong and one located centrally at Tanjong Pagar, seamlessly connect DHL’s customers in Singapore to the region and worldwide, ensuring that they continue to enjoy DHL’s best-in-class products and service offerings as a trade facilitator.

Like all DHL Express facilities in Singapore, the eXpo Service Centre has obtained a Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Class A certification.

The eXpo Service Centre is also monitored by the Quality Control Center (QCC) that serves as a nerve center for crisis management in Singapore. Operating 24/7, the DHL QCCs are a network of regional and country quality control centers that proactively monitor all DHL shipments in the air and on the ground round-the-clock.

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New wireless system launched for UK couriers

Posted by | Jul 6, 2007 | |

BT and NetDespatch, today announce the launch of a new mobile application which will help distribution and logistics companies to operate more efficiently. BT-NetDespatch Mobility is a comprehensive, cost-effective managed solution that enables companies and remote workers to benefit from real-time mobile computing.

BT-NetDespatch Mobility has been designed for use by delivery drivers, couriers and other mobile workers. It provides a robust wireless data communication link between remote workers and those in the office, offering live access to the full range of NetDespatch hosted applications. For example, users will be able to capture signatures and provide real-time Proof of Delivery (POD), utilising browser-equipped GPRS handheld computers.

BT-NetDespatch Mobility has been designed from the ground up to integrate with customers’ legacy systems and takes into account different ways of exchanging data. The new solution is part of an integrated suite of web-based software developed to drive distribution business efficiency and profitability. It is a fully functional managed solution comprising system design, development, hosting, management, web-based administration, support, airtime and handheld devices.

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FedEx expansion supports Bahrain growth

Posted by | Jul 6, 2007 | |

FedEx’s expansion in Bahrain highlights the country’s role as a trucking gateway to the Middle East.FedEx is catering to the growth of Bahrain’s logistics industry by increasing its presence in the Kingdom.

The company has expanded its facility at Bahrain International Airport, with a greater number of trucking routes introduced from the cargo centre and a drop-off point allowing customers to quickly deposit their shipments.

“This expansion is a direct result of growing demand for the fast and reliable services we provide across Bahrain and the GCC. It also signals the importance of Bahrain as a major trucking gateway for FedEx to neighbouring countries,” said Hamdi Osman, senior vice president, FedEx Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Africa.

The facility at Bahrain International Airport is located within the Global Logistics Services (GLS) bonded area. Approximately 75% of FedEx employees at the centre are Bahraini nationals and the company predicts this workforce will increase further following the expansion.

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New service expands DHL’s service offerings in Asia Pacific

Posted by | Jul 6, 2007 | |

DHL announced the launch of Airport to Door Express, an offering which combines the ease-of-use and speed advantage of DHLwith the transportation requirements of importers under traditional shipping terms.

Airport to Door Express is a specially designed, user-friendly service that meets the needs of customers who import from their overseas suppliers usually using Free Carrier (FCA) Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) that do not require door-to-door transport.

With the Airport to Door Express service, DHL aims to tap into an industry segment that is estimated to account for 50 percent of the total cross-border airfreight market in Asia Pacific.

Customers who pay for their freight costs within a non-integrated transport chain will enjoy the simplicity and control of one point of contact, one fixed price and one invoice for all their import requirements, aligned to their preferred Incoterms. They will also benefit from market-leading transit times of only one to two days for intra-Asia shipments, DHL’s expert customs clearance and 24-hour tracking services.

In addition, customers who use the Airport to Door Express service will also be able to send packages that are not restricted by weight or size limits.

Airport to Door Express is launched in 13 markets in Asia Pacific covering Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. It is anticipated that the product will be expanded to the rest of Asia Pacific and to other regions at a later stage.

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Post offices to sell new UTI mutual fund

Posted by | Jul 6, 2007 | |

Coimbatore: The Postmaster General, Western Region, K.V. Sundar Rajan, launched the sale of UTI India Lifestyle Fund through post offices here on Wednesday.

The fund opened on July 2 and closes on July 25. The minimum investment is Rs. 5,000 and in multiples of Re. 1. The allotment date is August 16, this year and the maturity date is August 17, 2010.

The fund will be a three-year, close-ended equity scheme with automatic conversion into an open ended scheme on maturity. Investors have the growth option and dividend option.

The fund will be invested in equity and equity-related securities of companies, including those in the derivatives segment.

‘The fund will seek to benefit by investing in those companies and sectors which will profit from the domestic consumption led boom,’ according to a brochure on the fund.

Individuals, institutions, non-resident Indians and Foreign Institutional Investors are the eligible investors.

Mr. Sundar Rajan urged the postal staff to educate investors on the security available in investing in mutual funds.

‘Today, mutual fund is a vibrant, growing market. A customer should be informed that mutual funds are a relatively safe investment,’ he said.

Unlike earlier days, when not many options were available to investors, now they had several products to invest their money.

The Postal Department had a huge network and was able to mobilise a lot of investments through this network. This was why several companies preferred to launch the sale of their products through post offices, Mr. Sundar Rajan added.

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Emirates Post’s Training Centre conducts training course for Iraq Post employees

Posted by | Jul 5, 2007 | |

Emirates Post’s Training and Development Centre (TDC) recently conducted a special training course for employees of Iraq Post in Dubai. The program enabled the participants to understand postal operations, customer focus and use of technology in raising standards, among other topics.

The participants were also taken on field trips to Ramoul Sorting Centre, EDC and EMP, to get a first hand understanding of different operations and activities of Emirates Post.
“The Training and Development Centre has been continuously enhancing its standards.

Recently, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Universal Postal Union (UPU) to raise the standards further,” said Mrs. Wiaam Ghanem, Director of TDC and Acting Director of HR, Emirates Post.

The Training and Development Centre has been conducting training programs for postal employees from Arab countries, including Qatar and Oman. The Centre also conducts training courses for Emirates Post employees on a regular basis. In 2006, the Training Centre conducted training for 1,300 persons.

The courses offered by the Training Centre conform to UPU’s TRAINPOST program. Most courses incorporate the elements of ICDL and Profiles International.

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New Royal Mail strike announced

Posted by | Jul 5, 2007 | |

Royal Mail workers will stage a second 24-hour walkout over pay and jobs, their union has said. The strike will begin at 1900 BST on 12 July and will end the following day, the Communication Workers’ Union said.

Last Friday, the CWU led a similar walkout across the UK – the first national postal strike in a decade.

Workers are angry over plans to restructure the company, though Royal Mail argues it has to change in order to compete with rival firms.

Staff has rejected a 2.5% pay offer and says they are worried that modernization plans will see jobs cut.

Deputy General Secretary of the CWU, Dave Ward, said that the strike could be averted if Royal Mail entered negotiations.

Last week’s post strike was the first national walkout in a decade

Royal Mail and the CWU disagreed over how successful last Friday’s strike had been.

The union dismissed as “nonsense” Royal Mail claims that nationally up to 60% of its staff were working, saying that 95% of staff took part in industrial action.

The CWU has argued that Royal Mail’s plans for modernization will lead to 40,000 job losses.

But Royal Mail has said it needs to change the way it operates after the UK’s postal market was opened up to competition.

And earlier this year, Royal Mail was ditched by the Department for Work and Pensions in favor of UK Mail.

Companies are unhappy at the prospect of disruption to services, and the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that further strikes would put the livelihoods and jobs of many people in small firms “at risk”.

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Fireworks Prank Destroys U.S. Mailbox Along with Hundreds of Mail Pieces

Posted by | Jul 5, 2007 | |

A fireworks prank destroyed hundreds of pieces of mail that had been placed in a mail receptacle outside a Clarksville, Tenn., post office. A mailbox located outside the Ringgold Mill Post Office was found engulfed in flames around 2 a.m., when station manager, Luis Sierra arrived for work.

Sierra was able to put the blaze out using a fire extinguisher. Sierra’s quick action came too late to salvage the mail in the receptacle. It is estimated that 100 to 200 mail items were destroyed. Sierra told reporters that he was certain it was caused by fireworks due to the odor of sulfur.

Sierra told reporters that he opened the box while it was still burning, the heat was so intense from the metal it could have cooked meat. He says incidents such as this are the reason fireworks are banned in some places. Each year several pieces of mail are destroyed due to firework pranks such as this.

Postal Service officials request that anyone who used the second mailbox receptical located outside the Ringgold Mill Post Office contact them to aide in listing items that were lost and arrange for letters of lost mail.

Tampering or vandalizing a mailbox is a federal offense, which can be punished with up to twenty-five years in prison. No arrests have been made in connection with the prank, officials request that anyone having any information regarding the incident contact either the Ringgold Post Office or the Postal Inspection Service.

The city of Clarksville has a policy that fireworks are only permissible from July 1 through July 5 each year, and must be ignited between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Outside the city limits there are no fireworks restrictions.

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