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FedEx Express launches global trade advisory services

Posted by | Feb 13, 2007 | |

FedEx Express Canada announced today a service that will provide support and advice to businesses seeking certification or approval in various cross-border security programs, such as Free and Secure Trade (FAST), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Partners in Protection (PIP), and Customs Self Assessment (CSA).

FedEx Global Trade Advisory service will help businesses navigate through the application process by examining their facilities, procedures, and suppliers, making recommendations to address the differences between the client’s existing procedures and what is required for certification requirements.

This service will be supported by regulatory experts who will:
– Conduct examinations of customers’ facilities and business procedures
– Help customers secure their supply chain and achieve customs compliance
– Make recommendations to address identified gaps
– Assist with the application process for cross-border security programs
– Perform on-going account maintenance and security audits

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India post to set up 300 financial marts by March 2007 (also intends to expand rural postal life insurance business)

Posted by | Feb 13, 2007 | |

The Department of Post, Government of India, aims to increase postal financial marts to 300 by the end of 2006-2007. Hence, India Post has tied up with banks, including ICICI Bank and Corporation Bank, to set up financial marts in the country. It also plans to hire retired officers for expanding rural postal life insurance business. India Post also aims to have 8,100 fully computerised post offices and savings bank accounts by Mar 2007.

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DHL plans huge investment in Japan and South Korea

Posted by | Feb 13, 2007 | |

DHL plans to invest more than 90 million dollars in the next several years into Japan to strengthen its leading position there, Deutsche Post Chairman Klaus Zumwinkel said Tuesday.

Among its plans is the expansion of its distribution centre at Osaka’s Kansai Airport, Zumwinkel said in Tokyo on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of DHL’s entry into Japan.

From 1999 to 2006, DHL invested about 165 million dollars in expanding its infrastructure in Japan, the world’s second-largest economy. From 2001 to 2006, it invested more than 1.7 billion dollars across the Asia-Pacific region.

DHL also said it plans to invest up to USD 75 mln over the next few years to expand its South Korean operations.

The additional funding commitment will take its total investments in the nation to close to USD 100 mln since 2001, it said. ‘DHL’s growth plans and investments for the Korean market are very much in line with the South Korean government’s vision of establishing Incheon as a preferred logistics hub to serve the North Asia region,’ Klaus Zumwinkel, chairman of the board of Deutsche Post World Net, DHL’s parent company, said.

The investment, which includes the USD 50 mln already announced in Nov 2006, will be used to expand the current DHL Express facility at Incheon Airport, the company said.

The additional funds will also be used to develop existing network infrastructure and further enhance operational and service capabilities, in a bid to meet projected growth in intraAsia trade as well as trade within the Far East region, via Incheon, the company said.

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New deal for BT bill payers at the UK Post Office®

Posted by | Feb 13, 2007 | |

Post Office Ltd and BT have signed a new 5-year deal which allows four million BT customers to continue to benefit from the convenience of paying their phone bill at Post Office® branches.

The agreement will enable BT customers to pay their bill by cash, cheque or debit card at any of the UK’s 14,000 Post Office® branches. Over 94 per cent of the UK population lives within a mile of a Post Office® branch.

Customers can also continue to save towards their quarterly bill by making regular payments using their BT payment card in Post Office® branches too.

Nearly 25 million people visit the Post Office® each week, making over 270 million bill payments every year for a wide range of utilities and local councils. It’s free to pay almost any bill at the Post Office®.

In addition to paying bills, customers can access a wide range of other services at their local Post Office®, such as banking and financial services including free cash access over the counter, travel services including travel insurance, passports and commission-free currency, and mail and postal services.

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DHL prepares for delivery of a record 10 million flowers for Valentine's Day

Posted by | Feb 13, 2007 | |

The majority of DHL’s expedited floral shipments are imported from growers in Colombia and Ecuador. DHL Global Forwarding, part of the logistics arm of DHL, will be exporting from Latin America four times the volume of flowers during the Valentine’s Day season. DHL consolidates floral parcels from growers, and protects the life of the flowers by using bonded cold storage facilities to keep product cool prior to air transport and immediately chilled upon arrival. Eighty percent of these floral shipments are destined for Miami where they undergo agricultural inspection right at the terminal at Miami International Airport.
DHL is preparing to deliver record numbers of fresh flowers across the U.S. for cupid’s visit this Valentine’s Day. DHL this year anticipates delivery of over 10 million individual flower stems for delivery direct to retailers and consumers nationwide on or before February 14 th, with the majority of this volume from popular floral e-tailers and retailers, including 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, American Rainbow Floral, FTD, Galleria Farms, Queens Floral and USA Bouquet.

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UK Online Fraud Report 2007

Posted by | Feb 13, 2007 | |

UK Online Fraud Report 2007 – get your free copy now!

The CyberSource UK Online Fraud Report features data and views from 150 online retailers, covering issues such as manual review, adoption of new tools and predictions for 2007. Learn how fraud is affecting your peers and how they are dealing with the problem.

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USPS launches Intelligent Mail

Posted by | Feb 12, 2007 | |

The U.S. Postal Service launched a new, proprietary service that will allow businesses to track mail and speed service to customers. Called “Intelligent Mail,” it’s like having a global positioning system (GPS) for mail, says Postmaster General John Potter, noting that the technology’s centerpiece is a standardized barcode for use on letters and large envelopes as well as each mail container.

Intelligent Mail is being tested by three companies and is expected to be fully operational by 2009. One large mailer improved its “scan rate” (automated reading) to 99%, ensuring 140,000 pieces a day were processed by postal equipment instead of manually.

The agency said the system also provides real-time data to improve service measurement, enabling the Postal Service to pinpoint problems immediately. The USPS won a 2004 PIA/GATF InterTech Technology Award for its barcode-scanning Confirm Service, a mail-tracking program that has allowed many printers offering fulfillment to quantify proof of mailing. www.usps.com, www.gain.net

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Why Canada Post is Due for Reform

Posted by | Feb 12, 2007 | |

Canada Post Due for Big Changes: C.D. Howe Institute Study

As change sweeps the postal sector, major reforms are due at Canada Post, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study released today. In Rerouting the Mail: Why Canada Post is Due for Reform, authors Edward M. Iacobucci and Michael J. Trebilcock, Professors in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, and Tracey D. Epps, Lecturer in Law, University of Otago, recommend that Canada Post, the government-owned monopoly, should ultimately be privatized, with an eye to improving postal performance.

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