Tag: Asia

DHL and VNPT fast track new joint venture

Posted by | Apr 24, 2007 | |

The DHL-VNPT Express Joint Venture debuted in Ho Chi Minh City, on April 24.

The joint venture between DHL and Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), was invested with 5.8 million USD in capital. Fifty-one percent of which was contributed by DHL.

According to the joint venture’s director general, Tim Baxter, Viet Nam is one the fastest growing markets for DHL with the company already enjoying a 40 percent market share.

Observers believe that, the joint venture will enable shorter supply and express service times for Viet Nam-based clients.

The new company will also be able to utilise DHL’s already existing global network that covers more than 200 countries and territories world-wide.

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DHL expands operations in Vermont

Posted by | Apr 24, 2007 | |

DHL today announced the opening of a new facility in White River Junction, Vt., which will significantly expand DHL’s presence in the Upper Valley region. DHL has invested USD640,000 in the new 11,000-sq.-ft facility, which will serve DHL’s local pickup, delivery and sorting operations.

The new facility relocates DHL from a 2,000 sq.-ft facility to one over five times its size to meet DHL’s current and future needs in this market. Strategically located off of a main arterial to provide more convenient customer access, customers will receive earlier package deliveries due to the newly automated package handling systems and a more efficient, expanded dock operation.

The pickup and delivery area for the new facility includes areas in and around White River Junction, Vt., as well as areas in New Hampshire including Claremont, Lebanon, and Hanover.

The new facility will handle all types of shipments – including domestic and international parcels and palletized, loose-load and container freight.

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Pakistan Post has excellent countrywide distribution network

Posted by | Apr 23, 2007 | |

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Pakistan Post has an excellent countrywide distribution network that needs to be leveraged to cater to the rapidly changing requirements of the people. The Prime Minister said this while chairing a meeting here Mondayto review the performance of Pakistan Post Office. The Prime Minister said that the postal network which covers 90 percent of the people has over the year become underutilized in view of the drastic decline in the volume of mail which was the bulk of its operation in the past.

The Prime Minister said that Pakistan Post should now focus on express delivery of mail, collection of utility bills and fast money transfer to stay relevant and become a profitable and a viable organization. The Prime Minister said Pakistan Post should be reorganized, restructured and repositioned in line with the best international practices in order to make it more autonomous and flexible in decision-making.

The Prime Minister said Ministry of Communications should set up a Task Force to do the need analysis, decide and recommend changes to revamp Pakistan Post to enable it cater to the needs of today and tomorrow and leverage its untapped potential . He said the Task Force should recommend steps to transform Pakistan Post into an efficient, customer friendly, modern and self-sustainable organization. The Director General, Post Offices Mr. Arshad Khan highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the departments and the opportunities and challenges faced by Pakistan Post.

He said that efforts are being made to revamp the Pakistan Post to enable it meet the challenges of 21st century and become a hub of commercial and social activities.

The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Communications and Pakistan Post to bring improvement in the working of Pakistan Post. The meeting was attended among others by Minister for Communication Mr. Shamim Siddiqui, Minister of State for Communication Eng. M. Shahid Jamil Qureshi and senior officials.

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Plan for private post put on hold

Posted by | Apr 22, 2007 | |

Under pressure from postal department unions, the government has decided to review its to decision to open 100 private franchise post offices across the country. Currently, at least one such post office is functioning in Tamil Nadu.

In October 2006, the government had passed the order to open private postal outlets across cities and towns. The agreement with the private partner was to be based either on profit sharing or commission basis.

The cancellation of the order was one of the main demands of the two major postal department unions – Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) and the National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) – which had threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 24. More than 5.5 lakh employees of the postal department owe allegiance to the two unions. After a meeting between the two unions and the department of post, which was represented by the chairman of the postal board I.M.G. Khan, held over Thursday and Friday, the government decided to review its decision to open any more private post offices. The strike has also been postponed.

Pillai said the government has also agreed to look into the demand for setting up a judicial commission to look into increasing the pay structure of “grameen dak sevaks”. Khan told the union delegation that the demand would be put up to the Union Finance Ministry and the Cabinet, as they are the authorities to examine the demand.

The postal network had come to a standstill when the employees had gone on a two-week strike in 2000. This time, the strike would have not only affected the normal functioning of post offices, but also the many financial activities, including collecting of IT returns besides dispatching passports through speedpost, the outlets conduct at present.

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India – Courier services becoming dearer

Posted by | Apr 18, 2007 | |

Sending packets through private courier companies could get expensive, with the Government proposing to stipulate higher tariffs for mails less than 150 gm.

The draft Postal Bill, which is expected to be tabled in the ongoing Budget session, has proposed to impose a tariff on mails carried by courier companies that is fives times the charge taken by the Postal Department.
So, while a 20 gm mail is charged Rs 5 by the post offices, the same will cost Rs 25 if you send it through a private courier. The rationale for the differential tariff is that the Government is giving up its monopoly on low-weight mails.
While the earlier draft of Postal Bill had completely barred private courier companies from carrying packets weighing more than 300 gm, the revised proposal removes this ban but on the other hand imposes a higher tariff rate for packets that weigh less than 150 gm.
This means that consumers could cough up as much as Rs 200 for sending a packet weighing 140-150 gm through private courier companies even as the post office will charge only Rs 40.
Currently, charges taken by courier companies are not regulated. According to Government sources, a number of countries follow such differential tariffing wherever the Postal Department gives up its monopoly.
For instance, in Germany, private courier companies have to charge two-and-a-half times the price fixed by Deutsche Post for packets weighing up to 50 g.
In Australia, courier firms have to charge four times the price fixed by Australia Post Corporation for letters up to 250 gm.
In the speed post and registered post segments, private companies will have to charge two-and-a-half times the fees charges by the Postal Department.
So, if you want to send a 200 gm packet to a destination 2,000 km away through private speed post, it will cost you Rs 125 compared to Rs 50 by the Postal Department.

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