Tag: Brazil

Multi-Modal Service Speeds Shipments Across the U.S.

Posted by | Aug 27, 2002 | |

UPS (NYSE:UPS) has launched a new ocean option for shippers who manufacture goods in China and Brazil and import into the United States. The new service dramatically speeds the movement of ocean-transported goods by minimizing stops on land. The new service, UPS Trade Direct Ocean, transforms ocean-containers into pre-labeled small packages or less-than-truckload shipments. Shipments move from the ports to nearby UPS freight facilities with minimal handling, processing and storage.

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Brazilian Post Office plans to launch e-Commerce services

Posted by | Aug 10, 2002 | |

Correios, the Brazilian Post, has firmed up plans to launch a suite of e-commerce services over the next couple of months. The head of its Internet Business Operations Antonio Braquehais said the post had recently selected technology partners that would enable it to introduce the new online services. The companies bid on the business. Upcoming offerings include an e-mail service, an online mall and installing Internet kiosks at post offices.

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TNT and Mira sign agreement

Posted by | Jul 17, 2002 | |

The TNT Express Brasil (subsidiary of TNT Post Group) specialized in express delivery services and the Brazilian company Mira Transportes, focused in cargo transportation signed a partnership contract that can represent a turnover of U$5mil per year.

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Brazil: Let's Go Postal

Posted by | May 15, 2002 | |

In another attempt to close the gap between the wired and the unwired, Brazil will install computer kiosks in post offices around the country, where people will be able to log on to the Internet.
Correios, Brazil’s postal agency, hopes to have the kiosks up and running by the end of June, officials said. People will be able to surf the Web and retrieve e-mail.
As a way of encouraging people to use the service, the first 10 minutes will be free. After that, the agency plans to charge what it calls a “popular fee.” Payment will be made using an electronic card purchased from Correios or one of its partners.
Correios plans to have at least one computer in each of Brazil’s 5,366 post offices.

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