Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

DHL launches diplomatic service

Posted by | Jun 11, 2007 | |

DHL has launched a new service for confidential, high security shipments especially designed for the needs of diplomats in over 220 countries and overseas territories.

The DHL Diplomatic service, which carries message “Diplomatic Service: Do Not Open”, is reserved for state departments and international organizations whose urgent expeditions are exempt from customs procedures.

“This is a globally harmonized offer available anywhere in the world and allows the sending of all kinds of parcels from an envelope of a few grammes to the 250kg pallet. The shipments benefit from a priority and specific treatment by DHL’s teams and the journeys can be followed in real time,” the company said in a statement.

Those items under 25kg are transported in a recognizable diplomatic bag and those over 25kg are wrapped in black so that they can be identified immediately by staff. The items can only be opened in the presence of a diplomatic agent.

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FedEx Kinko's opens flagship store in Beijing

Posted by | Jun 11, 2007 | |

FedEx Kinko’s, a leading digital printing chain store in the world, opened a flagship store in Oriental Plaza in Wangfujing, Beijing, on June 8, 2007, bringing the total number of its stores in China to 13.

The 13 stores have been opened in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and five of the stores are located in the central business districts (CBD), Zhongguancun and Financial Street.

All the stores can provide customers a series of global-standard image processing services including designing, printing, binding and delivering.

It can provide nationwide solutions to customers, who can sign contracts in one place and print them anywhere else via the company. Customers can also print documents in one place and deliver them over the country and the world. Through the company, cost and time can be cut.

In addition, the company provides small-and medium-sized enterprises creative design, brochure, document writing and direct mail of business letters, and individuals resumes, graduation books and marriage books.

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UPS – they did it again: UPS Stores revisits eBay Drop-Off model

Posted by | Jun 11, 2007 | |

It appears UPS Stores and Receller are testing an eBay consignment model. A search on eBay for List-Pack-Ship in “Title & Description” reveals auctions from List-Pack-Ship, a service with “several retail locations in the Chicago-land area at which you can sell your items on eBay using the easy List-Pack-Ship service.” The About Me page for “listpackship5608” shows a list of 20 UPS Stores that are participating in the service.

Receller launched in late 2005 to help consumers sell items on eBay. Consumers send Receller pictures, and a Receller Listing Coach calls them and guide them through the listing of the item using the consumer’s own eBay account. Receller charges USD 9.95 for an individual listing, exclusive of eBay fees, PayPal fees, or any other third-party fees.

Combining UPS Stores and Receller might look like this: a consumer drops off an item at a UPS Store location. The store staff takes pictures and sends the pictures to Receller. Receller lists it on eBay – this time using List-Pack-Ship User IDs, apparently.

UPS Stores had tried the eBay drop-off model previously, but in that iteration, the UPS Stores staff sent the item to AuctionDrop’s centralized processing center where it would be listed on eBay. With this new model, it looks like the item stays in the UPS Store – but still has the advantage of a centralized listing service.

We’ve been unsuccessful in touching base with a UPS Stores representative to get details on the List-Pack-Ship service, but will update this story as we learn more.

It’s not clear which eBay drop-off store model may be the winner – if there is one. But what is clear is that companies can’t stop trying to make it work.

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Emirates SkyCargo offers new services to Africa and Subcontinent

Posted by | Jun 10, 2007 | |

The new routes service busy destinations Colombo, Delhi, and Entebbe and will operate on SkyCargo’s A310-300F’s with a capacity of 36,500 kgs.

Freighter services to Delhi, introduced on May 24th will operate on Thursdays. Outbound from Dubai to Delhi the route is expected to deliver telecommunication equipment while imports are expected to include finished leather and garments and Indian domestic products.

The Colombo service which was launched on 13th of May will operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays. Outbound service to Colombo will carry personal effects and general cargo motor spare parts while inbound cargo will consist of garments and vegetables and fish, much of which will go on to Europe.

Finally, the new operations will include a second frequency to Entebbe on Saturdays via Nairobi. Outbound from Dubai the services will carry mainly personal effects while inbound freight will consist of fish and vegetables for Europe.

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Ahmed Balhaif appointed Deputy CEO of Empost Warehousing and Land Transportation

Posted by | Jun 10, 2007 | |

Empost, the UAE’s leading integrated courier, freight forwarding and logistics company, announced the appointment of Ahmed Balhaif as the deputy CEO of its Warehousing and Land Transport Division.

The appointment comes in the wake of Empost’s ambitious expansion plans to become the region’s leading service provider. With the freight forwarding and logistics industry witnessing a substantial boom in the region, Empost announced its entry into the field with the introduction of a dedicated Cargo and Logistics division. Since then Empost has been engaged in implementing various strategies to boost the company’s expansion plans.

The appointment of Ahmed Balhaif, an experienced campaigner in the industry, is another positive step through which Empost aims to build a highly professional unit that will epitomise quality and customer satisfaction.

Ahmed, a graduate in Business Administration, prior to joining Empost was the Operations Director with Emirates Post. Ahmed’s eight years tenure with Emirates Post has helped him understand the various facets of the postal and courier industry. He feels that the new responsibility vested on him will be a great opportunity to further enhance his experience and knowledge within the freight forwarding and logistics field. Ahmed said “It is a challenging phase for me and I am confident of taking Empost to greater heights”.

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