Tag: International

DHL introduces industry's first prepaid, flat rate shipping box

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

The ShipReady Box brings added convenience to the small business and occasional shipping customer.

DHL has introduced the express delivery industry’s first prepaid, all-inclusive flat-rate box, designed to minimize time, paperwork, and expense for U.S. shipping customers.

Just in time for holiday shipping, DHL’s new ShipReady Box provides 2nd day delivery service, without any weight restrictions, for one inclusive fee to and from all points within the 48 contiguous states.

The ShipReady box can be filled with as much material as can be safely transported. To use the box, the shipper completes an affixed DHL ShipReady address label, and may drop off the package at any of DHL’s more than 25,000 convenient locations, including DHL drop boxes, OfficeMax locations and DHL Authorized Shipping Centers. The nearest drop off locations may be found at www.dhl-usa.com. All DHL ShipReady products have total tracking visibility, with guaranteed on-time delivery.

The ShipReady box is currently available in 11″ x 8.5″ x 5.5″ size. Shippers can order DHL’ s ShipReady products, including ShipReady Box, Letter Express, Legal, and Express Pack, by ordering supplies at www.dhl-usa.com, and at the “ship” tab select “Get prepaid shipping.”

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Letters extinct in digital age

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

In the old days, it went something like this: personal letter, electric bill, L.L. Bean catalog.

Now, it goes like this: credit card offer, credit card offer, L.L. Bean catalog.

About the only thing that made walking to the mailbox in any way an anticipated experience, a hand-addressed envelope from a friend or relative, has largely vanished.

In the age of ubiquitous personal computers, BlackBerrys and PDAs – that’s personal digital assistants for the technologically unfamiliar – such communications are most often digital and rarely on paper.

And to make matters worse, the volume of so-called standard mail, including catalogs and other advertising, is on the increase.

Postal Service research found that the average household now receives just one personally addressed letter a week, including such things as holiday cards and wedding announcements, McKiernan said.

According to the Postal Service, first-class mail, including personal letters and bills, peaked in 2001, when there were 103.6 billion individual pieces delivered. In 2006, there were 97.6 billion pieces delivered.

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109-yr-old Philpost bent on staying relevant in Internet age

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

Aside from a P6-billion modernization project to increase efficiency, the Philippine Postal Corporation is mounting efforts to curb theft and restore the public’s trust in their services.

Philpost, which celebrated its 109th anniversary Monday, is bent on remaining relevant despite the emergence of Internet and text messaging, said postmaster general Hector Villanueva.

The P6-billion computerization with the help of Japanese investors, he stressed, will make Philpost competitive once more in the delivery service in a year’s time.

“This will bring the Post Office to the 21st century. We will more than double our revenue, and be able to trace every letter. With our Internet capability we will be able to compete with money order, both international and domestic,” he said, adding that modernization is expected to bring billions more to their yearly USD 3 billion income.

Even without computers, Villanueva said OFW relatives will get their money’s worth since the Philpost only charges USD 3-USD 4 for USD 500 remittances against USD 57 from private companies. To attract more OFWs, Philpost will launch its “International Money Order” on Nov. 12 to service their needs.

Relatives of OFWs in Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand and United Arab Emirates will benefit from the IMO since they will only need an ATM account to send or retrieve money.

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Aramex inaugurates Beirut Free Zone Logistics Centre

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

The Beirut Port Authority recently launched its new logistics free zone which houses facilities for key regional and international providers including Aramex. Aramex unveiled its state-of-the-art logistics centre which will reinforce the company’s multimode solutions. The new centre will generate better transit times for the sea and land movement of goods from Europe and North Africa to the GCC and Levant countries.

Iyad Kamal, Aramex Chief Logistics Officer said, “Our new facility at the Beirut Port Free Zone is a one-stop-shop offering tax-free storage and warehousing in addition to our regular portfolio of services. Aramex’s logistics facility at the Beirut Port Free Zone covers one of the largest plots in the free zone, inclusive of a vaulted room and temperature controlled space for sensitive goods.”

Kamal added that Aramex is investing heavily in its logistics capacity across the network, specifically in the Middle East. “We have been at the forefront of growth in the regional logistics industry, developing to a supply chain management expert and ensuring the efficient flow of goods, warehousing, and distribution via our extensive network.

“Evidently the emerging free zones have had a tremendous impact on the development of the industry. They provide key locations for a host of international companies, warehousing facilities, and easy transport of incoming and outgoing goods at competitive rates.” said Kamal

Asma Abboud, Aramex Lebanon Manager, said: “Aramex started operation in Lebanon since 1988 and employs more than 200 specialized staff members. As part of our ongoing investment in the local logistics and transportation industry, we have recently launched our Karantina Logistics Centre offering customers a variety of innovative logistics, warehousing and transportation solutions. The new facility at the Beirut Port Free Zone represents another key investment in the country and will lead to the recruitment of new logistics professionals”.

Aramex operates strategically located logistics facilities in Jebel Ali Free Zone in the UAE, Sahab Duty Free in Jordan, and others in Riyadh, Jeddah, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, India and Iran. The opening of the Beirut Free Zone facility is yet another element of the investment strategy for Aramex’s logistics infrastructure in the region. This includes the upgrade of existing facilities and the establishment of new centers such as the one at the Dubai Logistics City which will cover 240,000sq meters.

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UPS & DHL to add flights in the U.S.

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

UPS and DHL both intend to add extra flights in the U.S. during the upcoming holiday peak season, and UPS will lease 10 Boeing 747s, as well as smaller aircraft to temporarily boost its fleet.

UPS plans to wet-lease 32 extra aircraft, just a couple more than it had to lease for last year’s holiday season. Included in the total are seven Boeing 747s from Evergreen, three 747s from Southern Air Transport, six DC-8s from Air Transport International and four 727-200s from Kalitta Air. Other leasing companies will also be involved. These aircraft will be used throughout the network, although most heavily on domestic U.S. routes. UPS plans to add 423 flights per day between Thanksgiving and Christmas (DAILY, Nov. 1).

DHL — which has a much smaller U.S. operation — will require more than 425 extra flights spread over the Nov. 20 to Dec. 23 period. This will give it a cumulative total of about 8,000 flights in this five-week span. DHL contracts with ABX Air and Astar Air Cargo for its air operations in the U.S.

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