Cargo Village News – November 2007
Cargo Village News – November 2007
Read MoreTag: Middle East
Postal rates rise; union negotiates over its future
The cost of a regular stamp goes up today from NIS 1.50 to NIS 1.55. Bulk mail rates have dropped a bit, but most of the 78 different postal charges have increased significantly.
Few of the changes made by the Communications Ministry, however, have found favor with Israel Postal Company workers who have been threatening a strike but hope that negotiations with management over the next few days will lead to a compromise.
The union has been struggling with the ministry for a year and a half, demanding that bulk mail rates be cut significantly to win customers away from private entrepreneurs who are offer cheap but profitable services in the Dan Region, while the Postal Company has to provide services throughout the country, including in the periphery, where services operate at a loss.
The union says Communications Minister Ariel Attias has yet to produce a general license setting down what services the Postal Company – which was established last year in place of the Postal Authority – may offer. The union also wants a “security net” for the employees, 450 of whom have been sent on early pension in the last three years. The workers claim management wants to fire hundreds more in the next two years. The union is also demanding that management allow the company to offer many more financial and marketing services to make up for the loss of income from their hoped-for significant reduction in mass mailing rates.
Read MoreAramex delivers Oman Post Express Shipments
Aramex, announced that it has partnered with Oman Post to handle express deliveries on its behalf to the MENA region, Indian Sub-Continent and Europe.
As per the agreement, Aramex will serve as key logistics provider for the handling of express deliveries on behalf of Oman Post.
Aramex offers an innovative solution that stretches across the GCC, MENA and South Asian regions. The benefits of the relationship for Oman Post is that Aramex has the capability, resources and flexibility to reach markets earlier untouched by the government shipment arm that are key to placing Oman Post on the map of influential postal service providers.
Aramex has started delivering on behalf of the Omani government through this partnership which comes as a demonstration of Aramex ‘s commitment to the Omani and wider GCC communities.
Read MoreDHL United Arab Emirates scores high in logistics security audit
DHL United Arab Emirates (UAE) today announced that it has received the prestigious TAPA A security certification. TAPA, the Transported Asset Protection Association, is a professional association of high-tech companies promoting higher security standards in the international shipping and air cargo industry. In an ever-changing global market environment, security is a vital concern and a definite competitive advantage within the express and logistics industry.
The certification was awarded to the Dubai Country Office, Hub and Gateway with a score of 98.86 pct – the highest recorded among the DHL network in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In addition, DHL’s Al Quoz Service Centre, Saharjah Service Centre and the Dubai Airport Free Zone Express Logistics Centre and Service Centre both received the TAPA B certification reaching a score of 99%. The TAPA certifications were awarded to The global security policies followed by Deutsche Post World Net, the parent company of DHL, such as security training for staff and up-to-date security measures at its facilities, have helped with the certification process for DHL UAE. The TAPA A and B certifications which have been awarded in turn offer high added-value to the transport and logistics processes and services of DHL UAE.
There are now six DHL TAPA-certified facilities in the UAE, including the Abu Dhabi Country Office and Service Centre (TAPA B) and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Service Centre (TAPA A).
Saudi Post: Postal Development Strategy for the Direct Mail Industry
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