Tag: Republic of Ireland

Fortec launches new dedicated scheduled 24 hour daily pallet delivery service to Ireland

Posted by | Sep 29, 2007 | |

The Fortec Pallet Distribution Network has today announced the launch of a new scheduled premium 24 hour daily pallet delivery service to Ireland using the resources of the existing Fortec licensees. The new service will offer deliveries through the Fortec network into both Dublin and Belfast on a next day basis

Freight bound for Ireland from around the UK will reach the new 140,000 sq ft Fortec Hub at Watling Park near Rugby by midnight each day and be transhipped to Ireland via Holyhead the next morning enabling next day delivery of those urgent palletised goods in Dublin and Belfast.

This service complements the existing Fortec 48 hour service throughout the rest of Ireland. The major benefits for the new Fortec 24 hour Ireland service include: –

” Express service for urgent palletised freight
” Economy service still available
” Reliable delivery service from Fortec licensees
” Scanned PODs on line within 24 hours
” Competitive rates

Neil Hodgson, Fortec’s Business Relationship Manager for Ireland who is spearheading the new service commented:

“The launch of the new 24 hour pallet delivery service into Ireland by Fortec is another example of Fortec providing improved services for licensees so they can offer their customers the right solutions to meet their requirements.

“Customers can be sure of the Fortec reputation for reliability and a quality delivery service together with a number of other benefits including PODs on line and highly competitive rates.

“Ireland is a very large market and the facility of a 24 hour dedicated daily service will no doubt help our licensees’ customers to build their businesses in the country” he added.

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Aero Inventory partners with Kuehne + Nagel to support expansion

Posted by | Sep 25, 2007 | |

Aero Inventory, a company in the industry of customised e-based procurement and inventory management solutions to the global aerospace industry, has selected Kuehne + Nagel to support its geographical expansion through the provision of airfreight and contract logistics services.

Under the terms of a new contract Kuehne + Nagel will now strengthen its existing relationship with Aero Inventory, supporting the company’s strategic growth plans. Kuehne + Nagel currently has a strong business partnership with Aero Inventory in the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Bahrain, and was recently awarded a new contract in Australia.

Kuehne + Nagel provides an extensive range of aviation logistics solutions to Aero Inventory, including transport, receipt, handling and inspection of aerospace consumables, AOG deliveries, customs clearance, and reverse logistics, particularly within the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, Aero Inventory benefits from complete visibility of shipments and corresponding Cargo 2000 route maps via Kuehne + Nagel’s logistics information system, KN Login.

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An Post and government to finalize television license arrangements

Posted by | Sep 2, 2007 | |

A new agreement on the collection of television license fees is being finalized between An Post and the government, which will require the provision of new detailed information on home inspection data and levels of evasion, writes Samantha McCaughren.

About E200 million is collected in license fees every year, but RTE has raised concerns about the level of evasion in license fee collection several times and claims it is twice that in Britain.

It estimates that around 16 per cent of eligible households do not hold a valid television license. For the first time, An Post will have a service level agreement (SLA) with the Department of Communications governing the issue.

The department will also have some new obligations under the contract. It is understood the agreement will have to be put in place prior to the negotiation of a new collection contract, which takes place every year.

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An Post sustains improved service quality

Posted by | Aug 29, 2007 | |

An Post welcomes the release of the latest ComReg monitor for the second quarter of this year. The results show that An Post sustained its improved service level of 78 per cent during the April – June period. This represents a five per cent increase on the same period last year.

This is further evidence of the company’s determination to drive up mails service quality, whilst handling increasing volumes of letter and parcel mail. International Postal Corporation (IPC) figures for the first half of this year show that An Post has achieved an eight per cent year-on-year improvement on next-day delivery of inbound international mail – up to 92.5 per cent from 84.5 per cent in 2006.

An Post Chief Executive, Donal Connell said the company is continuing its drive to improve service quality. “We are fully committed to reaching our interim target of 80 per cent next-day delivery this year and to achieving our target of 94 per cent within three years,” he said.

A quality improvement programme instituted in the second half of 2006 comprises a range of measures including improved systems of resource planning across the company’s processing, collection and delivery operations; the completion of internal Change programmes: improved internal communications and significant investment in the company fleet. This is set to continue countrywide, with particular focus on ensuring consistent mails collection times in urban and rural areas.

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