Kemp to head up DHL MENAT region
DHL Express has appointed Garry Kemp as the new area director to the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT).
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DHL launches new service between Europe and the Middle East
Customers of DHL Freight can take advantage of the newly established connection between DHL’s high performance road transport services in Europe and the Middle East.
Read MoreDHL Express reports strong growth between EEMEA region and the US
Shipment volumes are up overall by 16% versus last year, with a 27% increase in import volumes alone.
Read MoreEastern Europe Postal Operators Takes Part in ACTIN
Romanian Post announces that this week sees the start of the ACTIN project with session communications focusing on quality of service.
ACTIN stands for Acquis Communautaire Training Initiative. The project aims to help prepare eastern european postal operators for the changes to internal markets as a result of postal liberalisation and in particular, competition. ACTIN is supported by the European Commission under its BSP2 Business Support Programme, a part of the PHARE initiative, and is coordinated by PostEurop (the Association of European Public Postal Operators), in cooperation with FEDMA and IPALMO (an Italian Research Institute).
The main beneficiaries are said to be Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey. The Pro Actin goal is to help operators adapt their business practices so they can compete successfully in the enlarged Union. The project works on a “training the trainers” model; this means that the people who benefit directly from the ACTIN training sessions will be able to go back to their home countries and businesses and pass on the knowledge they have acquired.
The seminar is supported by Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal and the Slovak Republic. Romanian Post was nominated to host the ‘quality of service’ seminar.
The event runs from September 2-4, is conducted under the aegis of two major organizations: the European Commission represented by Mr. Denis Sparas, Project Manager and PostEurop Represenative Mr Ingemar Persson, general secretary of PostEurop.
Read MoreYurtiçi Kargo – GeoPost partnership becomes a regional force
Yurtiçi Kargo, through its partnership established in 2003 with GeoPost, Europe’s continues investments in Russia, CIS and Balkan countries.
The GeoPost – Yurtiçi Kargo partnership was established in 2003, and it enabled customers to send parcels to 230 destinations around the world. In the following year, the partnership has started organic growth across the neighboring region as it acquired companies in some countries, while establishing local partnerships through acquisition of major shares in others. The largest of the latter is Armadillo, a local and international parcel and logistics company in Russia. Further, GeoPost and Yurtiçi Kargo continued their growth within the CIS, starting with UVK the largest company in Ukraine. Meanwhile, in Kazakhstan, GeoPost and Yurtiçi Kargo have established a growing business without any local partner.
In March 2008, Yurtiçi Kargo and GeoPost have entered the Romanian market by acquiring the majority of shareholding of Pegasus, one of the most successful Courier and Express Parcel companies in this country through their partnership. Also, the partnership has started providing services in Bulgaria.
The GeoPost – Yurtiçi Kargo partnership has increased its incomes by 35 pct in the first half of 2008, as of end of June 2008; delivering around 25 000 parcels daily in Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan.
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