Tag: UAE

Bahrain joins GCC study on pan-Gulf postal firm

Posted by | Aug 25, 2007 | |

Bahrain has joined other GCC states in studying the establishment of a pan-Gulf mail transportation company. The company is aimed at streamlining and speeding up mail transportation within the Gulf region.

A preliminary meeting to discuss the project was held in Dubai.

The Bahrain Post was represented by chief of international postal relations Faisal Al Dallal.

The project is in its initial stages and the authorities are currently carrying out a feasibility study, Mr Al Dallal told the GDN.

“This was the second meeting of a special committee of representatives from GCC postal administrations,” he revealed.

“The committee agreed on the framework of the financial and operations model for the proposed company.”

Committee members presented information gathered from several GCC states on the status of transportation of postal mails and couriers, said Mr Al Dallal.

“The proposed company may have to compete with private courier companies,” he noted.

“Being a government organization, it may compete in quality by providing the most cost-effective service.

“Initially, it may launch services within the Gulf, but it would be eventually extended to international destinations.”

Another meeting will be held after four weeks, probably at the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh.

This meeting is expected to be attended by postal directors from all the six GCC states.

A representative from the GCC Secretariat also attended the Dubai meeting.

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Pan-GCC postal service planned

Posted by | Aug 21, 2007 | |

Another meeting to discuss the new postal service is scheduled to take place in November. A pan-GCC mail transportation company is likely to be set up to carry postal mail and courier parcels across the region, the UAE’s postal services company said.

The company, which was first proposed at a meeting of GCC postal officials last May, would facilitate package delivery among the different postal systems of the six GCC member states.

“GCC postal managements drew closer to establishing a pan-GCC mail transportation company following a second meeting of a special committee of representatives from GCC postal administrations,” a statement by Emirates Post said on Monday, quoted Gulf News.
The committee agreed on the framework and the financial and operational model for the proposed company at a workshop hosted by Emirates Post in Dubai on Monday, the statement added.

“The meeting helped tie loose ends and move ahead for implementing the ambitious new project that will streamline and speed up mail transportation within the region, as per the decision of GCC postal administrations,” said Abdullah Al Daboos, director-general of Emirates Post.

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DHL's USD 1.2 billion investment in U.S. operation boosts Middle East-USA trade lane

Posted by | Aug 21, 2007 | |

As part of its U.S. investments, DHL has modernized and expanded three super Hubs and six major Gateways, resulting in an increase in ground delivery capacity by 60 percent, reduced transit times and same day clearance of 99 percent of import shipments.

The newly upgraded service will benefit customers of DHL’s all-inclusive, door-to-door services for expediting trade between the two markets. With these services, shipments are handled by DHL from pick-up to delivery, with tracking details providing complete visibility of shipment progress. In addition, customers shipping from the UAE will now benefit from swifter transit times with an enhanced two day delivery to the U.S. and next day service to New York.

As part of its enhanced service DHL operates the largest network of in-house customs brokers to support clearance of all dutiable shipments, providing streamlined customs clearance, effective tracking of shipments, and reduction in transit times. With 99 percent of all shipments imported into the USA cleared the same day, DHL offers the fastest entry into the local U.S. network, regardless of the origin country.

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Emirates Post launches campaign against smoking

Posted by | Aug 16, 2007 | |

Emirates Post has launched an anti-smoking campaign in association with the Ministry of Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Sharjah Medical District, under the slogan “Save Yourself from Loss”. A two-day anti-smoking clinic was organised at the Sharjah Central Post Office staffed by doctors and medical staff to focus on diseases caused by smoking, including hypertension and cancer. Sultan Saeed Sahoh, Director of the Sharjah Central Post Office, said the objective of the campaign is to highlight the harmful effects of smoking among staff and visitors to the Post Office.

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DHL’s drive towards clean-fuel vehicles hits a block

Posted by | Aug 13, 2007 | |

Early this year, DHL announced that it would add natural gas (NG)-powered vans to its UAE express delivery fleet, in the hope that this would lead the country’s efforts at promoting alternative fuel vehicles.

“With more roads and bridges being introduced into the country’s transportation network, we believe that the government must and will take steps to increase the supply of alternative fuels”, said Geoff Walsh, operations manger – UAE, DHL.

DHL is hoping to switch 50 per cent of its vehicles to natural gas by 2010. The two vehicles it currently has were converted from regular petrol-fueled vans into NG ones by Al Naboodah Automobiles.

Petrol and diesel-powered vehicles account for 80 per cent of all the environmental pollution in the UAE, a recent study by the Roads and Transport Authority said. As the emirate steps up its drive to promote environment-friendly practices, experts estimate that natural gas will account for 20 per cent of all fuel consumed by road vehicles by 2012.
Walsh said that despite the lack of filling stations, DHL was doing other things to improve its environment credentials. “These include using smaller-sized engines for our vehicles; optimising delivery routes and operating freight consolidation centers which reduce both the number of vehicles and trips needed to deliver packages,” pointed out Walsh.

“In fact, with all these efforts, between 2004 and 2007, DHL reduced fuel consumption by 19 per cent globally,” he added.

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