Tag: UAE

Emirates Post launches a range of online services

Posted by | Aug 2, 2007 | |

Emirates Post has announced that its website (www. emiratespost.ae) has been enhanced to offer a wide range of postal and non-postal services, backed by a secure online payment system.

Users can after registering online pay DewaDewa and SewaSewa bills, Sharjah Traffic Police and Sharjah Municipality, track parcels and registered items and calculate postal tariffs.

In addition, they can reserve, renew and pay for P.O. Boxes and view list of approved applicants for Shaikh Zayed Housing Programme, among other services.

The website also allows people to form their own utility bill management system online by registering with an electronic P.O. Box which enables people to select the bills they want to pay online and get updates on latest transactions, due date, bill information and notification of incoming registered mail.

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Empost signs for new courier system

Posted by | Jul 30, 2007 | |

UAE courier service Empost has deployed a courier and consignment tracking application from Avanza in a bid to improve efficiency.

The new core front post office system is designed to provide Empost with an end-to-end tracking capability, allowing the courier to follow a parcel from arrival in its system to its transfer to another courier service or the addressee. It also allows Empost staff to book and amend jobs, allowing comprehensive call centre functionality.

“Empost wanted to revamp its core postal front office system; the previous system was on an older technology,” said Muzaffar Jamil, regional manager at Avanza. “The project also included interfacing with multiple hardware systems for the front office, and handheld devices for the riders. The availability of the system is also very critical since Empost provides the main postal service across the UAE, and a small downtime can create a lot of problems.”

One of the requirements was to add Empost branding to the procuct, because Empost wants to project its experience to to other postal systems. “Empost also has mail rooms at external organisations, such as banks and government ministries, to facilitate the mail dispatches and pickups. This solution enabled Empost to extend its automation to these mail rooms resulting in central storage and reporting of consignments details and status,” said Waqas Mirza, project manager at Avanza.

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Aramex net profits surge 36 pct to AED 33.5 million (USD 9.12 million)

Posted by | Jul 29, 2007 | |

Aramex, announced that 2007 second quarter net profits climbed 36 pct to a record breaking AED 33.5 million, compared to AED 24.6 million for the same period in 2006. Revenues soared 21 pct to AED 438 million, from AED 361 million for the same period last year.

The results pushed Aramex’s 2007 half-year net profits up by 39 pct to AED 63.4 million, from AED 45.8 million for the same period last year. Revenues for the first six months of 2007 also registered a very strong 39 pct growth, jumping to AED 837 million, from AED 600 million for the same period in 2006.

Commenting on the results, Fadi Ghandour, Aramex’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, stressed that the company’s impressive performance “demonstrates our solid leadership in our core markets. All our products are enjoying double digit revenue growth in the Gulf and we have been winning key accounts in the region’s logistics sector.”

Arab Emir. Dirham = 0.27229 US Dollar

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New Al Quoz facility boosts DHL business in UAE

Posted by | Jul 28, 2007 | |

DHL’s new Al Quoz distribution centre has grown its volume of business by 25 percent in the six months since it was opened, reported the world’s leading express and logistics company.

DHL has invested AED 5 million in the development and re-engineering of the state of the art facility, which will soon become the company’s third TAPA A certified depot.

‘This facility is our 26th location in the UAE and demonstrates how our expansion plan is focused on anticipating and meeting the growing needs of our customers,’ said Geoff Walsh, Operations Manager, DHL UAE. ‘This 25 percent growth in the volume of shipments clearly suggests we are aiming in the right directions to further enhance our market leading position,’ added Walsh.

The new distribution centre provides additional capacity and offers more efficiency in handling and managing the needs of DHL’s customer base in the UAE and across the region. It has 1,200 sq metres of operations space and sorting capacity of 5,000 shipments per day and serves as a main distribution centre for DHL’s network in Dubai covering Karama, Bur Dubai, Sheik Zayed Road, Al Quoz, Jumeirah, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Investment Park.

‘Al Quoz was chosen as the location because of its centralised position, with easy access to some of Dubai’s fastest growing areas. It has also helped us decrease the amount of time our vehicles spend on the road, therefore contributing to a decrease in traffic congestion,’ Walsh added.

Al Quoz facility also comprises a Strategic Parts Centre (SPC) which provides value-added logistics services such as storage, inventory management, order processing, co-packing, kitting and quality testing. In addition, it allows more rapid and accurate sorting of customers’ materials using sophisticated warehouse management, shipping and international technology platforms.

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Emirates Post opens new post-office in Sharjah

Posted by | Jul 11, 2007 | |

Emirates Post opened new post-offices in Shajrah was inaugurated by Mr. Mohammed Bin Shaker Assistant Director General Zones Affairs.
The opening was attended by Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Haji Acting Director of 3rd Postal Zone, and Mr. Shouaib Ahmed Hassan Post Master of M’waileh Post Office and Mr. Sultan Saeed Sahooh Post Master Sharjah Main Post Office. The post office will be providing its services from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., Saturday to Thursday.

Emirates Post has now a network of 85 post offices across the country to provide innovative new services diversified its offering and established alliances with global postal corporations. Emirates Post’s diversified offering includes mail fulfillment, utility bill payment services, government services, Air Arabia reservations, direct marketing, banking, retail services and money exchange & remittances and other services.

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