Tag: UAE

Emirates Post declares record net profit of Dhs. 161 million for 2006

Posted by | Jan 24, 2007 | |

Announcing the financial results, H.E. Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister for Public Sector Development and Chairman of Emirates Post, said the net profit of Dhs. 161,346,897 reflected Emirates Post’s continuing pursuit of business diversification and excellence in delivery of services.

Mr. Al Daboos revealed that the postal network expanded by 4 per cent to 83 branches. Overall mail rose by 16 per cent, and the parcel segment increased by 15 per cent. The number of total services went up to 52, an increase of 18 per cent. There was a huge increase in the number of Government services provided at post offices. For example, the Ministry of Labour transactions rose by 108 per cent. Remittances rose by 95 per cent.

Commenting on expansion plans, Mr. Al Daboos said over Dhs. 270 million was allocated for new projects in 2007. The projects already nearing completion are a new purpose-built postal operations hub at Ramoul, a new post office building at Naif Road and the Al Mussafa Post Office in Abu Dhabi.

The projects being executed during 2007 include Al Satwa Post Office Building, Jebel Ali Post Office and a commercial building housing the Ajman Central Post Office.

Mr. Al Daboos also revealed that the plan for establishing the Emirates Post holding company was at an advanced stage.

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Empost expands courier service to North and South America

Posted by | Jan 23, 2007 | |

With operations in Asia, Africa, Europe and now the Americas, Empost is positioning itself as a leading inter-continental service provider in the industry.

The new service will greatly benefit North and South American expatriates in the UAE who are looking for a time-saving and cost-efficient means of forwarding important documents and packages back home. North and South American residents who are looking for a courier service provider with extensive experience in providing logistical support in the Middle East can likewise take advantage of Empost’s nine plus years of experience as market leader in secure and customized courier services.

Clients can select from a whole range of packages offered by Empost, such as ‘Mandoub’, ‘Jawaz’, ‘EziPack’, ‘Ameel’, ‘HealthPack’, ‘LiteDox’, ‘EmDirect’ and ‘EziMail’. Empost also offers the track-and-trace facility that allows documents and parcels to be tracked online through its Web site. Alternatively, customers can also use Empost’s call-centre service to track the status of their documents or parcels.

Aside from pre-packaged services, the UAE’s leading provider of courier services also offers customized courier solutions designed to meet specific requirements by its clients. Empost has a network of more than 80 outlets in the UAE, all offering a comprehensive, high-standard range of courier and postal services.

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DHL completes Dubai hub refurbishment

Posted by | Jan 22, 2007 | |

DHL has completed a AED3.5 million (USD950,000) refurbishment project at its Dubai hub.

DHL, Deutsche Post’s courier and logistics business, claimed the hub, located in Dubai International Airport, will increase DHL United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) capacity to reach 40,000 shipments and 150,000 kilograms per day over the next five years.Paul Dowling, hub manager for DHL UAE, said: “The upgrade of Hub facilities included the installation of a high specification conveyor belt system and 400 square meters of castor decking to facilitate movement of airline containers. In addition, new operation offices were part of the expansion as well as putting in place a CCTV system provided with 64 cameras to ensure security for all shipments.”Bachi Spiga, area operations director for DHL Middle East, said: “DHL has been pursuing a sustained growth strategy focusing on building capacity and continuous renovations. Through significant investments in infrastructure and technology, we have reinforced our leadership position to ensure we exceed our customers’ expectations.” DHL said the refurbishment project is the latest of several renovation and expansion moves planned by DHL in the region to accommodate both domestic and international express and logistics growth.

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Empost signs agreement with Jordanian Consulate in Dubai

Posted by | Jan 21, 2007 | |

EmpostEmpost, the UAE’s national courier company has recently signed a cooperative agreement with the Jordanian Consulate in Dubai to provide delivery of consular documents, passports and travel documents to the consulate’s clients through EmpostEmpost’s “Jawaz” service. The agreement was signed by H.E. Naef Al Zaidan, Jordanian Consul in Dubai, and Sultan Al Midfa, CEO EmpostEmpost.

Jawaz Services is optional and can be requested while submitting Visa applications. EmpostEmpost has set up counters at the Embassy and the Consulate, to enable clients to avail the service without hassle.

In addition to the Jordanian Consulate, EmpostEmpost has entered into partnerships with the embassies and consulates of US, Syria, Saudi, the Philippines, and Indian to deliver passports and consular documents to their respective clients through the Jawaz service wherever they are in the UAE. EmpostEmpost is now providing its services to many public and private sectors through its different services.

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TNT appoints new Abu Dhabi General Manager

Posted by | Jan 16, 2007 | |

TNT has appointed Salim KP as its new Abu Dhabi General Manager, who plans to grow the company’s UAE capital business by 50% this year.

Salim KP takes up the top position following a year as TNT’s Key Accounts Manager, where he was instrumental in securing numerous national and international accounts. He will immediately begin implementing a broad range of changes and new initiatives to spearhead TNT’s rapid growth in Abu Dhabi.

“Salim’s target is to establish TNT Abu Dhabi as the second best express delivery provider in the capital, and place us firmly on track to becoming the industry’s premier company by the end of 2008,” said Bryan Moulds, Country General Manager, TNT UAE.

“He will be focusing on the banking sector and the oil and aviation industries. We will be expanding our operations in Abu Dhabi by adding two more satellite offices and will double our staff and current fleet.”

Prior to joining TNT in 2006, KP worked as Country Manager for First Flight ME and has nearly two decades of international industry experience working in India, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, where he won UAE Sales Person of the year on four consecutive occasions.

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