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Q-Post clarifies role of global body

Posted by | Jan 24, 2007 | |

The primary mission of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the apex body of postal corporations, is to facilitate methods to ensure international mail exchanges among member countries, said Q-Post chairman and chief executive Ali Mohamed al-Ali.

Al-Ali was clarifying a report that appeared on December 26, which he said, had given way to some misunderstanding and misinterpretation among readers on the UPU’s stance on cutting post office overheads.

“The UPU provides information on possible models that could be adopted in the postal system of each country,” he said in a statement to the Gulf Times.

“It is up to the governments of each member country to decide on the postal model that is most appropriate to the postal requirements of the operator concerned.”

The Q-Post chairman said “the UPU doesn’t favour one model or the other and it is not in a position to instruct its member countries on which postal model should be adopted and which not. Neither did the UPU instruct anyone on how postal operations in a state should be managed, he said.

Gulf Times had said in the report on December 26 that the Q-Post was following the UPU guidelines on cost cutting to facilitate private franchisees at some locations.

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TNT starts direct freight flights to China

Posted by | Jan 23, 2007 | |

TNT has started direct freight flight services between Shanghai and Europe.
‘The move is mainly ascribed to the increasing market demand (for freight) between China and Europe’, noted the newly named CEO in the Greater China Region, Michael Drake.

The route will link more than 500 Chinese cities in the company’s China delivery network and over 400 European cities that its European operations cover.

TNT is accelerating its expansion in China to rival the other three of the world’s Big Four — UPS, DHL, and FedEx, as well as domestic express deliverers in the country.

It was announced in December 2005 that it was in talks to take over HOAU Logistics, the biggest freight and parcel delivery operator in Mainland China and headquartered in Heilongjiang, Northeastern China.

‘The takeover is undergoing the final regulatory procedure now and is predicted to be completed before mid 2007.’ Michael Drake told journalists.

In order to raise its competitiveness in China, the global giant has started focusing on express delivery, a significant change compared with its former strategy with focus on express delivery, direct mail, and logistics.

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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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Emirates joins DHL air cargo security partnership

Posted by | Jan 15, 2007 | |

Emirates Group and DHL Global Forwarding, have signed a memorandum of understanding in air cargo security. Emirates Airline is one of the first airline partners to join this security programme, initiated by DHL Global Forwarding.
The aim of the partnership programme is to initiate standard operating procedures for high-value and high-risk air cargo. Emirates and DHL will share best practices and information on crime trends and jointly lobby towards authorities.

“The Emirates Group has always been committed to strengthening security throughout the handling chain. This programme embodies the symbiotic relationship between major players and stakeholders in the cargo industry,” commented Dr Abdulla Al Hashimi, divisional senior vice-president Emirates Group Security.

Robert Larson, senior vice-president and head of global security DHL Logistics added: “We are glad to welcome Emirates Group Security in our security partnership programme. Now we can combine our expertise and can contribute more efficiently to making the global supply chain more secure.”

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Emirates Group Security joins DHL strategic air cargo partnership

Posted by | Jan 13, 2007 | |

As one of DHL’s preferred air carriers, Emirates Airline is one of the first airline partners to join this programme.

The aim of this security partnership programme is to work together and to agree on standard operating procedures (SOP) for high-value and high-risk air cargo, to share best practices and information on crime trends and to partner in lobbying towards authorities.

Emirates Group Security and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Strategic Air Cargo Security Partnership, a DHL Global Forwarding initiative.

Commenting on the new partnership programme, Dr. Abdulla Al Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Group Security said: ‘The Emirates Group has always been committed to strengthening security throughout the handling chain. Incidentally, it was Emirates and DHL that were among the first in the UAE and Middle East that attained the TAPA (Technology Asset Protection Association) certification.

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