THAI Cargo has announced that Vorapravat Suebsaeng will be become the new managing director of the cargo and mail commercial department, replacing Chanchai Singtoroj, who has been promoted to the position of executive vice president of human resources development and management department. In a statement, Thai Cargo said that Vorapravat has been tasked with increasing inbound cargo sales from overseas sales offices by 10 percent as well as ensure the smooth cargo handling services at the … [Read more...] about THAI Cargo
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India’s Postal Department incurs losses
In the past five years, the Department of Posts’ (DoP) mail traffic has registered a decline of nearly 50 percent due to increased competition from private couriers and other new modes of communication, especially the value-added services in the telecom sector, The Hindureported. According to a recent DoP’s performance audit report, DoP had failed to improve its operational efficiency, reduce staff costs and modernise its operations to render better services to the customer. … [Read more...] about India’s Postal Department incurs losses
Sodexi develops postal solution
Sodexi, the Paris-based specialist express handling company, is successfully developing its new version of a software package for total computerised management of postal traffic. This latest application allows the automated handling of all tasks required including the tracking of shipments and at the same time conforming to all the current security rules. The software application is integrated into the transport chain starting with the reception of packages, scanning, sorting, … [Read more...] about Sodexi develops postal solution
Postal services at risk, Athens meeting warned
Total liberalisation in Europe’s postal services will mean the end of universal and affordable postal services, warned Philippos Thomas, president of the Greek postal union. The only way to guarantee a universal postal service is to retain the current, limited monopoly, which allows operators to cross subsidise services to customers in rural areas. UNI general secretary Philip Jennings attacked postal regulators for being “postal wreckers” and promised UNI’s full … [Read more...] about Postal services at risk, Athens meeting warned
Empost selects Al Ain as main hub
The Emirates Corporation for Commercial Postal Services (Empost) has selected Al Ain International Airport as the main hub for its international cargo business. Scheduled freighter operations from the airport started last month. Khalifa Al Mazrouei, chairman and managing director of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said; “This operation will take advantage of Al Ain Airport’s strategic location with easy road access to the entire UAE and international air and sea … [Read more...] about Empost selects Al Ain as main hub
Japan Post’s mail delivery unit to enter direct mail service
The Japan Post group, to be born via privatisation in October, will consist of five companies, including the mail delivery company that plans to enter the direct mail service sector, which is the turf of private home delivery companies. The mail delivery company, which have more than 100,000 employees, expects to record modest profits. Japan Post’s privatisation plan, sent for approval on Friday to internal affairs minister Yoshihide Suga by Japan Post Corp., a privatization … [Read more...] about Japan Post’s mail delivery unit to enter direct mail service