The president & CEO of SwissportInternational, Joseph In Albion hasdecided to leave the company to takeon a new professional challenge.In Albion, who remains a memberof Swissport International's board ofdirectors, will be succeeded by SantiagoOlivares, who is currently director ofthe international division of Ferrovialand a member of the board of directors.Olivares will assume overall interimresponsibility for the Swissport Groupwith immediate effect. Swissport isowned by Ferrovial, a … [Read more...] about Swissport International
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DHL said it has appointed HerbertVongpusanachai, the country managerof DHL Express Thailand, as DHL Express'Indochina region manager. Theappointment highlights the company'splan to consolidate its position as themarket leader in the Indochina region,according to Yasmin Aladad Khan,senior vice-president of DHL ExpressSoutheast Asia. Vongpusanachai will bebased in Bangkok. … [Read more...] about DHL
Air India
Air India has appointed DariusChibber as head of the airline's cargodivision. Based in New Delhi, Chibber,who brings many years of experience inthe airline industry to his new position,will oversee the carrier's global cargoactivities. In one of his previous positions,he was regional cargo managerfor Air India in Singapore. … [Read more...] about Air India
DP to move accounting operations
Deutsche Post AG (DP) plans toreorganise its finance and salary bookkeepingoperations and may includeoutsourcing some operations to theCzech Republic and Poland, the Weltam Sonntag reported, citing DeutschePost management. The outsourcing will only affect postworkers outside Germany, the newspapersaid. ‘We will make a decision inthe next 12 to 18 months, where ouraccounting services in Europe are to belocated,' Frank Appel, Deutsche Postmanager for Global Business Servicestold the … [Read more...] about DP to move accounting operations
Carbon-free parcel first for Parcelforce
UK-based Parcelforce Worldwide isoffering its customers a first in the UKexpress parcels market - the option todeliver their parcel carbon-free. Customers booking online can nowchoose to donate 5p per parcel for UKand 10p per parcel for internationaldeliveries. Having calculated the averageamount of carbon emitted for eachparcel, Parcelforce Worldwide willmatch all donations and, through theirassociation with The Woodland Trust,invest it in an approved programmeto offset greenhouse gases … [Read more...] about Carbon-free parcel first for Parcelforce
PUG launches manifesto for Europe
The Postal Users' Group (PUG) hasrepublished its manifesto on the futureof the EU mailing services market. TheManifesto sets out PUG's vision for thefuture of the European mailing market– a vision based on principles of partnership,growth and innovation. PUG, an alliance of the major postalusers representing 15 trade associationsand businesses, emphasize that thepostal services cover a very wide rangeof businesses and systems. The lettermail business of Europe's postal … [Read more...] about PUG launches manifesto for Europe