TNT Express has appointed Mohannad Khayyat as its country general manager in Kuwait. Jordanian Khayyat, who has held various senior level sales positions in the industry for over a decade, takes up his new role following two and a half years as Area Sales Manager within the logistics sector in Saudi Arabia. In another appointment, TNT Express promoted Chris Spanjaard to director of operations, Southeast Asia. Spanjaard previously worked for TNT’s European mail network and helped establish … [Read more...] about TNT Express
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MAS Cargo
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) announced changes to its management team yesterday, including the appointment of Shahari Sulaiman as the new managing director of Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd effective September 1, replacing J J Ong, who holds the current post. Ong is leaving MAS to become managing director and chief executive offi cer of a Chinese-owned real estate company. Tajuden Abu Bakar will be the new operations director, replacing Peter Read, who will return to the UK. … [Read more...] about MAS Cargo
Japan postal workers plan largest union
Two post offi ce workers' unions have agreed to merge and form Japan's largest labour union, with 220,000 members, after Japan Post is privatised on October 1. According to a Japan Times report, the 136,000-strong Japan Postal Workers' Union voted for the plan at its national convention in Naha last month. The 84,000-strong All Japan Postal Labour Union also approved the merger. Each of the two unions will fi nalise the merger at extraordinary meetings and form the Japan Postal Group … [Read more...] about Japan postal workers plan largest union
India eyes empty post offices for cargo
India's Industry Chamber Assocham has identifi ed about 250 post offi ces in Delhi and NCR that have vacant spaces, which can be used for cargo handling centres as well as putting up of fast food retail outlets. The chamber has mooted a proposal for Department of Posts (DoP) to use these places for suitable commercial utilisation either by setting up bulk cargo handling centres for railways and airports and chains of fast food centres. In Delhi and NCR, there are about 1,000 post offi ces … [Read more...] about India eyes empty post offices for cargo
DP to add 600 retail outlets in Germany
Deutsche Post will open some 600 new retail outlets throughout Germany, thereby boosting the size of its network to over 13,000 locations. By the end of the year, the company will have expanded its Postpoint pilot project to the whole of Germany. Trials of this new type of retail outlet have until now been limited to the cities of Dortmund and Bonn. Postpoints satisfy the daily requirements of private households and can handle small and large parcels as well as letter mail. In addition to … [Read more...] about DP to add 600 retail outlets in Germany
Canada Post defeats UPS challenge
Canada Post has defeated a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) challenge from UPS, which alleged that the postal utility engaged in unfair competition, bringing an end to a seven year-old dispute between the two delivery companies. UPS launched a claim for US$160 million against the Canadian government in April 2000under the NAFTA. UPS contended Canada Post has an unfair advantage because its services such as Express Post and Priority Courier draw on an infrastructure of sorting … [Read more...] about Canada Post defeats UPS challenge
