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
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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
HAFFA chairman reelect
The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited (HAFFA), has elected Kelvin Leung as association chairman for a third term. Leung, who is currently the vice president South China, Hong Kong & Macau of DHL Global Forwarding, said the association will continue working closely with members and the government to further freight forwarding and logistics industry development, improve the territory’s competitiveness and strengthen Hong Kong’s position as the … [Read more...] about HAFFA chairman reelect