29.07.2024 — Zonos, an active member of the Universal Postal Union’s Consultative Committee, recently released an insightful episode of its Decoding Cross-Border E-Commerce podcast. The episode, available on YouTube, delves into the critical work of the UPU in the global postal sector and in global logistics.

16.05.2024 — The Consultative Committee held a webinar, "Unleashing the power of branding in the postal sector", on 14 May 2024.

22.03.2024 — On 27 February, the UPU Consultative Committee held its first webinar of 2024, on the theme "Automated cyber risk management to achieve digital age resilience”.

11.03.2024 — UPU Consultative Committee member Ship2MyID successfully concluded an agreement with the Seychelles Postal Services following its participation in the Small Island Developing States Postal Forum in the Seychelles (5–7 March 2024).

27.02.2024 — Zenith Carex International Limited is an indigenous one-stop-shop logistics service provider with international affiliations, offering the following services: courier, logistics, sea and air clearing/export, cold chain expert, haulage and transportation, warehousing and distribution.

22.02.2024 — GN TEQ was founded with the aim to revolutionize and simplify commercial cross-border e‑commerce logistics. Its founders and their carefully selected team bring an unrivalled mix of “been there/done that” solutions, proven expertise in the postal and e-commerce world, and entrepreneurial thinking.

20.02.2024 — The Federation for Envelopes and for Light and E-Commerce Packaging in Europe (FEPE), founded in 1957, champions direct mail as an effective medium in a digital-centric world, utilizing innovative printing technologies for impactful communications.

14.02.2024 — The UPU held its first Arab Postal Leaders Forum in Muscat, Oman, from 12 to 14 February 2024. Several members of the Consultative Committee – Beyon Connect, e-Boks, ISITEC, Ship2MyID and Geomain – sponsored and participated in the event. The CC had a strong presence during the three busy days of networking and discussions around the theme “Arab Posts: On track towards digital transformation and innovation”. 

31.01.2024 — The Pan-African Postal Union (PAPU) and the Consultative Committee (CC) secretariat have held a joint meeting (via remote means) on the postal prosperity zone (PPZ) initiative on 31 January 2024.

22.01.2024 — Poste Maroc met remotely with SF Express, solution providers and technology integrators ShopRunBack and MyDutyCollect, the Director of the UPU Postal Technology Centre, Mr Lati Matata, and the Consultative Committee (CC) Secretariat, to discuss the next phase of the PPZ pilot project in Morocco.
 

18.01.2024 — Cainiao was founded by the Alibaba Group and a number of other partners in 2013. It is a global leader in e-commerce logistics, one of the world’s largest providers of international cross-border e-commerce logistics services and a key player in logistics services throughout China.

18.01.2024 — SF Express is the largest integrated logistics service provider in China and Asia, and the fourth largest in the world, offering domestic and international end-to-end one-stop supply chain services.

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08.12.2023 — CC Secretary Alexander Thern-Svanberg was invited to attend the UNCTAD eWeek as a panellist in the session on “Leveraging national coordination mechanisms to support implementation of digital trade initiatives in least developed countries (EIF)”.

27.11.2023 — e-Boks is a market-leading digital post solution which is revolutionizing the postal industry by transforming traditional letter services to a secure digital postbox platform.

22.11.2023 — More than 300 leading Chinese express delivery operators met in Hangzhou, China, on 22 November for the 5th China International Express Delivery Conference (CIEDC). The UPU Consultative Committee (CC) was invited by the Chinese government and the Chinese Express Association to introduce the postal prosperity zones (PPZ) initiative. 

22.11.2023 — Ship2MyID, a member of the UPU Consultative Committee, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asia Pacific Post Cooperative at the recent APPU Postal Business Forum (21–22 November 2023).

15.11.2023 — On 14 November 2023, the Moroccan Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) and Poste Maroc held a round table discussion in Rabat to discuss the creation of a postal prosperity zone (PPZ) in Morocco.

10.11.2023 — The Consultative Committee (CC) organized a breakfast meeting on 10 November 2023 with leaders of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU), Caribbean Postal Union (CPU), Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) and West African Postal Conference (WAPCO).

09.11.2023 — Mongol Infinity Post LLC, a private operator from Mongolia and CC gold member, sponsored the traditional Consultative Committee Reception to celebrate the end of the POC/CA sessions and its recent adhesion to the Consultative Committee family.

01.11.2023 — GDEX is a technology-driven logistics company with physical networks in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (SAP Express) and Viet Nam (NETCO). GDEX is a go-to market for businesses needing to distribute products within domestic markets and to South-East Asian countries.

26.10.2023 — Thailand Post recently signed a new partnership with Escher Group , the global leader in transforming postal operators and couriers, and member of the CC, with the aim of further modernizing its delivery network for domestic and international customers.

18.10.2023 — Beyon Connect is focused on developing and delivering innovative GovTech and postal communication technologies and services that aim to create better and more inclusive digital societies in the MENA region and beyond, serving both the public and private sectors.

09.10.2023 — Last week’s fourth Extraordinary Congress in Riyadh updated the UPU’s General Regulations to enhance the role of the UPU CC. In doing so, the 192 UPU member countries recognized the importance of WPSPs and formalized their involvement in the development and revision of rules and procedures, and in the global harmonization of the sector’s messaging and technical specifications. This development also opens the door to possible new forms of cooperation, such as the postal prosperity zone initiative.

29.09.2023 — Stampsdaq, the non-fungible token (NFT) company working closely with global postal operators, recently issued new collections of digital stamps as part of its partnerships with the Posts of Portugal, Bhutan, Botswana and Curaçao.

12.09.2023 — The Consultative Committee is excited to announce its fourth webinar, "Postal prosperity zones – Connecting cross-border deliveries through postal operators' collaboration with wider postal sector players" that will take place on 19h of September 2023 at 12:30-13:30 CEST, via Zoom.

04.09.2023 — Four members of the Consultative Committee – Geomain, Ship2MyID, MailAmericas and logistic-natives – had the opportunity to sign memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) during the inauguration of the new PAPU Tower in Arusha, Tanzania, between 31 August and 2 September 2023.

04.08.2023 — The Chair of the UPU Consultative Committee (CC), Mr Walter Trezek, is pleased to announce that the applications of Lars Karlsson (Maersk), VariusSystems, Nova Poshta, and Escher Group to become members of the UPU CC, have been approved.

01.08.2023 — The upcoming UPU fourth Extraordinary Congress that  will take place from Sunday, 1 October to Thursday, 5 October 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is just around the corner.

22.12.2022 — The Chair of the UPU Consultative Committee (CC), Mr Walter Trezek, is pleased to announce that the application of Amazon to become a Gold member of the UPU CC has been approved.