POST Luxembourg and Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) today signed a strategic collaboration agreement to provide comprehensive end-to-end eCommerce logistics solutions between Asia and Europe. Come end-September 2016, POST Luxembourg will be a new European gateway for SingPost and SingPost will be POST Luxembourg’s new gateway to Asia. With this, customers of POST Luxembourg and SingPost can expect better and faster delivery of e-commerce shipments between the two continents.

The collaboration will strengthen POST Luxembourg’s logistics business, as part of a strategy to diversify its activities, by developing new customers and services. It will enhance growth and optimisation of SingPost’s e-commerce logistics capabilities in Europe.

Both POST Luxembourg’s and SingPost’s customers will enjoy end-to-end tracking of e-commerce shipments. Delivery times will also be more predictable. All of these are expected to increase customer satisfaction.

Mr Mervyn Lim, Covering Group Chief Executive Officer of SingPost, said: “Our collaboration with POST Luxembourg will boost our presence, capabilities and e-commerce logistics network in Europe. POST Luxembourg’s strategic location in the heart of the continent, and its excellent relationship with the customs authorities, will benefit our customers and their businesses. This collaboration underscores SingPost’s strength in forging close working ties with partners around the world that enhance our global e-commerce logistics ecosystem.”

Mr Claude Strasser, Chief Executive Officer of POST Luxembourg, said: “It was important for us to find a strategic partner covering the entire Asian territory. We will benefit from SingPost’s access to the Asian market and it allows us to attract European e-commerce customers with a true value proposition.”