http://www.addressdoctor.com/ AddressDoctor GmbH - Röntgenstr. 9 - 67133 Maxdorf - Germany en http://www.addressdoctor.com/fileadmin/images/logo.gif http://www.addressdoctor.com/ 181 60 AddressDoctor GmbH - Röntgenstr. 9 - 67133 Maxdorf - Germany TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 21 May 2012 04:29:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/trinidad-and-tobago-launches-six-digit-postcode-system.html The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago is set to gain a new post code system later this year,... Post & Parcel]]> Postal news Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:14:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/trinidad-and-tobago-introduces-postal-codes.html By end of this year, Trinidad and Tobago will launch a postal code addressing system to adapt to...
The first two digits will point to the postal district, and will identify the main TTPost delivery office, which will process the mail.

The second two digits will represent the area within the postal district called the delivery loop. The last two digits represent the zone or building within the delivery loop — the geographic location of a group of addresses.

Professor Jacob Opadeyi, the mastermind behind the development of the postal code system said the Universal Postal Union (UPU), of which Trinidad and Tobago is a signatory, stated it was necessary to develop a postal code in the Caribbean region as many towns in countries in the region have similar names, "which result in problems with inbound and outbound mail."

Opadeyi explained the new postal code can result in improvements in the efficiency and accuracy of local addresses, a reduction in undelivered mail and improved billing and customer services.


Source: www.newsday.co.tt ]]> News Postal news Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:37:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details.html Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/australia-post-advices-correct-addressing.html Australia Post counts approximately 3 million incorrectly addressed mail items per year whereof 50%... "The worst offending areas across the country include Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and the Gold Coast," Ms McDonald said.
"Mail that is unable to be delivered is auctioned off after a period of three to 12 months depending on the item and all proceeds are donated to charity."

The basic address format in Australia consists of three lines; the addressee's full name on the first line, followed by a street name and number, or post office box number. The suburb, state and postcode should be printed in capitals on the last line.

Australian address format including sample:
http://www.addressdoctor.com/en/countries_data/sampleaddress.asp?code=AUS

Senders should also always include their return address on the back of the envelope, so that if it is unable to be delivered, Australia Post can return it to them.

Validate Australian and international addresses for free:
http://www.addressdoctor.com/lookup/default.aspx?lang=en]]> Postal news Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:37:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/bhutan-post-devises-postcode-system.html Bhutan, a kingdom in the Himalaya region, develops a 5-digit post code system to improve... "We finally settled for a five digit numeric postcode, based on the country's administrative division," he said.

The first digit of the country's postcode represents the region - east, west, north and south; the second indicates dzongkhag, then dungkhag, if any; and the last two digits denote delivery areas at general and community post offices.

Gyeltshen said the code would facilitate speedy and accurate sorting of mail, unlike in the past where sorters had to first look at an addressee's name, village and further details before identifying it for a particular place.

As soon as Bhutan's postcodes are available, AddressDoctor will integrate them into its postal reference database.

Source: Post & Parcel ]]> Postal news Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:52:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/new-postal-delivery-system-for-tanzania.html The East-African state Tanzania has launched a new postal address system. The implementation of...
The Minister for Communications, Science and Technology Prof. Peter Msolla said that implementation of the project would take five years. Phase one, slated for 2010 and 2011, will cover the municipalities, towns and district headquarters while the second phase will be implemented in villages and informal settlements in urban areas.

The multi-billion shilling project pioneers the implementation of a street-type addressing system with postcodes and the creation of a national address database. "It will involve naming and identification of streets and numbering all houses in accordance with new addressing standards," he said. The country of 40 million people has only 173,000 mail boxes in 250 post offices.

"Postcodes will be allocated to specific post office establishments and major customers," he pointed out. He added, however, with the introduction of the new system, the traditional postal services must be improved.

"The country will be divided into postcode areas. A five digit postcode system will be used in identifying areas up to the ward level," he said. It would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of universal postal services in the country such as movement of letters, packets, parcels and financial services.

As soon as it will be available, AddressDoctor will integrate new address information and postal codes for Tanzania into its reference database.]]> Postal news Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:27:00 -0500 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/japanese-government-cancels-postal-privatization.html After only two years, Japan Post's privatization will be cancelled. Postal news Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:47:00 -0500 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/new-postal-codes-for-ireland-by-2011.html Ireland's Minister for Communication announces that Ireland will introduce a national postal code... Mr. Ryan said the system would bring faster and more accurate postal delivery and the initial set-up cost, which he estimated at EUR 10 - EUR 15 million, would be justified by the returns across the economy. "A postal code system represents an excellent investment for any modern country and is essential for the development of the digital economy," Mr. Ryan said.
"I look forward to working on its swift implementation over the next 15 months." The Minister said Ireland was the only country in Europe that did not have a postal code system, which would save money for the State as a major postal customer.
The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will issue an invitation to tender for the implementation of the new system shortly.
The precise design of the new codes will not be finalized until the tender process is complete. However, the department said an "alpha-numeric" postal system would be used to identify clusters of houses. This would read, for example, as D02 123 or ATH 123.
The postcodes which will become the last line of the address printed or written on envelopes for delivery, will have six characters.
Sample postcodes attached to addresses provided by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources include one for a location in the area currently known as Dublin 2:

Ms. A Murphy
Apt 7
Blue Building
Pearse Street
D02 123
IRELAND

The existing Dublin postal districts are expected to be accommodated within the new postcodes, for example Dublin 4 becomes D04, while Dublin 12 is represented as D12.
Another example provided by the department, this time for an address in Co Westmeath, is:

Mr. D Collins
Main Street
Athlone
ATH 123
IRELAND

The final three digits in the code will relate to houses, clusters of houses, roads and townlands, depending on the area.]]> Postal news Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:15:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-introduce-postal-codes.html St. Vincent and The Grenadines, an independent Caribbean island nation, introduces postal codes -...
The new postal codes always contain a “VC” followed by 4 digits. The second and third digits are related to the main regions: Kingstown, Winward, Leeward and Grenadines. The last two digits define the locality.

There are three types of postal delivery at St. Vincent and The Grenadines:

1. General Delivery
RECIPIENT
LOCALITY Post Office
LOCALITY POSTAL_CODE
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Address sample
Kevin Seales
Belmont Post Office
BELMONT VC0284
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

2. Post Box Delivery
A large proportion of mail is sent to post boxes and post offices.
RECIPIENT
P O Box OFFICE_BOX_NUMBER
LOCALITY POSTAL_CODE
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Address sample
Marlon Lytte
P O Box 3333
KINGSTOWN VC0100
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

3. Street Delivery
RECIPIENT
[APARTMENT] [FLOOR] [BUILDING]
[STREET_NAME]
LOCALITY POSTAL_CODE
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Address sample
Phyllis Gonsalves
2nd Floor NIS Building
Upper Bay Street
KINGSTOWN VC0130
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ]]> Postal news Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:08:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/austria-changes-in-the-localities-of-addresses.html The address format of Austrian addresses has again been changed by Austria Post. Instead of the...
In the meantime, Austrian Post has optimized its postal data in coordination with several companies and public institutions. In rare cases, the use of the municipality will lead to an ambiguous address. In this case, the locality ensuring an unambiguous address will be used. Otherwise, the postal locality of an address is to remain the municipality.

This change will be included with the next update of AddressDoctor's reference database, to be released at the beginning of July 2009. This will ensure that all addresses verified by AddressDoctor will automatically have the correct format. ]]> Postal news Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:57:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/nigeria-launches-new-postal-code-system.html As part of a re-branding campaign, a new postal code system was recently launched in Nigeria. Dora... "More often than not, phrases such as 'Opposite Total filling Station', 'After Apostolic Church', 'next to the Police station', and so on is used as addresses even in the cities and towns. This does not only have a detrimental impact on the provision of services but also affects businesses' ability to operate efficiently." According to her, the usage of the postal code should make it easier to deliver mail, first and foremost, to large organisations.]]> Postal news Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:36:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/morocco-introduces-new-postal-codes.html Morocco Post has introduced new postal codes. According to this postal authority, the efforts...
In addition to the implementation of the new postal codes, Morocco Post introduced new address formats as well. Now, the information regarding the sectors and villages, as well building and sub-building information may be necessary if mail is delivered to residences:

RECIPIENT
[APPARTEMENT N° APARTMENT_NUMBER]
[BUILDING][SUBBUILDING]
[DEPENDENT_LOCALITY_LEVEL_2]
[DEPENDENT_LOCALITY_LEVEL_1]
[HOUSE_NUMBER STREET_TYPE STREET_NAME]
POSTAL_CODE LOCALITY
MOROCCO

Example:
M SAAD DAROUA
APPARTEMENT N°4
IMMEUBLE ESSAADA
21 RUE MASMOUDA
26250 SETTAT
MOROCCO

or

MME FOUZIA ALLOUANI
VILLA ZAHRA
HAY RYAD
SECTEUR 21
80 BIS RUE ALANOUAR
10104 RABAT
MOROCCO

The format remains quite simple if mail is delivered to post boxes:

RECIPIENT
BP OFFICE_BOX_NUMBER
POSTAL_CODE LOCALITY
MOROCCO

In order to make the addresses readable by the new sorting machines, addressors are requested to write addresses only in capital letters and not to use comma or dots within the address.

To make sure addressors are using the new postal codes and address formats, Morocco Post launched a campaign at the national level, which started on Monday, 23. February. AddressDoctor will integrate the new postal codes in its reference database as soon as they are available to the public in machine readable form. Accordingly, AddressDoctor will change the respective address formats as soon as possible. This will insure your mail to Morocco will be addressed and delivered correctly and expeditiously.]]> Postal news Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:57:00 -0400 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/ecuador-published-new-postal-codes.html Correos del Ecuador published new postal codes in December 2007. The revision of the postal codes...
To date, major achievements include: the implementation of the use of mailboxes, selling stamps via the Internet, the compilation of a postal law, the introduction of postal inspectors and the implementation of postal codes in every city in the country.

The new postal code is 8 digits long, with each postal code starting with "EC". Provinces, cantons and parishes are each identified by two additional digits. For example, the postal code for Anconcito in the canton Salinas, province Santa Elena, is EC241551.

AddressDoctor will implement the new postal codes as soon as possible.]]> Postal news Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:18:00 -0500 http://www.addressdoctor.com/nc/en/company/press/newscoverage/news-details/article/postal-news-correos-costa-rica-to-implement-a-standardized-address-system.html Correos de Costa Rica intends to implement a standardized system of addresses. According to Los...
This situation has become untenable and has slowed down Costa Rica's economical development. Correos de Costa Rica has started to tackle this problem and is hoping for the support of the private sector. The project should be ready within the next two years and should cost about US$ 1 million. Erecting signs will take much longer and will require further investment.

Alvaro Coghi Gomez, postmaster general, is however aware of the biggest challenge - to get people to use the new addressing system.]]> Postal news Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:21:00 -0500