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Postal Service prepared for busiest mailing day of the year

The busiest mailing day is expected to be the Postal Service’s busiest day online with more than 7 million customers predicted to visit usps.com. WASHINGTON — The Postal Service expects the busiest mailing day of the year for customers will be Monday, Dec. 14. Reporters interested in visiting a retail unit on the busiest mailing day may contact regional Postal Service public relations contacts at about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf. The Postal Service also is expecting a nearly 7 percent increase in packages to be processed on the busiest day. For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and usps.com/postalfacts.

By | 2016-09-07T00:08:36+00:00 December 14th, 2015|News, shippers, Shipping, usps|0 Comments

“Three Ways States Can Accelerate their Competitiveness”

“Three Ways States Can Accelerate their Competitiveness”FedEx Chairman and CEO Fredrick W. Smith, addressed the 2015 National Conference for the Council of State Governments and outlined the ‘Three Ways States Can Accelerate their Competitiveness’. Mr. Smith said the keys to creating more competitive states and healthier economies are to:Foster technology innovation within our businesses, large and small. That’s why it’s important to encourage innovation in organizations across the states. That’

By | 2017-01-31T09:34:32+00:00 December 12th, 2015|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

“Three Ways States Can Accelerate their Competitiveness”

“Three Ways States Can Accelerate their Competitiveness”FedEx Chairman and CEO Fredrick W. Smith, addressed the 2015 National Conference for the Council of State Governments and outlined the ‘Three Ways States Can Accelerate their Competitiveness’. Mr. Smith said the keys to creating more competitive states and healthier economies are to:Foster technology innovation within our businesses, large and small. That’s why it’s important to encourage innovation in organizations across the states. That’s why it’s important to train your workers for innovation jobs. And that’s why it’s important to advocate for trade agreements that simplify international trade for businesses of all sizes.

By | 2016-09-02T06:25:14+00:00 December 12th, 2015|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

2015 FedEx Holiday Season Media Resources

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By | 2016-09-02T06:24:55+00:00 December 10th, 2015|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $2.4 Million To Expand Global Volunteerism

Among the 2015 grant recipients is the Points of Light Foundation, a long-time The UPS Foundation community partner. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national, and global communities. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/Foundation. This is part of a more than three year effort to support the Syrian refugee crisis through a multi-faceted approach by The UPS Foundation. “For more than 60 years, UPS has taken great pride in our efforts to build stronger and more resilient communities around the world,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS.

By | 2016-09-13T15:50:26+00:00 December 9th, 2015|News, shippers, Shipping, ups|0 Comments

World’s largest Post Office is online

For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf. A complete list of the holiday shipping deadlines can be found at about.usps.com/holidaynews. Postal Service Acting Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Jim Cochrane. For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and usps.com/postalfacts. For additional news and updates throughout the season, visit the USPS Holiday Newsroom.

By | 2016-09-07T00:08:50+00:00 December 8th, 2015|News, shippers, Shipping, usps|0 Comments

UPS My Choice® Reaches 20 Million Members

US 12/08/15Atlanta, GASign up for the gift of convenient package deliveryJust in time for the busy holiday shipping season, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has hit a milestone of 20 million UPS My Choice® members around the world. UPS My Choice members receive an email or text message the day before a shipment arrives. “UPS My Choice gives consumers the gift of convenience and control,” said Stu Marcus, UPS vice president of customer technology. An online calendar helps members manage their deliveries from one location. UPS is focused on delivering where consumers are, not where they aren’t, and improving the online shopping experience.”The UPS My Choice service is a key feature of the UPS Mobile™ App, which is available in 16 countries.

By | 2016-09-13T15:50:48+00:00 December 8th, 2015|News, shippers, Shipping, ups|0 Comments

Postbus to be a parcel courier

The way Postbus Courier functions is quite simple: First, customers print out the shipping documents they filled out onscreen (www.postbus.de/postbus-kurier) and take them together with their parcel(s) to the Postbus Courier service point at the main omnibus station in Berlin or Hamburg. There, they hand over their parcels to the service staff member, who then places the item in a bag, seals it and stows the bag securely in the Postbus. During its introductory phase, the Postbus Courier service will cost 20 EUR and must be paid for in cash at the parcel drop-off location at the service point. Same-day parcel transport using Postbus Courier will be offered once per day (Monday to Friday) on every line during the introductory phase. 45.0 x 35.0 x 20.0 cm.

By | 2016-09-20T00:26:51+00:00 December 7th, 2015|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

Deutsche Post DHL Group is currently testing a service that will give the company another customer-friendly dispatch solution in addition to traditional parcel shipping and its DHL courier service: “Postbus Courier”, same-day delivery via its own long-distance... The way Postbus Courier functions is quite simple: First, customers print out the shipping documents they filled out onscreen (www.postbus.de/postbus-kurier) and take them together with their parcel(s) to the Postbus Courier service point at the main omnibus station in Berlin or Hamburg. There, they hand over their parcels to the service staff member, who then places the item in a bag, seals it and stows the bag securely in the Postbus. During its introductory phase, the Postbus Courier service

By | 2016-10-01T10:09:36+00:00 December 7th, 2015|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Freight Introduces New Zone-Based Pricing

FedEx Freight Introduces New Zone-Based PricingEffective January 4, 2016, FedEx Freight will introduce zone-based rates along with a zone locator tool, allowing customers to create a customized zone locator and quickly find a rate for their shipment. For more information, please go to the FedEx Freight Shipping Rates sitelet. Along with the online access to the zone locator tool, customers will also have access to the additional pickup and delivery charge tier lists, zone-based rates booklets and zone-based rates FAQs online. This change will reduce some of the complexity of general less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing.

By | 2016-09-02T06:24:45+00:00 December 4th, 2015|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments