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USPS honors legendary teacher Jaime Escalante

A special dedication ceremony also will be held July 16 at Garfield High School in Los Angeles, where Escalante taught. Postal Service today salutes Jaime Escalante, the east Los Angeles teacher known for using unconventional methods to inspire inner-city high school students to master calculus, with the issuance of a new Forever Stamp. The illustration is based on a photograph taken by Jaime Escalante II, on May 6, 2005, in the classroom at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento, CA, where his father formerly taught. Customers may purchase the Jaime Escalante Forever Stamp at usps.com/stamps, at the Postal Store usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724) and at Post Office locations nationwide. Reporters interested in speaking with regional Postal Service public relations professionals should visit this link.

By | 2016-09-06T23:44:15+00:00 July 13th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping, usps|0 Comments

DHL Signs A330-300P2F Conversion Launch Contract with EFW

DHL Signs A330-300P2F Conversion Launch Contract with EFWDHL Express is EFW's first customer for the A330-300P2F conversion programme. The first aircraft will be inducted into EFW’s Dresden-based facilities in July 2016, scheduled for redelivery to DHL Express by end 2017. The A330P2F conversion programme, launched in 2012 is a collaboration between Airbus, EFW and ST Aerospace. Aircraft OEM Airbus contributes to the programme with OEM data and certification support, while EFW leads the industrialisation phase and marketing for the freighter conversion programme. DHL Express is EFW’s first customer for the A330-300P2F conversion programme, while a launch contract with Egyptair Cargo was secured in December 2014, for the A330-200P2F conversion programme.

By | 2016-09-19T14:56:22+00:00 July 13th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

DHL supports Transsion Holdings rapid expansion into emerging markets

With the contract, DHL provides airfreight services from Transsion’s manufacturing base in South China to 28 countries around the world across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, DHL Global Forwarding provides sea freight for Transsion products into India, where it also provides warehousing services to support the company’s new foray into the India market. Transsion Holdings, a privately held company founded in Hong Kong, sold 59 million cell phone units in 2015 through its brands Tecno, itel and Infinix which target different market segments. Transsion Holdings is a strategic customer under DHL's Fast Growing Enterprises initiative which offers a comprehensive suite of tailored logistics solutions across the divisions of the group. “With Transsion Holdings, we are able to offer a tailored solution which combines market leading airfreight, ocean freight and value added services that enable Transsion to save time and resources.

By | 2016-09-19T14:56:51+00:00 July 13th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

With the contract, DHL provides airfreight services from Transsion’s manufacturing base in South China to 28 countries around the world across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With the contract, DHL provides airfreight services from Transsion’s manufacturing base in South China to 28 countries around the world across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, DHL Global Forwarding provides sea freight for Transsion products into India, where it also provides warehousing services to support the company’s new foray into the India market. Transsion Holdings, a privately held company founded in Hong Kong, sold 59 million cell phone units in 2015 through its brands Tec

By | 2016-10-01T09:58:16+00:00 July 13th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Awards $100,000 to Winners of Fourth Annual Small Business Grant Contest

For more information on how FedEx helps small businesses, please visit the FedEx Small Business Center at fedex.com/us/small-business. FedEx Awards $100,000 to Winners of Fourth Annual Small Business Grant ContestHarlem-based traditional African Beverage Company ‘Ginjan Bros’ Takes Home Grand Prize of $25,000MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 11, 2016 — FedEx announced today that Ginjan Bros, LLC — a beverage company that develops and brings to market traditional African beverages — is the grand prize winner of its fourth annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest offers significant opportunity for small businesses across the United States to share their inspirational stories and achieve national recognition while simultaneously rallying support from local communities to grow their businesses. “My brother and I are thrilled to have won the FedEx Small Business Grant contest and we can’t wait to put the grant to use and take our business to the next level,” said Mohammed Diallo, CEO of Ginjan Bros, LLC. Solutions that Matter.® for Small BusinessesThe FedEx portfolio of services allows small businesses to gain access to the global marketplace and to shipping, logistics and printing solutions.

By | 2016-09-02T06:16:20+00:00 July 11th, 2016|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Named Best Employer in Korea by Aon Hewitt

FedEx was also named the Best Employer for the Young Generation in 2013 and the Best Employer for Women in 2011. FedEx Named Best Employer in Korea by Aon HewittAward Serves a Testimonial to the FedEx People-First PhilosophyFedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced today that it has been accredited as one of the top 10 Best Employers in Aon Hewitt’s “Best Employers in Korea 2016” survey. “FedEx is honored to be named as one of Korea’s Best Employers for the sixth time,” said Eun-Mi Chae, managing director of FedEx Express Korea. FedEx was previously recognized as a one of Korea’s Top 10 Best Employer by Aon Hewitt in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2015. “At FedEx, our People-Service-Profit philosophy is a fundamental part of our success.

By | 2016-09-02T06:16:10+00:00 July 7th, 2016|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Office Meets Evolving Customer Needs With Expanded Print Capabilities

FedEx Office is seamlessly linked to the FedEx global shipping network, providing the speed and reliability of the FedEx brand to ensure on time delivery of all printed materials. To learn about the full portfolio of FedEx Office® Corporate Print Solutions, visit www.fedex.com/corporateprint. [1] FedEx Office and Printing Industries of America surveyed over 400 marketing executives. The company’s network features retail stores, centralized production centers, corporate on-site print centers, and on-site business centers at hotels, convention centers and universities. In addition, the company offers FedEx Express® and FedEx Ground® shipping, Hold at FedEx Location, and packing services backed by the FedEx® Packing Pledge.

By | 2016-09-02T06:15:54+00:00 July 6th, 2016|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

DHL and partners present new ideas for sustainable mobility and smart business practices

The summit has been organized as part of the business platform eStory, which was established in 2015 with the aim of boosting mass market adoption of sustainable mobility solutions. As industry leaders, the eStory partners acknowledge the impact of the increasing speed of innovation and fast-changing lifestyles. DHL, for instance, presented a collaborative project between Volvo Buses and DHL Express. In addition, Formula E displayed smart approaches to interacting with fans and conveying messages around sustainable mobility. For DHL, Formula E is an interesting unifying platform for players of the various industries to explore and innovate.

By | 2016-09-19T14:57:53+00:00 July 5th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Freight greatly simplifies shipping with the new FedEx Freight® box

FedEx Freight greatly simplifies shipping with the new FedEx Freight® boxMEMPHIS, Tenn., July 2016 – FedEx Freight announces the launch of the FedEx Freight® box in the U.S. About FedEx FreightWith corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., the FedEx Freight Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North America’s largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. The FedEx Freight® box packaging is included in the flat-rate cost2 and comes in two sizes — a standard size freight box that requires a pallet to ship, and a smaller freight box with an integrated pallet. The freedom to choose your freight box makes freight shipping accessible for businesses, no matter the size. Some discounts in the less-than-truckload(LTL) industry are reaching very high levels, so the new FedEx Freight zone lite and FedEx Freight zone lite plus feature recalibrates list rates and lower discounts to provide overall net rates consistent with other FedEx Freight offerings.

By | 2016-09-02T06:15:43+00:00 July 5th, 2016|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments