September 20, 2016 - Ship Option

FedEx Corp. Reports Higher First Quarter Earnings

FedEx Corp. Reports Higher First Quarter EarningsMEMPHIS, Tenn., September 20, 2016 … FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported earnings of $2.65 per diluted share ($2.90 per diluted share on an adjusted basis) for the first quarter ended August 31, compared to earnings of $2.42 per diluted share a year ago. The FedEx Express and FedEx Ground U.S. domestic dimensional weight divisor will also change from 166 to 139. Effective February 6, 2017, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground fuel surcharges will be

By FedEx| 2017-01-31T09:26:21+00:00 September 20th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Laura Lane, UPS President of Global Public Affairs, Appointed to President’s Council on Doing Business in Africa

US 09/20/16Washington, DCU.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 23 private sector leaders to the second President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). PAC-DBIA members – representing small, medium, and large companies from a variety of industry sectors – advise the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on ways to strengthen commercial engagement between the United States and Africa. Read press release from U.S. Department of Commerce

By UPS| 2016-09-28T18:36:44+00:00 September 20th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping, ups|0 Comments

Helping Military Service Members Vote By Mail

WASHINGTON — Helping military service members around the world participate in the U.S. electoral process by voting this election season is a priority for the U.S. Postal Service. The Military Postal Service distributes the labels overseas. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. 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.

By USPS| 2016-09-28T19:02:38+00:00 September 20th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping, usps|0 Comments

USPS previews 2017 stamps

For more than 130 years, the Postal Service stamp program has celebrated the people, events and cultural milestones that are unique to United States history. Antonio Alcalá served as the art director and designed the stamps with Maribel O. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with existing art by Elizabeth Brandon. The stamp art features a photograph of Kennedy taken by Ted Spiegel in 1960. Uncle Sam’s HatWith the release of Uncle Sam’s Hat in 2017, the Postal Service celebrates one of the country’s most popular patriotic characters.