Daily Archives: October 11, 2016

FedEx Joins White House ‘First Job’ Initiative

“FedEx is working to close the skills gap, and to create pathways to meaningful employment and economic opportunity. There are many pathways to success and that is why our support focuses on education, job training and access to employment,” said Judy Edge, FedEx Corporate Vice President of Human Resources. Employment Pathways is the FedEx commitment to creating pathways to meaningful employment and economic opportunity for underserved populations. FedEx peak seasonal workers help the company ma

By | 2016-10-11T18:30:43+00:00 October 11th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS Adds 200 Hybrid Electric Vehicles To Alternative Fuel Fleet

US 10/11/16Atlanta, GAUpdated Engine Technology Extends Range and Improves Performance and Fuel EconomyUPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it plans to add 200 new hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The vehicles have the same 2-cylinder engine and E-GENTM chassis as the 125 vehicles UPS announced earlier this year. In addition to hybrid electric vehicles, the company’s fleet includes all-electric, hydraulic hybrid, compressed natura

By | 2016-10-11T18:31:37+00:00 October 11th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Delivering the Holidays to Diplomatic and Military Service Members Worldwide

Postal Service and for friends and family members of military and diplomatic personnel serving their country around the world. The price includes a $2 per box discount for mail sent to APO/FPO/DPO (Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office) destinations worldwide. Use the Military Care Kit to Send Presents and Care PackagesThe Postal Service has created a free Military Care Kit based on the items most frequently requested by military families. The kit contains:Two Priority Ma

By | 2016-10-11T18:32:47+00:00 October 11th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

The New FedEx Freight CNG Fleet

The New FedEx Freight CNG FleetToday, FedEx Freight, a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) celebrated the addition of a compressed natural gas (CNG) tractor fleet and fueling station to their expanded Oklahoma City Service Center. FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 CNG tractors, and has contracted with Clean Energy Fuel Corp (Nasdaq: CLNE) to design, build and maintain the CNG fueling station in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Service Center is part of the FedEx Freight net

By | 2016-10-13T08:50:36+00:00 October 11th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments