October 2016 - Page 3 of 5

FedEx Express Expands Paris-Charles de Gaulle Distribution Hub

FedEx Express Expands Paris-Charles de Gaulle Distribution Hub€200 million capital investment to serve increasing demand for express logisticsFedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announced today that the company is expanding its distribution hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. In conjunction with this major investment, FedEx anticipates the expansion will create new positions, adding to the current workforce at C

By FedEx| 2016-10-18T00:53:00+00:00 October 18th, 2016|shippers|0 Comments

FedEx Express Expands Paris-Charles de Gaulle Distribution Hub

FedEx Express Expands Paris-Charles de Gaulle Distribution Hub€200 million capital investment to serve increasing demand for express logisticsFedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announced today that the company is expanding its distribution hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. “This investment is part of the company’s network expansion strategy, creating more capacity and enabling more business connections in Eur

By FedEx| 2016-10-19T05:23:38+00:00 October 18th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Florentine Madonna and Child Christmas Stamp Dedicated Today

Postal Service dedicated a Christmas stamp today featuring the Florentine Madonna and Child, from a 15th-century tempera-on-panel painting in the Widener Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Postal Service Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Jeffrey Williamson; and Smithsonian National Postal Museum Director Allen Kane. The Postal Service is issuing this stamp as a Forever stamp in a booklet of 20. Ordering First-Day CoversThe Postal Service also of

By USPS| 2016-10-19T05:25:16+00:00 October 18th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS To Release 3rd Quarter Results On Thursday, October 27, 2016

US 10/17/16Atlanta, GAUPS (NYSE:UPS) will announce its 2016 third-quarter results on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at approximately 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time. ET, UPS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Abney and Chief Financial Officer Richard Peretz will lead an investor conference call. This call will be open to reporters and the public via a live Webcast. To listen to the live Webcast, go to and click on Earnings Webcast. The Webcast audio will remain accessible on the Investor Relations Webs

By UPS| 2016-10-19T05:24:16+00:00 October 17th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Help Stamp Out Breast Cancer

WASHINGTON — As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Postal Service is reminding customers that they can help fund Breast Cancer research by purchasing the Breast Cancer Research Stamp, a semi-postal stamp issued to help raise funds for breast cancer research. As of Sept. 2016, the sale of more than 1 billion stamps since its 1998 inception has raised more than $83 million for breast cancer research. The Breast Cancer Research Stamp was issued at the White House July 29, 1998. In 1997,

By USPS| 2016-10-19T05:25:42+00:00 October 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx, Direct Relief, International Medical Corps & Heart to Heart International Team Up to Deliver Supplies and Aid to Haiti

FedEx, Direct Relief, International Medical Corps & Heart to Heart International Team Up to Deliver Supplies and Aid to HaitiMore than 30 tons of critical aid is on the ground and in the hands of relief workers in Haiti. FedEx supported these disaster relief efforts through its humanitarian organization relationships with Direct Relief, International Medical Corps and Heart to Heart International. These organizations have medical staff and disaster relief supplies pre-positioned in the region. “

By FedEx| 2016-10-13T00:53:00+00:00 October 13th, 2016|shippers|0 Comments

Rwanda Launches World’s First National Drone Delivery Service Powered By Zipline

The drones and delivery service are built and operated by Zipline, a California-based robotics company. The work in Rwanda is being further supported by an international partnership between Zipline, UPS and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “This project will also act as an important test for whether drones are a viable way to improve targeted vaccine delivery around the world. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for facilitating community invol

By UPS| 2016-10-13T22:02:19+00:00 October 13th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Direct mail helps swing voters decide

The online survey, conducted by Summit Research, found 54 percent of swing voters surveyed say they read political direct mail immediately upon receiving it and 24 percent will save it to read later. There’s opportunity for campaigns: 52 percent of swing voters surveyed say they’ve not received any political mail at their residences. Sixty percent of voters read political mail about a candidate or issue immediately after receiving it, and 24 percent save it to read later. Voters find direct mail

By USPS| 2016-10-13T22:04:05+00:00 October 13th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx, Direct Relief, International Medical Corps & Heart to Heart International Team Up to Deliver Supplies and Aid to Haiti

FedEx, Direct Relief, International Medical Corps & Heart to Heart International Team Up to Deliver Supplies and Aid to HaitiMore than 30 tons of critical aid is on the ground and in the hands of relief workers in Haiti. FedEx supported these disaster relief efforts through its humanitarian organization relationships with Direct Relief, International Medical Corps and Heart to Heart International. These organizations have medical staff and disaster relief supplies pre-positioned in the region. “

By FedEx| 2016-10-13T22:01:28+00:00 October 13th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Airbus honors DHL with Best Performer Award

The annual award, which was handed over at the annual Supplier Conference award ceremony in Hamburg on October 5th, recognizes DHL’s excellence in being the aircraft manufacturer’s fourth-party logistics partner (4PL). Airbus honors DHL with Best Performer Awardfrom the left: Patrick Fanget (Airbus Group), Klaus Richter (Airbus Group), Thomas George (DHL), Marja-Liisa Turtiainen (DHL) and Frank Lebeuf (DHL)At this year’s ‘Best in Class 2016 Partner Awards’ DHL was recognized for its excellence as the aircraft manufacturer’s Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL) partnerDHL, the world’s leading logistics service provider, has been acknowledged by Airbus for its outstanding contributions to the Airbus Group and received t

By DHL| 2016-10-13T21:59:53+00:00 October 13th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments