Daily Archives: November 14, 2016

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and FedEx Building on the Promise

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and FedEx Building on the PromiseFedExFamilyHouse will triple in size and launch $12 million building campaignMEMPHIS, Tenn., 14 November 2016 – FedExFamilyHouse, a home away from home to out-of-town families of patients at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, will expand to triple its size by year 2018. In the same period, Le Bonheur has recruited more than 100 new pediatric experts and researchers and has seen rapid growth of the hospital’s national and international

By | 2016-11-14T17:30:45+00:00 November 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS And Sealed Air Partner To Provide Powerful E-Commerce Packaging And Shipping Solutions

As part of the partnership, UPS customers gain access to additional package engineering expertise and services through Sealed Air’s Packaging Application Centers, which provide design, testing, and packaging performance analysis for customers from 27 global locations. Additionally, Sealed Air will participate in the UPS Customer Technology Program (CTP), providing packaging systems and materials. “E-commerce is perhaps the most important consumer goods revolution of the last 15 years and compani

By | 2016-11-14T17:31:05+00:00 November 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Postal Service Ready to Deliver Holiday Cheer

Postal Service today announced it was ready to deliver a lot of cheer — in the form of roughly 16 billion cards, letters and packages — this holiday season. “Our customers can count on the entire Postal Service workforce to deliver their holiday gifts, cards and letters,” said Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO. Holiday Advertising CampaignThe 2016 holiday campaign emphasizes the proud tradition of delivering cheer and the value the Postal Service offers consumers and businesses during

By | 2016-11-14T17:31:26+00:00 November 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS Statement Regarding Aircraft Mechanics

US 11/14/16Atlanta, GAToday, Teamsters Local 2727, the union that represents UPS aircraft mechanics, published a press release regarding the results of their members’ authorization to strike. A strike is not possible unless authorized by the National Mediation Board. The reality is, talks continue to progress under the control of the National Mediation Board. UPS continues to negotiate in good faith for a contract that is good for our employees, our customers and our company. UPS customers remai

By | 2016-11-15T05:31:13+00:00 November 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Deutsche Post DHL Group and Russian Post expand cooperation for international parcel shipments

Both CEOs, Frank Appel and Dmitry Strashnov, came to this agreement today in Bonn. In doing so, both companies are responding to the rising parcel volumes resulting from the boom in international e-commerce. Deutsche Post DHL hands over Russia-bound parcels to Russian Post in BerlinRussian Post benefits from growing utilization of its parcel networkBetter quality and more reliable delivery times for parcel shipments to RussiaDeutsche Post DHL Group, the world’s leading provider of logistics services, and Russian Post, the state-owned postal service of the Russian Federation, are expanding their cooperation in the area of international parcel shipments between Germany and Russia. Both CEOs, Frank App

By | 2016-11-16T05:31:05+00:00 November 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Just in the ‘Nick’ of time, Santa arrives at PIER 39 to collect children’s letters

A special area will be set up where children can write letters to Santa. Postal employees will be on hand to assist children by helping them decorate their special letters before mailing. The Postal Service began receiving letters addressed to Santa Claus more than 100 years ago. It wasn’t until 1912 that Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized local Postmasters to allow individuals and institutions to use letters addressed to Santa Claus for philanthropic purposes. For more information ab

By | 2016-11-16T05:32:23+00:00 November 14th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments