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FedEx Teams up with Stop Hunger Now

Corporate, civic and faith-based groups from North Carolina to California have committed to packaging meals to support Stop Hunger Now’s mission of working to end hunger in our lifetime. This is the fourth year that FedEx has worked with Stop Hunger Now to orchestrate the nationwide event and provide employees with an opportunity to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. “FedEx is proud to again mark Dr. King’s birthday by supporting Stop Hunger Now,” said Rose Flenorl, manager, FedEx Global C

By | 2017-01-17T21:20:39+00:00 January 16th, 2017|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Corp. VP Gloria Boyland Named to U.S. DOT Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation

FedEx Corp. VP Gloria Boyland Named to U.S. DOT Advisory Committee on Automation in TransportationWashington, D.C., January 11, 2017 – FedEx Corporate Vice President for Operations and Service Support Gloria Boyland has been named to the new Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT). The recently created Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation is comprised of 25 leading professionals and experts in their field.

By | 2017-01-17T21:20:31+00:00 January 12th, 2017|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

FedEx Joins Americans For Modern Transportation

FedEx Joins Americans For Modern TransportationToday the Americans For Modern Transportation (AMT) coalition launched with FedEx as a founding member. The coalition is being formed at a pivotal time as we lay the groundwork for safe, efficient and sustainable future for our nation’s transportation system, which is at the core of FedEx daily operations. Updating the country’s transportation network will help millions of U.S. businesses connect with customers and suppliers around the world and pro

By | 2017-01-17T21:20:17+00:00 January 11th, 2017|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Walgreens and FedEx Team Up to Offer FedEx Dropoff and Pickup at Thousands of Walgreens Locations Nationwide

Walgreens and FedEx Team Up to Offer FedEx Dropoff and Pickup at Thousands of Walgreens Locations NationwideWalgreens and FedEx customers to benefit from additional convenient and secure delivery locationsMEMPHIS, Tenn., and DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan 11, 2017—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Walgreen Co., one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, announced a long-term alliance agreement that will offer convenient access to FedEx dropoff and pickup services at thousands of Walgreens locations across th

By | 2017-01-17T21:20:08+00:00 January 11th, 2017|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. To Accelerate Expansion Of U.K. And European Truckload Brokerage Business

“The U.K. and Europe are strategic 3PL freight brokerage growth markets for UPS and there is significant cross border opportunity,” said Alan Gershenhorn, UPS Chief Commercial Officer. “This acquisition provides UPS customers an immediate, knowledgeable and competitive U.K. and European presence. In turn, Freightex operations will provide UPS customers a turn-key U.K. and European solution where brokered freight movements provide the most competitive option. “We are excited to join the UPS organ

By | 2017-01-10T10:21:27+00:00 January 9th, 2017|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

JFK Forever Stamp to be Dedicated on Presidents Day

Postal Service will commemorate the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth by dedicating a Forever stamp in his honor at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The 10 a.m. February 20 Presidents Day ceremony, free and open to the public, will kick off the 6th Annual Presidents Day Family Festival. The Forever stamp, available only at the event on Presidents Day, will be available nationwide in Post Offices February 21. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars f

By | 2017-01-08T23:53:00+00:00 January 8th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

USPS issues Love Skywriting Forever stamp

Postal Service’s new Love Skywriting Forever stamp image will be replicated – weather permitting – by a skywriting pilot linked to iconic aviator Charles Lindbergh at noon tomorrow following the 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. A test flight is also scheduled to fill the skies over Chino with the giant word “Love” today. Postal Service’s Love stamp series. The Love Skywriting stamp will add a romantic touch to letters and cards, not only on Valentine’s Day, but all year round. The Love Skywriting stamp is bein

By | 2017-01-05T23:53:00+00:00 January 5th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

Lunar New Year Stamp Rings in 2017

Many families present red envelopes (hongbao), like the one depicted in the stamp art, containing money to children and loved ones. The Postal Service introduced this Celebrating Lunar New Year series in 2008 and will continue the series through 2019 with stamps for the Years of the Dog and Boar. Ordering First-Day CoversThe Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamps and stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. The Postal Service receives no

By | 2017-01-04T23:53:00+00:00 January 4th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

2017 年农历新年邮票首发

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By | 2017-01-04T23:53:00+00:00 January 4th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments

The UPS Store Marks First Rose Parade Appearance with Award-Winning Float

US 01/02/17San Diego, CAThe UPS Store celebrated more than just the debut of its first-ever float in the 2017 Tournament of Roses Parade® today taking home the Isabella Coleman Award for its float “Books Bring Us Together,” a float designed to highlight the importance of childhood literacy. The Isabella Coleman Award, named after the first female float designer for the Tournament of Roses Parade, is given to the float that represents the best in presentation of color and color harmony through fl

By | 2017-01-03T09:53:49+00:00 January 2nd, 2017|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments