WASHINGTON — Responding to the call for a doubling of exports over the next five years through the National Export Initiative, officials with the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Department of Commerce... View More
According to the Lansing State Journal, "the real problems with the Postal Service are actually concentrated on Capitol Hill. Congress, after all, tells the service to provide six days of mail delivery,... View More
Numina Group announces the release of an additional pack sheet inserter option for use with their One Step Plus™. One-Step Plus™ is a modular product family for automating packing, shipping,... View More
According to the folks at Rag Content, the Postal Service has made a hell of a mess by filing not an exigency case but a combo case. "An exigency price case should not be a combination of classification... View More
Air Cargo World has noted that "UPS has expanded its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories across Europe, Asia and the Americas. The integrator’s initiative allows customers... View More
According to Home Media Magazine, "A day after the U.S. Postal Service formally requested 7% to 8% fee increases for mailing DVDs, books and magazines, among other proposals, one of its largest customers... View More
GlobalAtlanta has reported that "President Obama has named United Parcel Service Inc. Chairman and CEO Scott Davis to a board of 18 executives who will advise the president on his plan to double U.S. exports... View More
On July 6, the United States Postal Service announced its proposed prices for Mailing Services products, which include First-Class Mail parcels, Standard Mail Parcels and Non Flat Machineable , Bound Printed... View More
The Washington Post has notes that "The Affordable Mail Alliance, a new coalition representing more than 100 businesses and nonprofits opposed to price hikes, said it will tell regulators that USPS should... View More
Business Week has reported that "The Postal Service is using a legal provision that lets it propose rate increases greater than the rate of inflation under “exceptional or extraordinary” circumstances,... View More
WASHINGTON — Volume discounts and free additional weight are included in the proposed price changes the U.S. Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today. Price changes... View More
The Courier, Express, and Postal Observer notes that, "The Postal Service's parcel delivery business have a limited competitive advantage in serving customers that send three types of shipments. Items... View More
The Wall Street Journal has reported that "Miami-based cargo carrier Arrow Air Inc. sought bankruptcy protection Wednesday, one day after canceling its flights and terminating hundreds of employees. The... View More
The Courier, Express, and Postal Observer notes that, "Amazon offers same day delivery in seven cities with orders placed in most cities before 10:30 am. Barnes and Noble offers same day delivery... View More
The Washington Post has reported that "For more than a year, FedEx and its bitter shipping rival, United Parcel Service, have been engaged in one of the fiercest lobbying battles in recent memory, with... View More
The Memphis Business Journal has reported that "A key component to meeting the initiative’s goals of doubling exports and adding 2 million new jobs will be carried out by global shipping companies... View More
NEW ORLEANS -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is proud to announce that FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is joining the efforts to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from potential impacts... View More
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 32.4 percent higher in April 2010... View More
The Journal of Commerce -- Truckload freight demand is slowing, according to the Morgan Stanley Truckload Freight Index. The index, which measures incremental truckload demand against incremental supply,... View More
The Journal of Commerce -- Global air cargo traffic soared 34.3 percent in May from a year ago and is now above pre-recession levels, the International Air Transport Association said. Read more here... View More
