Brunswick, Ohio – Tharo Systems’ EASYLABEL 5 Platinum’s new GS1 Barcode Wizard makes creating GS1 Barcodes a simple 4-step process. Newly added to EASYLABEL are two new GS1 wizards: GS1... View More
WASHINGTON — Customers can trust their holiday mail to one of the greenest mailing and shipping companies in America. A proven environmental leader, the U.S. Postal Service is helping green-minded... View More
December 1, 2009 – Phoenix, AZ – OnTrac, the regional leader in regional overnight package delivery, announced today the availability of a certified OnTrac module in Clippership, version 14.4. ... View More
WASHINGTON — Neither rain nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night will keep the Postal Service from doing what it does best – pick up and deliver holiday mail and packages. Between now and Christmas,... View More
Washington, DC – November 30, 2009 – The National Gateway, a multi-state public-private partnership seeking to create a state-of-the-art freight rail route between Mid-Atlantic ports and Midwestern... View More
CNN Money has reported that "Stamps.com, the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that it will offer its Professional Shipper... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is once again heralding the holiday season by delivering packages for busy shoppers – as well as non-profit organizations in need of a helping hand. Throughout... View More
My sons recently started talking about being cool, and I recalled my own teenage years and the need to be cool. That driving desire dictated the clothes I wore, the music I listened to, and what subjects... View More
When you shipped or transported packages today you may not have even considered whether the items inside were hazardous materials. What if one of those packages was not identified as a hazardous material... View More
If you’ve kept up with this Carrier Insights column throughout the year, you’ve probably noticed that the majority of what’s featured is targeted at smaller businesses. A primary reason... View More
PARCEL Magazine, Multichannel Merchant, Journal of Commerce and Navigo Consulting Group collaborated to conduct the most extensive national survey to date dedicated to the subject of parcel returns. More... View More
On Friday, November 20th UPS issued its 2010 Rate Change. Highlights of the changes, with an effective date of January 4, 2010, included: • Ground service will increase 4.9% • UPS Air and International... View More
Tompkins’ Supply Chain Consortium Sees Green Packaging Evolution A Tompkins’ Supply Chain Consortium survey of top retail- and manufacturing-related companies reveals that more than... View More
Here, from Doug Kahl, DLP, Vice President Strategic Initiatives at Tranzact, is a quick look at today's 2010 UPS rate increase announcement. PARCEL will have a more in-depth analysis early next week. UPS... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today updated the list of retail stations and branches that remain under review for possible consolidation, with only 241 offices still under review. Unlike... View More
UPS has set its 2010 rates. These rates go into effect January 4, 2010. Details will not be available until December 18th. PARCEL will continue to monitor UPS, FedEx and USPS rate developments and send... View More
FedEx has won a major victory in its efforts to retain its current staffing model at FedEx Ground. The IRS has dropped its tax assessments related to FedEx Grounds use of contract delivery drivers for... View More
Avon, IN – November 19, 2009 – CSX Transportation (CSXT) today unveiled two ultra low-emission GenSet locomotives, which will operate full-time at its Avon Yard in the Town of Avon, outside... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today filed its 2009 fiscal year-end financial results, showing a net loss of $3.8 billion for the year — despite cost-cutting efforts resulting... View More
