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Parcel Select Service allows the Postal Service's partners to reach every address in the country
The Effects of USPS Losing Parcel Select Business
The negative effects of losing Parcel Select business on USPS doesn't compare to the losses the organization keeps suffering due to pre-funding legislation.
UPS drone delivery
UPS Drone Delivery on the Horizon
UPS is the first major carrier to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deploy an unlimited number of airborne delivery drones.
United States will stay in the Universal Postal Union
United States Will Stay In the Universal Postal Union
The UPU's Extraordinary Congress in Geneva agreed on a compromise on September 25th, which means the United States will stay in the Universal Postal Union.
Visible Supply Chain Management
Former USPS CMO Joins Visible Supply Chain Management
Visible Supply Chain Management announced that former USPS Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Jim Cochrane will be joining the company's Board of Directors.
UPU Extraordinary Congress to reach a final decision in Geneva on September 25th
Option B Defeated at UPU Extraordinary Congress
The UPU Extraordinary Congress defeated Option B on September 24th in Geneva, rejecting President Trump's proposal for all countries to self-declare rates.
Amazon Climate Pledge
Jeff Bezos Unveils Amazon’s “Climate Pledge”
As part of Amazon's Climate Pledge that Jeff Bezos recently unveiled, the company will order 100,000 electric delivery vehicles to help reduce emissions.
UPS is hiring over one hundred thousand seasonal workers for the holidays
UPS is Hiring 100,000+ Workers for the Holidays
In order to meet huge surges in eCommerce package volume over the holidays, UPS is hiring over 100,000 seasonal workers to help handle and deliver parcels.
international shipping is about to drastically change if the US withdraws from the UPU in October
International Shipping Is About to Change Drastically
International shipping is about to change and become drastically different from what we know, depending on whether the US withdraws from the UPU in October.
hurricane dorian
Hurricane Dorian Halts Mail Delivery in the East
Hurricane Dorian continues to wreak havoc across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, forcing USPS to halt mail delivery until conditions improve.
2020 elections may be disrupted by the United States leaving the UPU
United States Leaving UPU May Disrupt 2020 Elections
The United States will leave the UPU in October, which may send international mailing costs for absentee ballots as high as $60 during the 2020 elections.
American Airlines has paid out a settlement of $22.1 million for falsely reporting the times the airline transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services
American Airlines Paying for Falsifying Mail Delivery
American Airlines has paid out a settlement of $22.1 million for falsely reporting the times the airline transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services.
UPS has been using self-driving trucks since May
UPS Has Been Using Self-Driving Trucks Since May
UPS recently announced that it has purchased a minority stake in TuSimple, and that the carrier has been utilizing TuSimple's self-driving trucks since May.