PostNord in Denmark is dropping letter mail service to focus on parcel shipping.
Postal employees must be US citizens, while contractors are not held to the same standard. The US Postal Service outsources a large portion of its linehaul network, using a network of carriers and brokers. The number of non-domiciled CDL drivers among its contractor network surprised everyone, including USPS executives.
DHL Express and Singapore Post are partnering to facilitate parcel shipping through the postal network.
Hong Kong is suspending postal service for packages destined for the United States as the trade war between China and the U.S. heats up.
A new Senate resolution calls for Congress to ensure the Trump administration doesn’t make any drastic changes to the U.S. Postal Service.
FedEx will soon begin streamlining flight operations in line with changing market demand and a world in which it no longer is the prime contractor for the U.S. Postal Service.
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WattEV continues to roll up a lion’s share of federal infrastructure grants as it plots electric charging corridors
The Postal Service balked at electric delivery trucks, but it is getting with the program, starting with off-the-shelf Ford E-Transits.
The U.S. Postal Service has been in action for centuries. Throughout the years, it has adopted all kinds of methods of transportation to deliver the mail.
Benjamin Franklin became the first postmaster general in 1775 and changed the United States Postal Service forever.
Dozens of truck drivers at 10 Roads Express, a major Postal Service contractor, have voted to join the Teamsters in recent months.
Mail delivery by airplane started in 1918, if you can believe it. It was dangerous work but cut down delivery time by a day.
Take a look at some of the daring and interesting ways mail was delivered by air in the early 20th century.
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Ford earns Postal Service’s latest EV contract
The U.S. Postal Service has enlisted Ford as part of a push to add more than 66,000 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet by 2028.
Major carriers are temporarily suspending service in some Florida ZIP codes as downgraded storm rages on.
With the Postal Service ending its reseller program, some SMBs could see changes to their postage rates.
USPS Holiday preparations
Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.
6 airlines have settled with US government over charges of hiding late mail deliveries
Pitney Bowes found that U.S. parcel volumes grew 6% last year, and more growth is forecast for the next five years.
You’ve heard of cash back for groceries or restaurants, but what about cash back for freight?
Zonos, a technology company focused on enabling cross-border commerce, has secured a new contract with the Postal Service.
The U.S. Postal Service is expanding a pilot program that will offer small businesses next-day and even same-day shipping at affordable prices.
The Postal Service, bogged down by delivery delays and staff shortages, is taking on a monumental task from Washington –– can it succeed?
Holiday shipping deadlines you need to know!
Reasons for Unemployment – Transportation & Warehousing industry
After a big week for same-day delivery services, here’s a look at the past, present and future of the same-day market.
The top 3 U.S. airports together handled nearly 1/3 of the total landed weight of all-cargo operations
The nationwide carrier knows that peak demand is on the horizon, and it’s in need of a bit of assistance.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective and context on the trucking industry.
From a COVID outbreak to supply shortages, Workhouse Group has repeatedly missed production targets.
In today’s edition, we highlight the Oshkosh-Workhorse squabble over a Postal Service contract, as well as hopes for federal funding for truck charging stations and more.
Parcel initiatives are expected to bring in $24 billion in new net revenue by 2020, the agency said in releasing its 10-year reorganization plan.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, diesel fuel prices are rising across the country. Plus, the Postal Service could be getting a makeover; Forward Air talks cyberattacks; and TFI discusses its plans for UPS Freight.
