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Postal Service tariff rates are proposed to rise between 5.4% and 5.9%, effective Jan. 21.

The agency is poised to discount rates on shorter-haul parcel services.

FedEx Ground two-day shipments must ship by Dec. 20 to arrive on or before Christmas Eve.

OSM follows the lead of work-share partner U.S. Postal Service in not imposing peak-season delivery surcharges.

The Postal Service is adding 10 million parcels’ worth of processing capacity to its network this peak season.

Clearjet combines narrowbody aircraft lift and regional ground parcel delivery carriers to offer air service at ground rates.

The U.S. Postal Service’s non-GAAP loss nearly doubled year over year, while shipping volume was down slightly and revenue was flat.

It will be difficult, if not impossible, to avoid a mess if shippers haven’t laid out contingencies for a Teamsters strike against UPS.

There is a lot more competition waiting to take a UPS parcel if workers go on strike, consultant Satish Jindel says.

Carrier revenues hit an all-time high in 2022, according to an annual Pitney Bowes study.

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.

The Postal Service is hit by higher costs, slowing package volumes.

Amazon has shifted middle-mile parcel deliveries to UPS and last-mile deliveries to the U.S. Postal Service, Jindel says.

The on-time delivery rates for the November shopping holidays were better than in 2021, Ship Matrix said.

UPS has raised rates on the last-mile delivery product it operates in concert with the U.S. Postal Service.

Auctane, which counts ShipStation among its shipping brands, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service to offer customers the best rates available.

Veeqo is Amazon’s new multichannel shipping software that finds customers the lowest rates based on size and weight.

A Pitney Bowes survey finds that 41% of respondents believe Sunday service is important. But three-quarters don’t think it will happen.

Temporary Postal Service rate increases on peak-season parcel-delivery services will come down hardest on heavier packages traveling more than 601 miles.

The Postal Service says it also will procure 34,000 off-the-shelf vehicles to augment its initial 50,000-unit order of electric vehicles.

Three of the U.S. Postal Service’s nonurgent delivery products will be brought under one umbrella.

New delivery window to be set at two to five days for “Parcel Select Ground” and “Retail Ground” shipments.

Abney worked with the postmaster general at New Breed and XPO

Some parcels will be hit with a $31.50 levy on top of the base shipping rate.

The U.S. Postal Service reported a widening net loss in the fiscal 2022 first quarter due to higher compensation and benefits costs. Transport costs rose 9% due to higher fuel expenses.

A collaborative effort kept the delivery Grinch at bay this peak season.

UPS matched last year’s performance, while the Postal Service improved considerably, ShipMatrix says.

More parcel processing capacity and earlier holiday shopping schedules are key factors in the agency’s improvement, ShipMatrix says.

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As Christmas grows closer, these are the dates you should know while contemplating when to ship your gifts.

The agency bans shipping of vaping products, joining FedEx, UPS and DHL. Regional delivery firm LSO plans to expand vape shipping in its territory.

The company said it will make many job offers within 30 minutes of receiving an application.

The levies to hit hardest on heavier parcels going longer distances.

Section 202 in postal reform legislation would keep parcel and mail delivery networks integrated. Some interests say it will never require the Postal Service to straighten out its accounting.

Another nail in the coffin in the company’s relationship with its largest customers?

The move comes as the company reports terrific first-quarter results and its shares soar.

FedEx stays mum on how it will aid its ground delivery contractors to transition to all-electric vehicles.

Carol Tomé has blown through UPS like a whirlwind. Will there be long-term blowback?

The CBP’s final rule is seen as aiding the U.S. Postal Service in weighing which shipments fail to comply with a data preclearance directive.

FedEx rebrands the service FedEx Ground Economy to reflect full control of last-mile deliveries.

The World Wildlife Fund’s Farmers Post concept would connect farmers with consumers through the Postal Service’s delivery network.

The rate increases could generate needed revenue and profits, but they may narrow the price-service gap between the Postal Service and its rivals.

The agency’s revamp will likely include cost reductions, price increases and efforts to streamline what many consider a bloated organization.

The U.S. Postal Service is exploring the potential of bringing in commercial operators to handle outbound traffic.

The levy will apply to customers tendering 30,000 weekly parcels from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.

The Postal Service’s Priority Mail Cubic may be the best value in parcel shipping, for those who qualify for it.

UPS cuts parcel-induction levies much deeper than FedEx, starting mid-January.

Experts warn of parcel backlog at U.S. entry points should CBP refuse entry to shipments.

Package revenue surpasses first-class mail revenue for first full-year period in history.

A strange situation: Its competitors are also its customers and can plead with government officials to stop the USPS from taking actions it wants to implement

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FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon, who has been covering the service for years, gives his take on the latest crisis.

U.S. retailers face two options: selling at a discount in the domestic market or going online to sell globally.