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Parcel Freight

Denmark says goodbye to letter delivery

PostNord in Denmark is dropping letter mail service to focus on parcel shipping.

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Parcel Freight

New SpeedX superhub in Chicago expedites more parcel deliveries

SpeedX has invested in a huge parcel center in Chicago as the arms race among parcel carriers to build competitive networks escalates.

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Modern Shipper

Amazon tests 30-minute delivery in two US cities

Amazon is testing an ultra-fast delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, but in the United Arab Emirates shoppers the service is so fast shoppers can get orders within 15 minutes.

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Air Cargo

FedEx scrubs MD-11 flights for December as crash inspection drags on

FedEx has removed MD-11 freighter flights from its December schedule. The carrier could be without the freighters for a long time as aviation authorities investigate the cause of the recent UPS MD-11 crash.

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Air Cargo

Sky Lease Cargo settles fraud case over Postal Service contract for $1M

U.S. authorities have forced a $1 million settlement payment from a Miami-based all-cargo airline for allegedly defrauding the U.S. Postal Service.

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E-commerce & Fulfillment

Amazon closes Arkansas warehouse over earthquake-related design flaw

Amazon has closed a distribution center in Little Rock, Arkansas, so the building can be retrofitted to protect the structure from potential earthquake activity.

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USPS Employee Resources

USPS

USPS Employee Service Line

1-877-477-3273  |  TDD/TYY: 1-866-260-7507
PostalEASE (1); Bidding (2); Unscheduled Leave (4); Shared Services (5)

USPS National Employee Emergency Hotline: 1-888-363-7462

(enter the first 3 digits of your work location’s ZIP Code for facility and reporting information)

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January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. birthday (Mon)
February 17 – President’s Day (Mon)
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