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Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says
Parcel carriers are expected to have their best peak season this year since 2022, according to forecasting from ShipMatrix.
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European postal operators gear up for surge in holiday volume
Posten Bring in Norway and Deutsche Post in Germany are beefing up locker networks and taking other steps to ensure smooth delivery service for the holidays.
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U.S. Postal Service prepared for peak season surge
The U.S. Postal Service says it has the proper staffing levels and systems in place to keep packages moving for the holidays.
PostalMag
Australia Post CEO to retire as financial challenges continue
CEO Paul Graham has spent five years working to reform Australia Post, but is leaving the job soon to someone else to complete.
Parcel Freight
UPS automates 4 additional facilities ahead of peak shipping season
UPS has completed several facility upgrades, increasing their capacity and productivity heading into peak shipping season.
Air Cargo
Australia Post expands freighter fleet ahead of holiday e-commerce rush
Qantas Freight and Australia Post are big proponents of the Airbus A321 converted freighter, which hasn’t gained widespread popularity.
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Curated News
9/29/26
Former Florida postal employee sentenced for mail crimes
Connecticut man charged in stolen U.S. Treasury check scheme
9/25/26
California man pleads guilty to robbing 2 postal carriers
Man gets 4 years for shipping drug-soaked papers to jails and prisons
USPS employees charged in scheme to steal 200 gift cards from mail
Grand jury indicts Buffalo man for role in mail theft conspiracy
9/24/26
Two accused of using homeless persons to cash checks stolen from mail
U.S. postal carrier charged with destroying campaign mailers
9/23/26
St. Louis man admits trying to buy mail for $20K
USPS employee pleads guilty to stealing gift cards
Two men arrested after stealing packages from UPS in Arkansas
Business pays $1M to resolve claims of overcharging USPS for repairs
9/25/26
California man pleads guilty to robbing 2 postal carriers
Man gets 4 years for shipping drug-soaked papers to jails and prisons
USPS employees charged in scheme to steal 200 gift cards from mail
Grand jury indicts Buffalo man for role in mail theft conspiracy
9/24/26
Two accused of using homeless persons to cash checks stolen from mail
U.S. postal carrier charged with destroying campaign mailers
9/23/26
St. Louis man admits trying to buy mail for $20K
USPS employee pleads guilty to stealing gift cards
Two men arrested after stealing packages from UPS in Arkansas
Business pays $1M to resolve claims of overcharging USPS for repairs
8/28/26
Suspect arrested for 2024 murder of letter carrier
Washington, D.C., man sentenced for string of armed postal carrier robberies
Former Kansas postmaster pleads guilty to fraud
Aspiring rapper charged in scheme to cash $8M in stolen checks
8/26/26
How investigators unearthed a $4.5M check theft scheme at JFK airport
Tennessee man sentenced to 4 years for assaulting USPS employees
9/17/25
New Postmaster General Steiner tours USPS facilities
USPS recommends holiday mailing and shipping dates
Florida man convicted for mass mailing scam
9/16/25
New York man pleads guilty to postage stamp fraud
Gig Harbor police arrest suspect for using USPS master key to steal mail
St. Louis police search for van after mail stolen from USPS building
7/2/25
Canadian national extradited for mailing fraudulent prize notices
7/1/25
Connecticut man admits defrauding Amazon
Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for assaulting mail carrier near Chicago
6/30/25
DHL eCommerce announces new CEO for the Americas
6/28/25
Woman admits to aiding $1M romance fraud
6/27/25
USPS warns customers of new ‘brushing’ scam
Another Dallas postal worker dies in the heat, union says
Rep. Whitesides defends Quartz Hill post office on House floor
6/23/25
US Customs seize counterfeit shipments at UPS air hub
6/21/25
Six defendants charged in multi-million dollar check theft ring
Dozens of stolen checks found in hotel bust of criminal network
6/20/25
USPS proposes relocation of Kentucky post office after fire
Kentucky post office loses leased space
USPS proposes to relocate Ohio post office
6/19/25
Mail carrier shot while delivering mail in south Los Angeles
6/13/25
Georgia resident sentenced for stealing checks, bank fraud
FedEx marks 40 years of transatlantic flights
California man receives prison sentence for armed robbery of postal carrier
Man gets 12-years in prison for planning drug shipments through parcel channels
6/11/25
California resident sentenced for threatening to kill postal employees
6/10/25
Two S. Florida men charged with mail theft
Virginia man pleads guilty to post office burglary
World’s only floating post office delivers main in war-torn Kashmir
6/6/25
New UPS Store opens in Steilacoom, Washington
Minneapolis man who robbed postal carriers at gunpoint sentenced to jail
6/5/25
Man arrested in Michigan for stealing mail from community boxes
5/27/25
Shopify pre-integrates DHL into shipping platform
5/23/25
Four individuals charged in $63M mail theft
Two people charged in robbery of postal carriers
5/22/25
Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for armed robbery of postal carriers
PostalAnnex franchise in San Jose, California, changes ownership
North Carolina man sentenced for assaulting two mail carriers
5/7/25
Postal Service honors award winners in mailing and shipping supply chain
Final sentencing announced in multi-state mail and bank fraud conspiracy involving postal workers
Reality TV personality Dylan Smith sentenced for mail theft at Chicago condo
Federal authorities indict fugitives for stealing mail in Houston
4/04/25
Crested Butte’s 4,000 residents could lose their post office amid federal government upheaval
USPS Board of Governors Retains Egon Zehnder to Lead Search for 76th Postmaster General
Trump revokes duty-free access for Chinese e-commerce shipments
Bipartisan Senate Group Backs Keeping USPS as Independent Entity
3/25/25
WSJ: Postmaster General DeJoy Steps Down Today
WP: Deputy Postmaster General Tulino will take over in the interim
Search efforts are ‘well underway’ for successor
Postal workers rally in downtown Chicago against reported plan to privatize USPS | Los Angeles | Palm Beach | Gainesville | Central Texas | Boston
3/21/25
USPS is looking to switch its call center platform to a cloud-based application (AI)
FedEx orders Boeing 777 and ATR cargo aircraft, delays MD-11 retirements
USPS ranks low among international postal services on financial flexibility
USPS ranks low among international postal services on financial flexibility
Mother Jones: What DOGE is Getting Wrong About Privatizing USPS
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