Parcel shipping and service news and articles focus on parcel express freight movements via both airfreight and trucking carriers, as well as some components of intermodal and rail transportation when applicable. These stories include news and information on parcel shipment volumes, trends, and industry consolidation, among other topics.
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Parcel shipping: USPS rolls out 2010 shipping rates
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 5, 2009Following a recent announcement in which it said there will be no rate increases for market dominant products, the United States Postal Service this week rolled out its 2010 rates for other products, which will take effect on January 4. More -
Parcel shipping: IRS reverses previous ruling against FedEx, regarding indepdendent contractor classification
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 2, 2009In a recent 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, FedEx disclosed it received a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding how it classifies independent contractors. More -
Q4Q In Review
By Logistics Management Staff, November 1, 2009For more than a quarter century now, Logistics Management’s (LM) Quest for Quality has been regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as the most important measure of customer satisfaction and performance excellence. To determine the best of the best, LM readers rate carriers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies strictly on the basis of service quality; and those winners... More -
USPS will not raise rates for market dominant products in 2010
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 1, 2009WASHINGTON — At a time when it’s facing significant cost pressures, the United States Postal Service (USPS) said it will not raise rates in 2010 for market dominant products. This was made clear in a recent letter to USPS customers from Postmaster General John E. Potter. USPS market dominant products include First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, periodicals, and single piece parcel post. More -
Packaging update: New package certification requirements
Ray Bohman, November 1, 2009Over the years, I’m sure you’ve seen the circular boxmaker’s certificate shown in Figure 1 on more fibreboard boxes than you’d care to admit. That certificate is known as the box manufacturer’s (or boxmaker’s) certification attesting to the fact that the fibreboard box or carton is made to comply with the specifications of fibreboard boxes, corrugated or sol... More -
UPS reports Q3 net income is down 43 percent
Jeff Berman, October 22, 2009The ongoing slow economic recovery is reflected in today's third quarter earnings release from UPS, with the company announcing that quarterly net income at $549 million was down 43 percent and total revenue for the quarter of $11.2 billion was off nearly 15 percent year-over-year. More -
Green logistics/Parcel shipping: USPS study highlights future sustainability goals
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, October 20, 2009The United States Postal Service recently announced that it conducted a voluntary inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions to use as a baseline for future, annual evaluations to help determine if it is meeting its GHG reduction goals. More -
Parcel shipping: USPS will not raise rates for market dominant products in 2010
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, October 16, 2009WASHINGTON — At a time when it is facing significant cost pressures, the United States Postal Service will not raise rates in 2010 for market dominant products. More
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