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Survey Reveals USPS Service Issues For Two Key Parcel Products
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) experienced unusual increases in delivery delays and arrival times for two of its main parcel-delivery products as the summer progressed, according to a survey by a technology company that processes tens of millions of USPS parcels on its platform.
FedEx, UPS Holiday Advice To Big Shippers: Bring The Big Wallet
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) have a holiday message for their big customers: Prepare to pay up or prepare to pound sand.
USPS, Facing Fiscal Calamity, Confronts New Challenges To International Parcel Competitiveness
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is fighting to keep its head above water amid staggering financial losses related to the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump administration's refusal to grant the relief the agency says it needs to avoid going broke by Sept. 30. At the same time, USPS faces competitive headwinds on the international parcel shipping front starting July 1.
FedEx Puts Surcharges On Several Types Of Packages
Less than two weeks after United Parcel Service, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPS) posted surcharges on all types of delivery, FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has followed suit.
FedEx Eases Up On Firewall Separating Air And Ground Units
For more than 20 years, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has operated its U.S. air and ground networks as separate entities. On February 7, the firewall cracked, albeit modestly.
DOT Using Postal Service To Step Up Face Mask Distribution
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to distribute 15.6 million cloth masks throughout the freight and passenger sector in a ramp-up of efforts by the Trump Administration to keep the coronavirus pandemic under control among transportation workers.
Former XPO Executive Tapped To Head US Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) board unanimously selected Louis DeJoy to serve as its 75th Postmaster General, a private-sector pick that feeds speculation that the world's largest postal organization could be headed for privatization.
Today's Pickup: US Postal Service Now Does Not Deliver To Roughly Half The World
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USPS Halting International Services In 72 Countries
The number of foreign markets that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not be serving until further notice has climbed to 72 countries as of April 17. This list includes major economies like India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, causing widespread distress to U.S. businesses that bank on USPS for their shipment needs in those markets. 
Trump's Comments On USPS Rates May Not Square With Agency's Recent Actions
To hear President Donald Trump tell it, there's nothing wrong with the finances of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that a parcel rate hike, notably on Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), its largest shipping customer, wouldn't cure.
10 Most Trusted Brands In America: US Postal Service, Amazon Top The List
FedEx Move To 7-Day Ground Delivery Will Have Costs Before Revenue Gains
Cyber Monday Was Record-Setting, Amazon & eBay Reign Supreme