USPS will close 140 facilities over the next year
This summer, USPS will be closing 48 mail plants and discontinuing another 92 in the winter of 2013.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Floods in Indonesia impact transportation
In Indonesia, severe floods have affected transportation intermittently over the last few years.
Canada Post increases costs for next year
Canada Post has hiked up prices for their domestic basic letter rate.
Industry experts met in Geneva to discuss mail delivery solutions
Various experts in the mail and express industries gathered in Geneva to discuss the status of their market and how to improve the delivery sector.
Transport strike in Bolivia caused major roadblocks for the capital
Bus and taxi drivers blocked roads in the Bolivian capital, protesting against new government regulations.
Olympic Games in London will likely delay post office deliveries
In the city of London, Royal Mail has issued warnings that its delivery will be delayed by one day or more during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mail delivery services are adopting environmentally-friendly strategies
A number of mail delivery providers – Swiss Post, Fedex and La Poste – are now offering free carbon offsets to their consumers.
Countries around the world are improving shipping services
While Australia and the United Kingdom join forces, other countries have experienced problems with their postal service delivery.
Canada Post experienced its first pretax loss in the last 16 years
For the first time in 16 years, Canada Post recorded a pretax loss of more than $252 million in 2011.