How The World Shops Cross-Border

packagetracking-before-content February 9, 2015 New Study on Trends in Global Online Shopping Offers Insights on Opportunity for Small and Medium Merchants To Conquer Cross-Border Territory Online MIAMI, February 9, 2015 – Results from a new study commissioned by FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and conducted by Forrester Consulting on the priorities and preferences of global online shoppers … Read more

Cold-Chain Packaging Service Raises the Bar in Healthcare Logistics

packagetracking-before-content Atlanta, February 09, 2015 UPS Temperature True Packaging highlighted by four new, specially designed packaging lines optimized for UPS’s U.S. domestic network UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today announced the expansion of its UPS Temperature True® Packaging service, which further broadens the scope of its cold-chain shipping offerings. The comprehensive service now includes expert consultation, package … Read more

Year of the Ram Forever Stamp Celebrates Lunar New Year

packagetracking-before-content February 07, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Postal Service welcomes the Year of the Ram today by issuing the eighth of 12 stamps in its Celebrating Lunar New Year series. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Forever stamp took place today at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco. The series will continue … Read more

Couriers Please Company Profile

packagetracking-before-content CouriersPlease was established in 1983, as a specialised metropolitan parcel delivery business. Our business operated an exciting new ‘hub and spoke’ model with parcels delivered by an independently owned fleet of couriers. Business grew quickly and soon our operations expanded to other capital cities and to major regional centres across the country. CouriersPlease’s service … Read more

Dartford MP welcomes DPD jobs boost for City Link workers

packagetracking-before-content 6 February 2015 – Gareth Johnson MP tours DPD’s new £2.5m Dartford depot Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has welcomed news that the UK’s favourite parceldelivery company DPD is expecting to offer employment to at least six former City Linkworkers at its rapidly growing Dartford depot.The news came as Mr Johnson MP toured the new … Read more

U.S. Postal Service Delivers on “Our Season” Records 4.3 Percent Increase in Revenue, $754 Million Net Loss in Quarter 1

packagetracking-before-content February 06, 2015 Shipping and Package Volume Up 12.8 Percent Standard Mail Volume Increases 3.5 Percent Investing in the business remains a priority WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the first quarter of fiscal 2015 (Oct. 1, 2014 – Dec. 31, 2014) with a 4.3 percent increase in operating revenue over the same … Read more

YRC Worldwide Reports 2014 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings

packagetracking-before-content OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:YRCW) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and for the full calendar year of 2014. Fourth Quarter Results Consolidated operating revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $1.218 billion, a $10.0 million increase over the $1.208 billion reported for … Read more

DPD scoops two more innovation and service awards

packagetracking-before-content 5 February 2015 The UK’s favourite parcel delivery company DPD has won its first industry awards of the year, topping two categories at the prestigious MetaPack Delivery Excellence Awards. The awards recognised the firm’s outstanding track record in innovation and customer services. MetaPack is the UK’s leading delivery management company and the awards aim … Read more

Standard Chartered SingPost Co-brand Credit Card offers first-in-market Online Price Guarantee and 7% CashBack for online purchase

packagetracking-before-content Standard Chartered SingPost Co-brand Credit Card offersfirst-in-market Online Price Guarantee and7% CashBack for online purchases Enhanced card features give online shoppers peace of mind 5 February 2015, Singapore – Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (the Bank) and SingPost today announced new enhancements to the Standard Chartered SingPost Platinum Visa Credit Card to meet the … Read more

Legislation Introduced by Senators Bennet and Burr Would End the Disparity in the way LNG and LPG are Taxed

packagetracking-before-content Washington, February 05, 2015 UPS Supports legislation to tax all fuels equally UPS® (NYSE: UPS), a leading global logistics provider, applauds the bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Michael Bennet and Senator Richard Burr that will equalize the federal excise tax for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane with their counterparts, diesel and gasoline. This … Read more