WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service has launched a review of package delivery contracts with Amazon.com, United Parcel Service Inc, FedEx and other large shippers, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing six people with knowledge of agency operations. The USPS has sought bids from consulting firms to assess what
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U.S Postal Service’s Board of Governors Announces New Postmaster General
The U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors announced it had chosen North Carolina businessman Louis DeJoy to be the U.S. postmaster general, as the agency grapples with severe financial stress due in part to the coronavirus pandemic. "Louis DeJoy understands the critical public service role of the United States Postal Service,
USPS set to make changes to its dimensional weight rules
USPS proposes Amazon pay up to 12 percent more for shipping
Royal Mail hits all-time low as letter numbers dwindle
A delivery man walk pass parked royal mail idle delivery vans The company warned that full-year profits would be lower than expected amid an accelerating decline in letter volumes. Shares in Royal Mail have sunk to their lowest level since privatization after it warned that annual profits would be lower than expected
E-commerce Drive By Nigeria’s Postal Service Hampered by Fake Addresses
Efforts by the Nigerian Postal Service to deploy technology in courier delivery and other services are being hampered by the inability to trace addresses presented by some Nigerians. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, said the government had instituted a policy whereby digital technology was being deployed to address this challenge. He
President Trump, Jeff Bezos and the Solution for the United States Postal Service
The USPS generates 70% of their revenues from mail delivery. Amazon today announced a new program designed to encourage entrepreneurs to enter into an agreement with Amazon to open their own Amazon-backed delivery service. In exchange for a $10,000 investment, Amazon will provide up to 40 vans and allow drivers to wear Amazon-branded uniforms.
Trump pushing private USPS, Air Traffic Control
A sweeping Office of Management and Budget report proposes converting the Postal Service into a privately held corporation and spinning off air traffic control functions from the FAA. United States' President Donald Trump is looking to privatize the United States Postal Service despite ongoing stakeholders meetings with the White House Postal
Ireland’s post office is buying electric cargo tricycles
The electric tricycles will resemble those used by private delivery firms such as DHL in countries including Germany Electric trikes get stamp of approval from An Post Image of traditional postman gets the sack as mail goes environmentally friendly with new fleet The quintessential image of a postie pedalling a bike
