Kentucky Is Trying to Make It Much Harder for Porch Pirates to Exist and to Spend More Time in Prison If They Are Caught
Summary: The state of Kentucky is taking a massive step in fighting the problem of porch pirates. Kentucky legislators are taking a stance against the practice of stealing from other people on their porches. They are doing this by making sure
Disappointment is in the air as shipping costs rise to 33.5%
Summary: Manufacturers Association of Nigeria raised concerns about the rising cost of shipping, which rose from 20% in the third quarter to 33.5 percent in the fourth quarter of the previous year. Key Takeaways: Manufacturers in Nigeria are very concerned about the
The European Union Decides to Intervene on the Proposed Merger of Shipping Companies – Citing It Would Create a Monopoly
Summary: The EU has stepped in to make sure that two South Korean companies, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Hyundai Heavy, will not be allowed to merge together in order to form one company. The EU regulatory body, named the EU Competition Regulator,
Lucky the Dolphin Gets a Ride to the Brookfield Zoo Courtesy of FedEx During His Battle with Cancer
Summary: Lucky is a dolphin. Unfortunately, Lucky also has an advanced form of skin cancer. He is also a 47-year-old dolphin that needs help with this battle he is facing. It is with this in mind that FedEx helped him by
USPS Makes Good on 13.2 Billion Pieces of Mail During the Holiday Season
Summary: USPS put in some work between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve. How much work? The official tally, according to the article, was that the Postal Service shipped 13.2 billion letters and flats, and more. If you are wondering then
Flat Rate Envelopes Are Going the Way of the Dodo Thanks to USPS
Summary: Priority Mail Prepaid Flat-Rate Stamped Envelopes are a thing of the past. The US postal service is going to discontinue them. In fact, you cannot buy them on the USPS website. USPS offers no shipping option for them. What You Should
UPS Considers But, Likely, Will Not Lessen Drone Use as Delivery Utilities.
Summary: UPS will not lose its enthusiasm for drones, which it had been all about, as the delivery vehicle to the future. However, they are actively lowering expectations of how quickly it will transform the industry and their own business as
FedEx Wants Lasers to Defend Itself Against Missile Attacks and is Asking the FAA to Allow Them to Have Them Onboard
FedEx wants the ability to defend itself from possible attackers. How serious are they about this fact? They are asking the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for permission to add some serious defense capabilities to their planes. What kind? They are
Undeliverable Mail Gets Auctioned Off – Vice Finds Out Everything It Can About It
Summary: People do not realize this but the United States Postal Service maintains a lost and found of sorts. In fact, this is usually where undeliverable mail actually goes. The article states that there are 67 million pieces of undeliverable mail
Edwardsville, Illinois – FedEx is Interested in Hiring You if You Can Run a Forklift
Summary: A lot of people do not know that FedEx does not always do its own deliveries and actually hires 3rd party outfits to do the deliveries under their umbrella. It separates its own business amongst entities under its control. One