Surprise mail slump means USPS facing shut-down in 2012
The US Postal Service has been rocked by a surprising slump in mail volumes in the last few months, and is now on track for a full shut-down in 2012 – a Presidential election year.
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TNT shareholders give go-ahead to demerger
Shareholders of TNT have approved the demerger of the company’s Express and Mail businesses.
Read MoreDP DHL to “take advantage” of economic recovery
Deutsche Post DHL expects to continue its “significant revenue and earnings growth” during the rest of 2011.
Read MoreKuehne + Nagel wins Continental Tyre deal
Kuehne + Nagel has taken over the management of warehouse operations for Continental Tyre at their production premises in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Read MoreNexo Correo enhances online service
Argentinean company Nexo Correo has launched an online service for scheduled deliveries.
Read MoreUSPS carbon accounting pilot could lead to offset service
The US Postal Service is to pilot a new carbon accounting system from next month, which could pave the way for a full carbon offsets program to counter the environmental impacts of shipping services.
Read MoreStrike looms as Canada Post says no deal on latest union offer
Canada Post has said an 11th-hour offer from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers does not provide a basis for avoiding damaging work stoppages.
Read MoreUS regulators told to look again at USPS postal rate rise request
Judges have ordered federal regulators in the United States to go back and look again at how the US Postal Service can use the recent recession as a reason to raise stamp prices above the rate of inflation.
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