Tag: USA

eBay proves virtual gold mine for Postal Service

Posted by | Nov 6, 2006 | |

Carol Johnson, of Centennial, laughs loudly when asked by telephone how she ships the products she sells on eBay.
“That’s what I’m doing right now,” she says.
“Fifteen of my items ended (their auctions) last night, and I’m wrapping them up.”
Johnson, as it turns out, is the quintessential eBay seller: She ships mostly via the U.S. Postal Service but uses United Parcel Service and Federal Express on occasion, especially for large items.
eBay has been a boon to shipping companies, expanding business for the likes of the Postal Service, UPS, FedEx and others.
Says eBay spokeswoman Catherine England: “We’re definitely a big contributor” to the U.S. package shipment industry.
The U.S. Postal Service is the clear shipper of choice and that’s helped resuscitate a flagging mail- delivery operation.
Postmaster General John Potter says eBay shippers have generated more than USD1 billion of postage since the two started working closely together more than two years ago.
“We’re huge with them, and we appreciate being with them,” says Al DeSarro, the Colorado spokesman for the Postal Service.

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USPS reiterates CASS/DPV plan

Posted by | Nov 3, 2006 | |

The U.S. Postal Service reminded mailers Nov. 2 that beginning in August mail pieces will receive CASS-related discounts only when the agency’s delivery point validation process confirms the primary number — or the first line — of the addresses.
Jan Caldwell, manager of address management at USPS, reminded attendees at the quarterly Mailers Technical Advisory Committee meeting here at postal headquarters that the new system will improve addressing for mailers and the postal service by eliminating the need to manually process the mail because of incorrect primary numbers.
“Over 348 million pieces of mail are returned or wasted as a result of incorrect or missing primary numbers at an annual cost to USPS of USD60 million,” Ms. Caldwell said.

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FedEx Express to increase net average shipping rates 3.5 percent in 2007

Posted by | Nov 3, 2006 | |

FedEx Corp. will increase the net average shipping rate for FedEx Express by 3.5 percent, which is composed of a 5.5 percent average increase in standard list rates, offset by a 2.0 percentage point reduction in its fuel surcharge. The new rates will be effective Jan. 1, 2007 and apply to U.S. domestic and U.S. export express package and freight shipments.

The fuel surcharge also now will be levied on some transportation-based surcharges such as Residential and Delivery Area surcharge for all domestic shipments and for those U.S. export and U.S. import FedEx Express shipments paid by U.S. payers.

Additional changes will be made to other FedEx Express surcharges effective Jan. 1, 2007. The details of these surcharges will be available on fedex.com by Nov. 10, 2006.

FedEx also will add a new dimensional weight system for oversized, large FedEx Ground shipments. If the dimensional weight is greater than the actual weight, dimensional weight will apply to FedEx Ground shipments that are three cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or greater. A FedEx Ground dimensional weight customer aid will be available on fedex.com to assist customers. This will be effective Feb. 5, 2007.

FedEx Ground rates also will increase for 2007. These changes will be announced later this year.

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UPS Trade Direct comes to Japan

Posted by | Nov 3, 2006 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. has begun its first inbound Trade Direct service in Asia.
The Atlanta-based package shipper has debuted its UPS Trade Direct service inbound to Japan, making the service available from 50 origin countries in North America, Europe and Asia. The Japan service is the first Trade Direct inbound lane to be opened in Asia by UPS.

UPS Trade Direct is an international freight service that combines air or ocean freight transportation and customs clearance with package and less-than-truckload service for final delivery. UPS said the service offers faster transit and the ability to bypass traditional warehouses and distribution centers because shipments can go directly from airplane or ship into the local UPS delivery network. UPS introduced the service in 2002.

Trade Direct Air will serve the inbound Japanese market through Osaka and Tokyo, where UPS has daily flights from Anchorage, Alaska; Shanghai, and the UPS Asia Pacific air hub in the Philippines. Trade Direct Ocean will flow through the ports of Kobe and Tokyo. Within Asia, Trade Direct Air will be available from 25 air gateways across 12 countries and Trade Direct Ocean will be available from 27 ocean ports in 11 countries.

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