U.S. Postal Service Announces Proposed Temporary Rate Adjustments for 2022 Peak Holiday Season The United States Postal Service recently filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday shipping season. This temporary rate adjustment is similar to ones in past years that […]
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, United Parcel Service Inc. reported that higher fuel surcharges and higher shipping rates helped offset a “larger-than-expected” decline in packages shipped in the second quarter. Average daily shipping volume fell 4% in the U.S. and 9.2% in its international markets from just a year ago. Continued Covid-19 lockdowns […]
As reported today in Mailing Systems Technology, Capitol Forum is reporting that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sunsetting the postage reselling program. This program has allowed Pitney Bowes, Stamps.com, and other resellers to offer smaller shippers sharply discounted rates for over thirty years and has provided a competitive channel for national package shippers outside […]
On Sunday July 10, 2022, the United States Postal Service prices changed that include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. The prices approved by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, are raising First-Class Mail prices approximately 6.5%. The price changes reflect a […]
While the current contract between the between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has officially expired there is, (at least as of this writing), no labor stoppage or any noticeable signs of a slowdown at any U.S. West Coast port. However, out of an abundance of caution, many companies […]
