USPS: WORLD WIDE WINNERS.

WORLD WIDE WINNERS. When the 2005 World Mail Awards were presented, the Postal Service made more trips to the podium than any other shipper. USPS won four awards — two for Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (IMAQ), and one each for e-Commerce and the Postal Inspection Service. “It’s a great honor to be recognized for our industry practices,” said Intelligent Mail and Address Quality Sr. VP Charlie Bravo, who represented USPS at the ceremony. USPS and IBM teamed up for the e-Commerce award for Click-N-Ship, while the Postal Inspection Service was honored for initiatives to protect and educate American consumers. IMAQ was recognized for its “Change for the Better” address change service and garnered the Innovation prize for tracking and special services available through Intelligent Mail advanced barcodes.

DHL SMART & GLOBALMAIL TO OFFER HIGH PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL PARCEL SERVICE IN GROWING JAPANESE MARKET

DHL SMART & GLOBALMAIL TO OFFER HIGH PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL PARCEL SERVICE IN GROWING JAPANESE MARKET

Partnership with Yamato Transport Expands Shipping Options for International Shippers Cutting Delivery Times by 40%

Weston, FL – June 1, 2005 / DHL Smart & GlobalMail today announced a new postal parcel shipping option into the fast-growing Japanese market through cooperation with Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc., that cuts delivery times by 40% and adds new product features.

The product provides a delivery time of 6-7 days and includes customs clearance. The new parcel delivery service also offers additional features such as track and trace, and a returns notification service that informs customers about shipments that could not be delivered. It offers a unique solution for a broad variety of businesses shipping light and heavy-weight items. Customers receiving parcels in Japan will be able to choose from six delivery time windows every day, including Sundays and holidays. Serving the increasing demand for a midrange-priced parcel delivery product in that market, the new parcel service is for dutiable and non-dutiable packets and parcels up to 55 lbs. (25 kilograms).

“A reasonably-priced, door-to-door parcel delivery service enhances our existing offering to Japan and emphasizes the strength of DHL Smart & GlobalMail’s network and expertise in the mail industry,” said DHL Smart & GlobalMail President and COO Joe Phelan. “This GLOBALMAIL PARCEL product is in line with our strategy to provide catalog, e-tail and retail companies a new option to reach their customers in key markets worldwide.”

“We are pleased to expand Yamato’s global reach through cooperation with DHL Smart & GlobalMail while we continue leveraging our capabilities as the best business partner for shipping needs in Japan,” said Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc. President Toru Hiyoshi.

The successful partnership between Yamato and DHL Smart & GlobalMail started in 2004 offering a cross-border mail solution for publications, catalogs and product samples. The new agreement offering parcel shipment leverages Yamato’s full capabilities as the leading parcel service provider in Japan and expands the global reach of both companies.

UPS driver charged in $1M theft of items

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‘Do not dismount’

'Do not dismount' 'Neither rain nor sleet nor snow will keep your mail from getting to you, but expecting letter carriers to traverse parked cars and recycling bins may be too much to ask.'
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