Girl Dies After Being Struck By Postal Truck

Girl On Bicycle Hit By Truck, Killed

June 3, 2005 By KOMO Staff

SEATAC - A young girl was hit by a truck and killed here late Thursday night.
Investigators said the 9-year-old was riding her bike across the street at the intersection of S. 160th and 34th Ave S. when she was struck by a postal service delivery truck just after 10 p.m.

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USPS: TESTING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES

TESTING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Hoovers Online reports that USPS is testing and monitoring new hybrid electric delivery vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation. “The Postal Service is glad to receive the Azure vehicles for testing and evaluation while waiting for the conversion of our two-ton vehicle to parallel hybrid electric,” said USPS Vehicle Engineering Program Director Han Dinh. As the country’s largest vehicle fleet operator, the article said USPS has shown great interest and leadership in developing hybrid drive technology, and the associated fuel savings and clean emissions. The article noted that USPS already operates 30 all-electric Azure Citivans in New York.

SURE MONEY: The Postal Service’s International Money Transfer Service

SURE MONEY. The Van Nuys, CA, District is hitting the airwaves to tell customers about Dinero Seguro, the Postal Service’s international money transfer service. Also called Sure Money, Dinero Seguro is available at 2,800 Post Offices nationwide — many serving large Hispanic populations who often send money to their home countries. Dinero Seguro recently expanded to serve countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in addition to Mexico. “Dinero Seguro is a fast alternative to an international postal money order,” said Retail Specialist Tony Sequeira, who explains the service on Spanish-language radio stations. “Funds are safely available at the other end within 15 minutes, guaranteed.” For more information, go to Wire Money Internationally on usps.com.

2005 Delivery Company Holiday Schedule

USPS:
2005 Holiday Closing Schedule:
Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
Monday, February 21 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
Monday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 5 - Labor Day
Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26 - Christmas Day
Monday, January 2, 2006 - New Year's Day


UPS 2005 Holiday Schedule
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day - January 1, 2005*
Memorial Day - May 30, 2005*
Independence Day - July 4, 2005*
Labor Day - September 5, 2005*
Thanksgiving Day - November 24, 2005*
Day after Thanksgiving Day - November 25, 2005**
Christmas Day - December 25, 2005*
Day after Christmas - December 26, 2005*
New Year’s Eve - December 31, 2005***

Saturday+ and Sunday are rest days.
* UPS SonicAir® available 365 days each year.
** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only.
*** Delivery of Saturday Air packages only, no pickup service available.
+ Saturday Delivery and Pickup is available in certain regions.

DHL

Holidays
The following is the holiday schedule for DHL operations in the United States. DHL holiday schedules vary by country, and international holidays may have an impact on transit times. Please Contact Us for information on holiday schedules in other countries.--> There is no regular pickup or delivery service for these holidays. For DHL Same Day service, please Contact Us.

New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2005
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2005
Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2005
Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2005
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, 2005
Christmas, Sunday, December 25, 2005

FedEx 2005 Holiday Schedule
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/holidayschedule.html

Whale Sharks Fly from Taiwan to United States courtesy of UPS

ATLANTA, June 3, 2005 – Two whale sharks took a 60-hour ride on a UPS plane this week to arrive Friday at their new home at the Georgia Aquarium. Whale sharks are known as the largest fish on earth.

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The fish were flown more than 8,000 miles on a UPS B-747 freighter from Taipei, Taiwan, through Anchorage to Atlanta. The two sharks each are about 13 feet in length and together weigh nearly 2,200 pounds.

The movement of the whale sharks is believed to be the first in history for this species. The name "whale" has been applied to the fish because of its huge size, but they are fish and not mammals. The whale shark can reach up to 45-to-50 feet in length.

The movement presented a number of logistics challenges, including the re-configuration of the plane's interior; custom tanks with a highly advanced marine life support system, and marine animal doctors traveling aboard. Special hoisting equipment also was required at each end of the journey. The full capacity of the B-747 was required because the fish, their special tanks and water weighed a combined 54,000 pounds.

The UPS flight from Taipei to Anchorage was flown by Capt. Jeff Kilcoin, Capt. Greg Mulgrew and Flight Engineer James Casey. The leg from Anchorage to Atlanta was flown by Capt. Karen Lee, Capt. E.J.Carlton and Flight Engineer Bobby Raia.

The Georgia Aquarium, financed by a gift from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, will open this fall as one of the world's largest aquarium facilities. UPS, which is headquartered in Atlanta, is providing a number of in-kind services to support the hometown project, including the movement of Ralph and Norton from one side of the world to the other.
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For more information, contact:

Dan McMackin
UPS
404-828-4188
Donna Fleishman
The Georgia Aquarium
404-720-8149

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

Merchandise was for Gurnee stores: More than 4,600 items taken
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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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REMINDER: Monday Closings USPS UPS FedEx DHL for Memorial Day

USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL will all be Closed Monday, May 30, 2005, Memorial Day. No Pick Ups or Deliveries will be made on Monday, May 30, 2005 . Mark your calender!

Next Shipping Holiday will be Independence Day, Monday July 4, 2005.

*UPS offers SonicAir® which is available 365 days each year.
*Express Mail also should still be delivered. ;)

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