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UN urges support for postal, air cargo and express mail operators

A white and purple FedEx plane on the airport apron.

The International Civil Aviation Organization and the Universal Postal Union on Tuesday encouraged national governments to provide postal, air cargo and express mail operators with the resources and regulatory flexibility necessary to maintain efficient delivery service during the coronavirus crisis.

A joint statement by the UN agencies aligns with recommendations this summer from ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force for nations to provide flexibility to operators hauling airmail and air cargo,...

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Commentary: Higher US postal rates are here and e-commerce shippers need to adapt

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 

Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers riding the lockdown-induced boom in cross-border e-commerce sales are going to get a massive wake-up call Wednesday as global postal rates into the U.S. start to soar as much as 150%, or more.

The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) decision to allow the U.S. to set its own inbound postage rates...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/commentary-higher-us-postal-rates-are-here-and-e-commerce-shippers-need-to-adapt

What’s the future for global mail after Covid has put its stamp on services?

Europeans expecting mail from the US will need considerable patience in the coming months.
On 20 May, the US Postal Service (USPS) sent a consolidated shipment of mail from Chicago, New York and Miami across the Atlantic by sea, to arrive at the port of Rotterdam this week.
It was the fourth time the USPS resorted to ocean transport to move international mail since the Covid-19 pandemic hit international flows and the …

The post What’s the future for global mail after Covid has put its stamp on...

https://theloadstar.com/whats-the-future-for-global-mail-after-covid-has-put-its-stamp-on-services/

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