June 13, 2011 / / Industry News, National News, News, Politics, Shipping, Social Media for Business, Speed, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized, USPS

The future isn’t looking so bright for the United States Postal Service, which continues to suffer severe financial losses. During the first half of this year the USPS declared a net loss of $2.6 billion compared to $1.9 billion in losses last year. Closing locations and cutting jobs are some of the agency’s aggressive moves […]

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Obama Says Nation Shouldn’t Sacrifice Transportation Projects While Reducing Deficit

April 22, 2011 / / Industry News, National News, News, Politics, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized

As published in the AASHTO Journal. President Barack Obama said this week he doesn’t believe the United States should slash investments in transportation infrastructure while it strives to reduce the federal budget deficit.”I’ll tell you what I’m not going to do,” Obama said Tuesday at the Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, not far from […]

Should Courier Services Offer APIs?

April 12, 2011 / / Industry Trends, Uncategorized

To API or Not to API? Oren Michels is Mashery‘s CEO; his company does API management and strategy for more than 100 brands and 25,000 applications. He told us in an email, “”Ultimately, the API is a means for growing your business — and I use the term ‘business’ to include whatever your mission is, […]

Tips to Help You Choose the Best Courier Company

April 11, 2011 / / Shipping Tips, Uncategorized

It’s important to remember that not all courier companies are created equal. Courier companies provide a range of services that often include special delivery of sensitive documents, international shipments or messenger delivery. Whether you run a business in which you send and receive a high volume of shipments or you’re an individual with time-sensitive materials […]