TITLE

USPS Steps Up Pac Rim Service

AUTHOR(S)
Keane, Angela Greiling
PUB. DATE
August 2005
SOURCE
Traffic World;8/1/2005, Vol. 269 Issue 31, p13
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports that the U.S. Postal Service launched in July 2005 a program to enhance its expedited shipping service Global Express Mail with the Australian post and four Asian posts. Key features of the program; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on postal services.
ACCESSION #
17784128

Tags: POSTAL service;  CARRIERS;  COMMUNICATION & traffic;  TRANSPORTATION

 

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