We thought is might be good to have an overall thread to deal with USPS issues that come up from time to time. To start this one off, we wanted to note that, on USPS.com , the message function to get alerts from USPS about the movement of a package doesn’t seem to be working today. [Screenshot 202…

[image] papy: The entire package shipping industry is in the cross hairs, I’m afraid. One reason I’m concerned… [image] Container Shipping Profits Sink 56% in Q2 as US Tariffs Cloud Outlook Global container shipping profits plunged in the second quarter of 2025, with carriers pos…

The container shipping industry is different from the parcel delivery industry. The container shipping industry has faced extreme challenges since the pandemic lockdowns and the supply chain crisis. This just adds to an already large management challenge. Many containers have been in the wrong pla…

[image] lake: The container shipping industry is different from the parcel delivery industry. [image] papy: Inbound US container volumes fell 3.6% over the three months ending July. The National Retail Federation expects an even steeper drop ahead, forecasting a 5.6% fall for 2025 compare…

[image] lake: The container shipping industry is different from the parcel delivery industry. Your right, when they lose containers it makes news! [image] Cargo ship incident plunges containers into California waters, halting... Dozens of shipping containers fell at the Port of L…

Thought those containers were just being “dropped off”. ▶ snare roll

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USPS is really on top of it today. They had the package for 5 minutes and knew there was a potential delivery delay … [AdobeExpressPhotos_070b28ff5■■■4d89a6b82041eccc9e97_CopyEdited] The way packages are handled at our post office means this package won’t leave it until tomorrow. Maybe New York (…

Well, my local office is looking a bit bad. We’re in a small town (<10K), and post office is a single person operation, closed for an hour for the person to take lunch, so we have to plan around that. No biggie. Went in after lunch on Monday (well after lunch, not just a few minutes), and the door…

[image] Picks_by_Nisha: but forgot to schedule anyone to come in for the last part of the day! Government operation. Take your pick – FUBAR or SNAFU

[image] dwat0870: Government operation. Frankly, it lines up with some of the corporate run jobs I’ve had, where central management couldn’t understand that our store was not like most (such as pizza place next to government complex; we did 2-300 for $2-3 lunch special; almost no deliveries, …

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