New magazine focuses on nice things in small packets

With e-commerce on the rise, Posts are noticing that e-tailers are increasing shipping their wares as small packages.

eBay, the global e-marketplace, estimates that Asian exporters listed on their portal shipped more than 140 million packages in 2011, typically weighing up to 2 kg.

To find out more about how Posts are squaring up to this trend, read the latest issue of Union Postale.

What's new

New mailing rule to allow transport of lithium batteries

Posts worldwide will be able to carry packages containing equipment with limited quantities of lithium batteries and cells as of 1 January 2013, according to new international mailing rules.

Asian Posts praised for high quality of service

Members of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) are on the right track in advancing quality of service and postal financial services in their region, says UPU Director General, Edouard Dayan.

UPU continues to meet global postal sector's needs

As the only representative of the global postal industry, the UPU is well placed to serve the current and future needs of the sector, its deputy director general, Guozhong Huang, recently told Posts from industrialized countries. ...

Non-traditional mail services on the rise

Letter-post volumes are down, but other postal services are quickly filling in the gap, according to the UPU’s latest statistics for 2010.

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