Post by Lydia on Jan 7, 2004 17:37:28 GMT -5
This is from Bird Shippers of America.
ALBC Alert - Northwest Airlines/US Postal Service Surcharge Rates on Shipped Poultry 19
The following information is from the Bird Shippers of America, and is of
interest to anyone who ships day-old poultry or has day-old poultry shipped
to them or for them.
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Attention Birdshippers
January 5, 2004
Dear BSA Members,
Representatives of the United States Postal Service (USPS) have informed
our lobbyist, Steve Boynton, that Northwest Airlines has submitted a
proposal to the USPS that it would carry poultry by air mail for a
non-negotiable
surcharge of $1.00 per pound, plus regular priority mail postage. This
charge would take effect in the later part of February. This rate, if
accepted, would apply to all airlines carrying live poultry in addition
to Northwest Airlines.
Unfortunately, the alternative to this dilemma is to lose another airline
(Northwest) from the shrinking number of carriers and to truck your birds
either to other airlines or connecting destinations. We are letting you
know that this surcharge is a very strong possibility and you should make
adjustments now in setting your shipping costs. (In my own case, McMurray
Hatchery has gone ahead and figured the additional shipping costs at $1.00
per pound and recalculated our mailing costs for all size boxes going air
mail.)
The Bird Shippers of America, through our lobbyist, are in the process
of requesting Congressional representatives to organize a meeting with
the USPS concerning the surcharge matter as well as other issues. The
BSA Board feels that when we discuss the surcharge issues we should make
every effort through this meeting to obtain needed concessions on certain
other issues of concern to the industry such as temperature restrictions,
cargo transfers and other matters which inhibit our ability to ship
successfully.
If this can be done remains to be seen but we feel an effort must be made
to do so.
There is never an easy solution to these problems. It is important to
look down the road at these most difficult times and make the choices which
best allows our industry to continue to get our products to our customers
and keeps us all in business.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation in this most delicate matter.
As always, we look forward to input from any of you. Please feel free
to contact any of the board members with your questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Murray McMurray, Chairman
ALBC Alert - Northwest Airlines/US Postal Service Surcharge Rates on Shipped Poultry 19
The following information is from the Bird Shippers of America, and is of
interest to anyone who ships day-old poultry or has day-old poultry shipped
to them or for them.
*********
Attention Birdshippers
January 5, 2004
Dear BSA Members,
Representatives of the United States Postal Service (USPS) have informed
our lobbyist, Steve Boynton, that Northwest Airlines has submitted a
proposal to the USPS that it would carry poultry by air mail for a
non-negotiable
surcharge of $1.00 per pound, plus regular priority mail postage. This
charge would take effect in the later part of February. This rate, if
accepted, would apply to all airlines carrying live poultry in addition
to Northwest Airlines.
Unfortunately, the alternative to this dilemma is to lose another airline
(Northwest) from the shrinking number of carriers and to truck your birds
either to other airlines or connecting destinations. We are letting you
know that this surcharge is a very strong possibility and you should make
adjustments now in setting your shipping costs. (In my own case, McMurray
Hatchery has gone ahead and figured the additional shipping costs at $1.00
per pound and recalculated our mailing costs for all size boxes going air
mail.)
The Bird Shippers of America, through our lobbyist, are in the process
of requesting Congressional representatives to organize a meeting with
the USPS concerning the surcharge matter as well as other issues. The
BSA Board feels that when we discuss the surcharge issues we should make
every effort through this meeting to obtain needed concessions on certain
other issues of concern to the industry such as temperature restrictions,
cargo transfers and other matters which inhibit our ability to ship
successfully.
If this can be done remains to be seen but we feel an effort must be made
to do so.
There is never an easy solution to these problems. It is important to
look down the road at these most difficult times and make the choices which
best allows our industry to continue to get our products to our customers
and keeps us all in business.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation in this most delicate matter.
As always, we look forward to input from any of you. Please feel free
to contact any of the board members with your questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Murray McMurray, Chairman