Daily printout: June 4

DHL eCommerce recently announced an exclusive, multiyear deal with the Postal Service for last-mile parcel delivery in the United States.

The contract is the longest in the 25-year relationship between the two organizations and is valued at more than $10 billion.

“Today marks an exciting milestone in the evolution of our relationship with DHL eCommerce. This extended and exclusive agreement reflects a shared commitment to innovation, operational alignment, and delivering greater value to the shipping marketplace,” Postmaster General David Steiner said.

“By aligning more closely with our transformed network, we are creating a stronger, more efficient last-mile solution that expands customers’ access to the Postal Service’s unmatched reach. Together, we are building a more flexible, market-responsive model that enhances reliability, supports growth, and positions both organizations for long-term success,” he said.

DHL eCommerce — a division of DHL Group — provides domestic and international package delivery for high-volume businesses to customers. The agreement gives the shipper access to more than 170 million delivery points throughout the United States and its territories.

More information can be found in the Postal Service’s May 28 news release.

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The Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons are underway, and the Postal Service is urging employees to verify or update their personal and emergency contact information on file with the organization.

Employees can keep information current by listing a physical address — not a Post Office Box — and mobile telephone number, including whom to contact in case of emergency.

The Postal Service also recommends employees complete a personal preparedness plan that includes a household inventory and the location of important documents with copies that can be shared with relatives or friends.

Most coastal areas are subject to hurricanes. The storms can cause high winds, heavy rain, flooding and other dangerous conditions.

Here are additional tips to help prepare:

• Know your community’s hurricane plans, including evacuation routes.

• Create a disaster preparedness kit that includes first-aid items.

• Prepare your home for hurricane-force winds or flooding.

• Store enough food and water to last at least three days for household members, including pets. One gallon of drinking water per person per day is recommended.

If a hurricane is expected, call the USPS National Employee Emergency Hotline at 888-363-7462 (888-EMERGNC) for work schedules or for reporting-time change information.

The National Preparedness Blue page has a guide for postal operations as well as steps that employees can take to personally prepare.

Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

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The recently released Postcrossing stamps drop the traditional square or rectangle shape for something different: a triangle.

These stamps are only the third triangular issuance in Postal Service history.

A pair of 32-cent stamps featuring vintage-style illustrations of a 19th-century stagecoach and clipper ship, issued in 1997, was the Postal Service’s first triangular stamp.

Designed by Richard D. Sheaff, the pane of 16 stamps formed four squares, each made of four connecting triangles.

In 2007, USPS issued a 41-cent triangular stamp commemorating the 400th anniversary of the settlement in Jamestown, VA, by English Colonists.

Also designed by Sheaff, the stamp featured a painting of the three ships that carried the first settlers and was shaped like the fort they built there.

The Postcrossing stamps, designed by Jackson Gibbs, depict four images of mail delivery: on horseback, underwater, in space and by motorcycle. They come in sets of four that fit together in a square.

Issued as Global Forever stamps, the Postcrossing stamps are available in sheets of eight at Post Offices and on usps.com.

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