Emboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium service for the internet shopper seeking the instant gratification of a store purchase: same-day package delivery.

UPS has expanded its distribution network for healthcare manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Americold, a provider specializing in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics services to the food industry, has introduced a new product to coordinate and expedite the delivery of less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload shipments.

UPS plans to deploy 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles, half in Baltimore and half in Atlanta.

TNT Express is extending its European road-delivery network with the addition of service to and from Montenegro.

DHL Express has obtained a multi-site quality-management certification from the International Standards Organization (ISO).

Webgistix Corp., a vendor of software tools for electronic commerce order fulfillment, has opened distribution centers in Bedford, U.K. and Zurich, Switzerland.

Flash Global, a provider of supply-chain services for critical parts, has opened an office in San Jose, Calif.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises has joined with Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Ltd. to launch a North American cross-border shipping service.