Covid-19 / Coronavirus and Courier/Freight Update
Covid-19 / Coronavirus and Courier/Freight Update Good Afternoon You will by now, be aware New Zealand will be going to a COVID-19 escalation of level 4 within the next 48 hours. The ramifications of this is that all non-essential services will be placed in to lock down. I will have a more detailed update out […]
Update from SF Express
Effective 1 March 2020, an Emergency Surcharge Fee of NZD 1.50 per kilo will be collected for all NZ export International Standard Express to China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) parcels due to COVID-19 outbreak . At this stage, please note there may be delays once your mail or parcel has arrived into China. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) does […]
Pricing For Effort Announcement
Pricing For Effort Announcement Freightways Group, which including brands like NZ Couriers, Posthaste, Castle Parcels, Now Couriers, Pass The Parcel and Sub60 have announced earlier this month their new Pricing For Effort initiative, effective from the 1st of July 2019 packages sent to residential addresses will incur an extra residential delivery charge Generally residential deliveries […]
Pricing For Effort: What is Residential Delivery Surcharge?
Pricing For Effort: What is Residential Delivery Surcharge? Freightways Group, parent company of NZ Couriers, Posthaste, Castle Parcels, Now Couriers, Pass The Parcel and Sub60 have announced earlier this month the new Pricing For Effort scheme, PFE for short, that from the 1st of July parcels being sent to residential addresses will incur an extra […]
Freight Companies Vs. Courier Services: Which Option is Right for You?
Freight Companies Vs. Courier Services: Which Option is Right for You? Getting your parcels from A to B presents you with a list of challenges. You need to weigh your desired delivery speed against the costs of express shipping, and the stakes only get higher if your parcels are large. For many New Zealand businesses […]
How are we different to gosweetspot GSS? What is our sweetspot?
What is our sweetspot? How are we different to Gosweetspot? Quite often we get asked by shippers and senders how are we different to Gosweetspot or GSS? Are you a copy of Gosweetspot? Let’s answer these questions. We are similar to GSS. We are direct competitors to each other and no, we are not a […]
What Can I Track and Trace?
What Can I Track and Trace? When you’re sending or receiving packages by courier, being able to trace where your parcel is at any given time makes life a lot easier. You know when to be home to receive the package, preventing it from sitting out in front of your house for hours. It’s also […]
How are we different to StarShipIT?
How are we different to StarShipIT? Quite often we get asked by shippers and senders how are we different to the StarShipIT software (also known as ShipIT) and are you a copy of StarShipIT? Let’s answer these questions. Our software is similar to their software, but that’s where the similarity ends…. and no, we are […]
Christmas & New Year Trading Days 2018
Christmas & New Year Trading Days 2018 Dear Customers, Time flies and it’s nearly Christmas already! First of all on behalf of the Parcelport team, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year! Please note during the Christmas period we will be open all […]
How do Parcel Redeliveries Work?
How do Parcel Redeliveries Work? For many people, missing a parcel delivery can be one of the most stressful things to deal with, especially when the instructions on how to retrieve your package are unclear, or involve you travelling to some far-away destination at an inconvenient time. With Parcelport, our team ensure minimal stress if […]