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Typically, courier owner/drivers need to provide their own vehicle and cover all their own operating costs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and superannuation.
Courier companies advertise positions in newspapers, job websites and on their own corporate websites.
Owner/drivers are usually engaged under contract. The terms of the contract vary from company to company.
FedEx Express and Nissan have announced that the two companies will start testing the Nissan e-NV200, a 100% electric compact cargo vehicle, under operational conditions in the USA.
Read MorePackage delivery company UPS has announced plans to purchase 1,000 LPG-powered vehicles for use in rural areas of the USA.
Read MoreThe ATO has advised that for the 2013-14 income year there are no changes to the income tax rates or thresholds and that employers can continue to use most tax tables. However, there have been changes to tax tables for some employees, such as those who have a Higher Education Loan Program debt
Read MorePost Danmark, the Danish postal service, has purchased 30 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell vehicles as part of its programme aiming to cut its environmental impact. The vehicles will enter service in March in rural and urban areas.
Read MoreFedEx has announced that it expects this year's pre-Christmas "peak day" to be Monday 10 December. It has forecast that it will handle 19 million shipments worldwide on that day.
Read MoreParcel delivery company UPS will be deploying "ring scanners" in their parcel operations in the USA.
Read MorePOAAL has researched and prepared some simple resources for current and prospective Courier members. These free resources are just a sample of some of the resources available to financial members of POAAL.