| First there were the pigeons, followed by the runners | | | | issues for clearing the package, on many an occasion |
| and then came the postman and now we have the | | | | there have been complete loss of the package all |
| courier delivery. All of them are different forms of | | | | together. Not only delay in time but also financial loss |
| transportation of documents as also articles from one | | | | was, therefore, accrued by individuals of both parties. |
| place to another, from one person to another. While | | | | This gave rise to private entrepreneurs entering into |
| the pigeons and the runners were restricted to | | | | this line of business. Courier delivery services, as they |
| delivery within short distances, this was broken with | | | | are called, sprouted up across nations filling in this gap |
| the postal system and the courier which resorts to | | | | which existed in the postal services. |
| International Shipping for delivery of documents and | | | | Speed, accountability and ability to be tracked were |
| articles. | | | | the primary agenda of each courier delivery service |
| Trade and business flourished with times, | | | | providers. Along with that they added security of the |
| necessitating means for movement of business | | | | package by adding an optional insurance factor of the |
| documents and articles across countries. Technology | | | | articles contained within the package. |
| too advanced with time and this led to better means | | | | Being private operators these courier companies set |
| of transportation, not only of human beings but also | | | | up branches that are linked to each other across the |
| of allied services like that of the postal related | | | | sea and nations. International Shipping of documents |
| services. The postal service served the purpose of | | | | and packages took a new turn with their entry into |
| transporting documents and articles across nations | | | | this business. The main office situated in one country |
| using modern methods of shipping like the airway and | | | | had overall control of operations of its branches |
| the shipping lines. However, there were a few intrinsic | | | | established in other countries. |
| drawbacks noticed in this system. | | | | Linking of packages sent by one of its branch in a |
| While postal departments were good enough for | | | | particular country was easy to trace and clear by the |
| sending and receiving documents and items in one's | | | | agents of the same courier company in the |
| own country, when it came to cross border cases | | | | destination country. The trend slowly changed to |
| they faced the problem of differing rules and | | | | door to door collection and delivery. The courier |
| regulations. No two nations ever follow the same or | | | | company sends agents to the prospective client's |
| uniform set of rules and regulations and the same is | | | | doorstep to collect the package and then ensures |
| applicable to the government postal services. | | | | delivery at the doorstep of the intended recipient as |
| A document or article reaching a destination port of | | | | indicated by the sender. |
| another country faced procedural problems on | | | | Courier companies can be seen to perform |
| clearance of the document or article. While a simple | | | | International Shipping of packages as a service of |
| envelope with applicable stamp affixed may pass | | | | premium value. Their charges are, therefore |
| easily on to its correct recipient, the same may not | | | | accordingly, higher than normal postal delivery |
| hold true when the package contains articles. For | | | | charges. For the advantages that are accrued from |
| business class, especially, such sorts of packages are | | | | resorting to courier service for International Shipment |
| common place. | | | | of packages, this higher charge can be considered |
| Not only is it difficult for the individual parties, both | | | | worth commensurate. |
| sender and recipient, to settle out these procedural | | | | |