Shippers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts


              A postal carrier loads boxes into his delivery vehicle, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Portland, Maine. With memories of last year's pandemic-related holiday crush, postal workers in distribution hubs are gearing up for another busy season. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
            
              Delivery trucks arrive at the loading dock at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
            
              Workers unload packages and letters from mail trucks at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
            
              Derek Baszkiewicz frees a stuck package as parcels jam a conveyor belt at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. On the busiest days, about 170,000 packages are processed at the facility. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
            
              Parcels jam a conveyor belt at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. On the busiest days, about 170,000 packages are processed at the facility. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
            
              A worker carries a large parcel at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)