Penn recently introduced eShip@Penn, a new and enhanced express shipping process, to be deployed in the coming months.

While the primary goal of the new system is to minimize the University’s risk associated with moving hazardous or other regulated materials and to ensure compliance with safety and other mandates, the online system also offers benefits to all University shippers. These include allowing users to choose from a variety of carriers to determine which one best meets their specific needs; shop and compare costs to ensure that schools and centers receive the best price available; track shipments from an integrated at-a-glance dashboard, regardless of the carrier used to ship the package; and pre-print shipping labels.

For those individuals who do need to ship hazardous materials, the system verifies that shippers have the proper training and helps ensure that shipments are prepared in accordance with the most current dangerous goods regulations from the International Air Transport Association and the United States Department of Transportation. The system also provides guidance to those who need to ship internationally.

For more information, email eShip@exchange.upenn.edu.