An issue with a package delivery at any other time of the year, may not get too much attention.  However, when it comes the Christmas time deliveries, those packages aren't just packages.  They are gifts and are worth more than just the price tag that was attached to them.  They have value.  That delivery is not just an issue any longer--it has become a crisis.

Thousands of last-minute packages have been and are being sent all around the world this week.  Online shopping has been at an all-time high, up 15% this year.  The various shipping options connected with online sales has been the difference maker.  This has been overwhelming for shipping companies, such as UPS.  In a recent ABC News report, one worker stated they have delivered 300 packages a second.  However, even with technology use and the shipment day guarantee, will the gifts get delivered by Christmas?

"Our prediction is very good," said Jim Cramer, a UPS Meteorologist, in the same report. "Rain for most of the East. There will be snow in the Northeast, but north of where we land our jets, so I think our packages can get to where they are going."  Fed Ex, on the other hand, may have delays to the west coast due to winter storms in Colorado.  Both of the shipping giants are counted on to ship nearly 175 million packages during the holiday season.

This is especially informative for last-minute shoppers that are mailing packages off this week, hoping to have their packages delivered by Christmas.  A primary and/or secondary shipping option during the holiday season is a courier to help any delivery crisis. Couriers Services like A-1 Express have a nationwide footprint for same-day delivery of various-sized packages.  This will be the best choice to help your gift can make it.

12/22/11, abcnews, Lauren Effron, Crisis of Christmas Deliveries: Will Your Last-Minute Gift Make It In Time?