In this installment of PARCEL Counsel, we will take a look at the basic legal relationship between a shipper and a carrier. Generally speaking, the relationship is defined by one of three categories of... View More
Trade publications like this one are full of great information for the trade to which they cater. Sometimes all that information needs to be put in a box and left on the table for awhile so you can put... View More
Most retailers are in the final stages of preparation for handling the increase in orders that comes in the second half of the year. Based on last year’s results and current forecasts, e-commerce... View More
Breaking into the offshore shipping market is like facing a 20-foot swell without a flotation device. The venture may leave your business gasping and nursing its bruises on the rocky beach. However, with... View More
Over the last few months, we have encountered several questions that we think might be of interest to all exporters and importers, including Incoterms and marking issues. Incoterms: Information... View More
It’s hard to believe that once again, summer is almost halfway through. Memorial Day kicked off our summer, but it seemed that before we even knew it, the lazy days of June were gone, the 4th of... View More
If you are not in the shipping software business, why are you spending so much time, energy, and money on managing, updating, and deploying shipping software? Cloud-based shipping systems deliver... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Due to a need for additional space sparked by double-digit revenue growth last year, specialty toy retailer Fat Brain Toys opened a new 75,000-square-foot distribution center in... View More
In another significant technology upgrade within its package handling operation, UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the deployment of a new type of "wearable" scanning system for employees that accelerates... View More
Post&Parcel--Federal agencies including USPS should increase their efforts to buy transportation services using less petroleum, according to a new report from an environmental NGO. The American Clean Skies... View More
The Motley Fool--With the Postal Service just missing a $5.5 billion payment for employee benefits and reducing hours at 13,000 rural facilities across the United States with more office shutdowns inevitable,... View More
(MIAMI, Fla.; July 31, 2012) - Crowley Maritime Corporation’s logistics group announced today that it has expanded its logistics services to include LCL ocean and air cargo lifts along with customs... View More
READING, Pa., July 31, 2012 – Penske Logistics today announced that Piet Zoutendijk has been named its new Managing Director of Europe. He will begin August 1 at the company’s European headquarters... View More
The UPS (NYSE: UPS) Board of Directors today named as a company director Kevin M. Warsh, a former central banker, presidential advisor and noted economic and financial market expert. The appointment is... View More
The U.S. Postal Service will not make mandated prefunding retiree health benefit payments to the Treasury of $5.5 billion due Aug. 1, 2012 or the $5.6 billion payment due Sept. 30, absent legislation enacted... View More
MONTREAL, QUEBEC and BRADENTON, FLORIDA (July 30, 2012) — Intertape Polymer Group Inc. ("Intertape", “IPG” or the "Company"), a leading North American manufacturer of carton sealing tapes,... View More
Please take our short, three-minute, shipping cost survey. This survey will help you benchmark your shipping and handling cost policies against the industry standard developed by the survey, so please... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Allowing vendors to ship merchandise directly to a retailer’s customer, which is called drop shipping, can be an attractive option for expanding the selection of merchandise... View More
Reuters: Google Inc, Amazon.com Inc, eBay Inc, Facebook Inc and other big Internet companies are starting a trade association to handle political and regulatory issues in Washington, a person close to... View More
DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, DHL’s cross-divisional unit providing a single customer interface and developing innovative industry-tailored solutions for the market, will now undertake a comprehensive... View More
