Washington Times--What would America do without its government-run postal monopoly? The U.S. Postal Service is set to go bust within a few weeks absent yet another multibillion-dollar bailout. If it doesn’t... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Express has launched its own next-business-day domestic services in Colombia, FedEx Express Nacional. The US company promised a “reliable, convenient and high-quality” express... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) launches its seventh annual FedEx Cares Week, providing volunteer and service opportunities for employees around the world. Close to 4,000 FedEx volunteers worldwide... View More
There is an increasing emphasis these days on continuing education, both to succeed in the logistics & transportation field and to maintain professional competence, whether through face-to-face interaction... View More
There is an increasing emphasis these days on continuing education, both to succeed in the logistics & transportation field and to maintain professional competence, whether through face-to-face interaction... View More
Depending on who’s doing the talking, U.S. manufacturing is either on the rise or in the toilet, new packaging innovations will cause you to overspend or help you save, and stiffer government regulations... View More
Parcel shippers, be forewarned. Recent modifications to United Parcel Service (UPS) contracts can potentially increase shippers’ costs significantly. If you are like most shippers, you’ve negotiated... View More
Journal of Commerce--The Internet retailing giant says it will build two distribution in exchange for sales tax break. California’s top lawmakers appear lukewarm to Amazon.com's offer to hire... View More
Bloomberg--United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), Betfair Group Plc (BET) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) were among companies whose websites were disrupted by an attack that redirected Internet users to a hacking... View More
Post&Parcel--TNT Express is now providing an Economy Express Import service to Kabul in Afghanistan, helping local business start-ups in the war-torn country’s recovering economy. The service is... View More
Seeking Alpha--During the past five years, UPS’s return on equity has averaged nearly 29%.This high profitability flows from the wide moat UPS has built around its business with a massive international... View More
Journal of Commerce--Damco, the combined logistics brand of A.P. Moller-Maersk, launched an online calculator enabling shipper to track the carbon dioxide emissions for products shipped by ocean and air.... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Express has opened a new operations centre in Shanghai to cope with the growing demand and package volumes in China. The new 5,140 square metre facility in the Pudong Sanlin area is... View More
Multichannel Merchant--UPS this month announced an extraordinary increase in its net profit for the quarter ended June 30. FedEx recently announced similar results for its quarter that ended May 31. I... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Most small- to medium-size warehouse operations tend to rely heavily on manual processes and labor. Automation could be saving them time and money. But while technology can be a... View More
Post&Parcel--For the next few weeks, businesses in Canada can arrange for a free pick-up for their parcels at the touch of a button, with a new promotion from Canada Post. The offer runs until September... View More
eCommerce Bytes--The U.S. Postal Service entered into a deal with eBay and China Post last year to help Chinese sellers send small packages to the U.S. in a much shorter period of time than regular international... View More
To achieve greater efficiencies in your supply chain, you must increase real-time visibility. But while many companies have made significant investments to manage warehouses and track transportation assets,... View More
London, 30th August 2011 - Logistics company SBS Worldwide worked tirelessly through the weekend to maintain its clients’ supply chains as the devastating hurricane Irene battered the US north east.... View More
Penske Logistics has inked a contract with LG Electronics Brazil to offer expanded warehouse and dedicated distribution services. Penske Logistics South America will aid LG in the Brazilian distribution... View More
