RALEIGH, NC, July 13, 2011 — An economy stuck in the recovery phase has thrown transportation industry players into a battle of wits over which mode will seize any new or wavering volume, according... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL Freight has improved its tracking capabilities across Europe, giving customers an “upgraded and uniform way to track shipments”. The operator says its new Active Tracing system... View More
New Hyde Park, NY (JULY 2011) – Associated Global Systems (AGS) is pleased to announce that Bill Farrell has joined the company as Manager, International Operations. Farrell joins AGS with... View More
Journal of Commerce--Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel was the largest international forwarder in 2010, handling of nearly a 10th of the world’s air and sea freight business by revenue, according... View More
Journal of Commerce--Moody's Investors Service set a negative outlook for the shipping industry over the next 12 to 18 months on Tuesday, saying the business from container carriers to bulk operators is... View More
JOHNS CREEK, GA - July 11, 2011 - Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) opened a new terminal today in Bloomington, IL. The 20-door facility is located at 902 Interstate Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704. The addition... View More
Journal of Commerce--APL Logistics is offering double-stack container service in India and plans to expand its service as more rail corridors are approved for stacktrains. The recent stacking of 90 40-foot... View More
Post&Parcel-The Hong Kong Economic Journal said earlier today (Monday) that the global carrier has invited investment banks to make listing proposals, citing unnamed sources. According to the report,... View More
ATLANTA, July 11, 2011 — UPS Mail Innovations, the business mail services unit of UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced that tracking information for its shipments now is available on UPS.com, providing... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL has bolstered its portfolio in South East Asia with the launch of a new direct Less than Container Load (LCL) service connecting Vietnam and Hong Kong. The new service — which will... View More
MIAMI and CHICAGO – July 6, 2011 – Brightstar Corp., a global leader in services and solutions for the wireless industry, today announced the appointment of veteran mobility executive Mark... View More
Air Cargo World--Research from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicated that airfreight volumes increased slightly in May, although numbers were significantly lower than 2010 averages.... View More
Hempstead Consulting Blog--I’m thinking the parcel carriers will increase the minimum charge far more than the general annual increase that will be announced, because so many shipments with shippers... View More
Post&Parcel--Deutsche Post DHL has signed a European servicing agreement with Mettler-Toledo. The deal will see Mettler-Toledo provide repair and maintenance services for the postal company’s weight... View More
Bloomberg--The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a civil penalty of $689,800 against FedEx Corp. (FDX), saying the world’s largest cargo airline violated U.S. hazardous- materials regulations.... View More
Yahoo! Finance: Analysts believe FedEx' earnings and revenue will continue to improve this year on strong demand, improved pricing, moderate economic growth, continued yield (revenue per package) improvement,... View More
Journal of Commerce--DHL is starting a weekly less-than-containerload ocean service from New York Harbor to Durban, South Africa. The logistics company said the weekly service is designed for U.S. shippers... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside Canada and the United States, today announced that the companies have significantly broadened their existing distribution and logistics agreement... View More
By Rob Martinez--On Oct. 14, 2010, plaintiff AFMS, a parcel consulting firm, filed an amended complaint against defendants UPS and FedEx, stating violations of Sherman Acts 1 and 2. AFMS claims that UPS... View More
Journal of Commerce--Third-party logistics provider Echo Global Logistics expanded in the Southwest by acquiring Advantage Transport, a non-asset truck brokerage firm in Phoenix. The acquisition includes... View More
