With the holidays behind us, the logistics industry can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief. However stressful, the past few months of peak season have also shown more signs of economic recovery.... View More
Most companies do a good job at arranging for exports of their main products to a foreign country, but they often experience problems with sales incentives and promotional items. Here is what happened... View More
(SAN PEDRO, Calif.; Feb. 1, 2011) â¬- Crowley Maritime has relocated its Inglewood, Calif., logistics office to a larger facility in San Pedro, Calif. The new office is strategically located... View More
Journal of Commerce--Global air cargo traffic surged by over a fifth in 2010 from the previous year, driven by a rebound in international trade, the International Air Transportation Association said.... View More
Journal of Commerce--The value of U.S. trade using surface transportation to and from Canada and Mexico was 15.5 percent higher in November than a year earlier, the Transportation Department reported Tuesday.... View More
Logistics Manager--DHL Freight has opened a logistics centre at Pratteln in Switzerland. The 516 667 sq ft facility serves as headquarters of DHL Freight Switzerland as well as being the gateway hub for... View More
The Wall Street Journal -- Two U.S.-based global warehouse landlords said Monday that they had agreed to merge, in one of the biggest real-estate deals since the recession. Read more!... View More
Google News -- The United States is in talks with its allies, airlines and maritime groups about creating a global vetting system for international cargo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said... View More
Company Projects 2011 EPS to Jump 16-to-22%; International & Supply Chain 2010 Profits Set Records UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.08 for the fourth quarter of... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Freight Corp., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and a less-than-truckload (LTL) market leader, significantly enhances its service offerings today, launching its new unified... View More
PLANTATION, FL and New York, NY – Pizzas 4 Patriots, a non-profit organization, is teaming up with DHL, the world’s leading international logistics company and Uno Chicago Grill®, the inventor... View More
International Freighting Weekly--DHL claims it did see a traditional surge in demand for air express and freight services in the run-up to Chinese New Year, bucking the trend reported by most other carriers... View More
DC Velocity--The U.S. Postal Service has rolled out a shipping service it hopes will help it make inroads in markets where its presence up until now has been virtually non-existent. The service, called... View More
Journal of Commerce--Amazon.com will add an unspecified number of distribution centers this year as the online retailing giant tries to keep up with growing demand for its expanding lineup of products.... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx has launched a new service option for the shipment of temperature-sensitive healthcare products around the world. Part of the company’s Healthcare Solutions service portfolio,... View More
Journal of Commerce--ProLogis and AMB Property say they are negotiating a potential blockbuster merger that would combine two of the world's largest managers of distribution facilities. The companies disclosed... View More
CMCSP Supply Chain Quarterly--The Consumer Goods Forum, an international group of retailers and manufacturers, has a shared transportation, warehousing, and distribution pilot in the works. Shared supply... View More
CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly--Next year it's Santa Claus who'd better watch out ... because Christmas shopping may never be the same, thanks to new applications for smartphones. With its ability to instantly... View More
MFRTech.com--Late shipments. Lost Freight. Damaged Merchandise For suppliers, any of these scenarios can jeopardize customer relationships. Lack of product often translates to down time for manufacturers.... View More
Post&Parcel--UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have reached a tentative agreement on a labour contract between the operator and its aircraft mechanics. The agreement comes after... View More
