Post&Parcel--E-commerce sales for November and December were 31% up on 2009 – and the growth is set to continue into 2011. The year-on-year increase was greater in November (38%) than December (26%),... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced that Robert L. "Bob" Lekites, president of UPS Airlines, is retiring after 36 years of service at the global logistics company. Mitch Nichols, vice president of UPS Air... View More
Journal of Commerce--The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipments fell 3.6 percent in December from the month before to its lowest point since May as a yearlong shipping recovery sputtered out at the end... View More
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada (January 6, 2011) – RMT Robotics® (www.rmtrobotics.com), a Cimcorp Oy company, announces that it has been awarded a contract to supply a large-scale robotic case picking... View More
Journal of Commerce--Ryder System completed its acquisition of Total Logistics Control, a third-party logistics provider, for approximately $200 million. The acquisition, announced last month, extends... View More
Logistics Management--Volatile oil and diesel prices, capacity shortages, another looming driver crisis, debilitating regulatory uncertainties, and an improving economy have lead industry analysts across... View More
Bloomberg--FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, started direct cargo flights between southern China and India to meet rising demand for express deliveries. The company expects... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is ringing in the new year with an expedited package delivery service that provides a simpler way to ship to regional destinations. Designed for commercial shippers,... View More
Hoffman Estates, IL – July 15, 2010 – ADSI announced today the release of version 4.0.5 for their shipping software tool. Companies of all sizes and across many industries continue to benefit... View More
Brunswick, OH - Tharo Systems, Inc., the author of EASYLABEL software for product identification, bar code and RFID labeling, is proud to introduce its new UHF Generation 2 RFID reader for under $1,000.... View More
The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to 56.3 in December, showing a faster economic growth rate than the prior month. Index values above 50 generally represent an expanding... View More
Journal of Commerce--South Carolina-based Southeastern Freight Lines is launching a truckload and logistics subsidiary, moving beyond its regional less-than-truckload market. Southeastern Logistics Solutions... View More
DC Velocity has reported that "FedEx Corp.'s freight unit will use rail intermodal service for the first time when it rolls out its revamped less-than-truckload (LTL) operation on Jan. 31. William D. Logue,... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Express has been ranked second in the Great Places to Work Survey (GPTW) in the UAE. The survey was the first for GPTW in the UAE, and FedEx was the only express transportation company... View More
Washington Times--A recently settled U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigation into online retailer Amazon.com revealed the company was shipping parcels at postal rates cheaper than the prices they... View More
AUSTIN, TX – January 4, 2011 – Newgistics, Inc. (www.newgistics.com), a leading provider of small parcel delivery, returns management and freight shipping services, today announced the hiring... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced a significant expansion of its global healthcare distribution facility network to accommodate continued rapid growth in its healthcare business. Driven by expanding relationships... View More
Gather Technology--The American postal system has left much to be desired. No matter what service we use or what company we use, there is always something that could be done better. The main problem is... View More
Journal of Commerce--The Indian Commerce Ministry said Monday it is on track to reach its export target of $200 billion for fiscal 2010-11 ending March 31. “India's total merchandise exports would... View More
Journal Of Commerce--A wave of acquisitions could hit the U.S. trucking and logistics industries in 2011 as the economy slowly improves and cramped companies look to expand. The more successful transportation... View More
