Journal of Commerce--The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.1 percent in July to 109.8, following a 0.3 percent decline in June, and a 0.5 percent increase in May. Indicators... View More
Journal of Commerce--The Port of Rotterdam says its cargo traffic could soar to a low of 575 million metric tons and a high of 740 million metric tons within 20 years from 420 million metric tons at present,... View More
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 19, 2010) — OHL, a leading global logistics company today announced that its Board of Directors elected Scott McWilliams, currently Chief Executive officer, to the position... View More
Reaching new consumer markets and expanding shipments beyond our domestic borders is no longer the purview of firms with sophisticated international shipping expertise. With the advent of the global economy,... View More
The courier industry is an $80 billion industry that consists of large, dominant players such as UPS, Fed-Ex and USPS, which are responsible for $72 billion of this revenue. The remaining $8 billion is... View More
There’s a lot going on recently in the parcel industry — and a lot of it isn’t good news for shippers. Oh, sure, the economy seems to be rebounding (slightly), but there are some undercurrents... View More
Journal of Commerce--The battle over the employment status of drivers at FedEx Ground moved to Massachusetts this week as 31 current and former drivers sued the carrier, alleging improper classification.... View More
Former BAX Global leader Joey Carnes this week became chairman and CEO of MIQ Logistics, where he'll work with former BAX hand John Carr, president and COO. Carnes joins his former colleague at MIQ in... View More
Transport Topics -- Ocean shipper and port operator A.P. Moeller-Maersk and Dubai-based ports operator DP World reported higher profits and said they expect improvement to continue this year, the Wall... View More
Chances are pretty good that any study that suggests Detroit is a hotspot for new jobs and economic activity will have been prepared by the city itself. And such is the case with a recent report, written... View More
Bloomberg -- Mexico will impose import tariffs on some U.S. pork cuts, ketchup, cheeses, sweetcorn and some fruits because of the U.S. government's failure to restore a program allowing Mexican trucks... View More
Journal of Commerce--YRC Worldwide completed the $38.7 million sale of most of YRC Logistics to private equity firm Austin Ventures, which rebranded the unit as MIQ Logistics. Sealing the deal delivered... View More
Journal of Commerce--Air freight forwarding grew at nearly triple the rate of ocean forwarding in the first half of 2010, a sign of volatile swings in capacity following last year’s contraction in... View More
The Associated Press has reported that "he top executive at FedEx Corp. saw his total compensation package drop by about 4 percent in the latest fiscal year, an Associated Press analysis shows. President... View More
In the last issue of PARCEL Counsel, we analyzed the most commonly used terms of sale in the United States: F.O.B. Origin and F.O.B. Destination. In this issue, we will look at the terms of sale most commonly... View More
part•ner•ship (noun) a relationship resembling a legal partnership and usually involving close cooperation between parties having specified and joint rights and responsibilities Merriam-Webster... View More
Daily Breeze -- Retailers intent on restocking shelves and preparing early for the winter holiday season led to another jump in shipments in July at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, officials said... View More
The Miami Herald -- A 46-member delegation from the Brazilian port of Santos -- the largest in Latin America -- visited the Port of Miami on Thursday, and Miami officials were eager to put their best foot... View More
