Journal of Commerce--Dutch express and logistics company TNT this week launched the first fully electric delivery vehicle fleet in China. Five all-electric delivery vehicles Tuesday joined a fleet of 400... View More

Journal of Commerce--The National Association of Manufacturers, a major industrial lobbying group in Washington, D.C., launched an advertising campaign to head off new energy taxes after Obama administration... View More

Journal of Commerce--Global air cargo growth will slow down sharply over the next year and a half for an industry that has seen a rapid recovery from the international trade downturn, , the International... View More

Journal of Commerce--Imports through top U.S. container ports in September will likely be up 16 percent from a year earlier but will decline from an unusually early peak month in July, according to the... View More

Dead Tree Edition has told its readers that "Thanks to its own witnesses, the Postal Service has blown its chances for getting exigent rate increases approved, a postal expert wrote this week." Read more!

The Journal of Commerce--The closely watched Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipping jumped back into positive territory in August, increasing 8.3 percent from the month before and joining other signals of... View More

Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking comment to update its best practices list for handling transit, transshipped or re-exported items subject to the Export Administration... View More

Multichannel Merchant has told its readers that "Transportation is a huge expense in distribution, so shaving costs in this area is often an operations priority. Simply comparing parcel shipping rates... View More

According to Modern Materials Handling, "When it comes to versatility and cost, wood, plastic and steel pallets are still the kings of the hill when it comes to the materials used for pallet construction.... View More

READING, Pa., Sept. 1, 2010 – Penske Logistics has opened a new 110,000-square-foott (11,000-square-meter) Manaus, Brazil factory distribution center, located at Av Torquato Tapajós, 7503.... View More

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service begins contract negotiations today with the largest of its four unions, the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU). The APWU represents employees... View More

Air Cargo World-- IATA noted that the industry recovery has now slowed. During the second half of 2009, cargo demand rebounded at an annualized rate of 28 percent. In the year to July, the rate dropped... View More

Air Cargo World--In denying any wrongdoing, FedEx spokeswoman Maury Donahue said Cuomo's office does not have jurisdiction over the company. "The state attorney general has no power, authority or jurisdiction... View More

Journal of Commerce--Trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 4.6 percent in value in June from May and increased 37.6 percent from June 2009, the Transportation... View More

Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Department of Commerce this week began the task of merging two lists of export products subject to government control. The single list will simplify the licensing process... View More

Journal of Commerce--Schneider Logistics will sell its freight forwarding and customs house brokerage business to Norbert Dentressangle, a $3.5 billion trucking and logistics operator. The sale includes... View More

Plantation, Fla – August 30, 2010: DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, announced today that it is now the exclusive international express delivery provider for Stretchy Shapes, the... View More

Journal of Commerce--Environmental, community and labor organizations Friday praised the decision by a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles upholding the concession requirements in the Port of Los Angeles... View More

The Journal of Commerce--Air freight volume rose sharply this year but will see “little or no Christmas rush” as retailers and consumers limit their spending, said Julian Keeling, chief executive... View More

Big Fat Marketing Blog--Will Federal Express begin targeting certain customers for custom rate increases above and beyond the general rate increase? Well, according to an industry expert, that is a distinct... View More