The Postal Service has announced new officer appointments within Mailing and Shipping Services and Operations. Previously vice president of Sales, Susan Plonkey is now acting president of Mailing and Shipping... View More
Journal of Commerce--The recession isn't over for many small trucking companies. While larger competitors report record volumes and stronger bottom lines, many smaller carriers are still struggling to... View More
Journal of Commerce--CEVA Logistics is launching an expedited surface freight service between the U.S. Gulf Coast and Alberta, Canada, aimed at the energy sector, the company said Friday. CEVA says what... View More
Air Cargo World--A report from the Asia Development Bank (ADB) says the region's rapidly expanding middle class will, by 2030, replace their counterparts in the US and Europe as the world's primary consumers.... View More
Air Cargo World--A study of supply chain executives in Brazil by logistics company BDP International has found that nearly 7 out of 10 respondents cited the total landed cost of imports as their greatest... View More
Marketwire reports, "Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP), the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software solutions to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that Forbes.com has identified... View More
The Associated Press has reported that "UPS Inc. is reducing the number of its planned pilot furloughs to about 230 from 300 because of its improving financial condition. The world's largest shipping company... View More
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
