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
From Material Handling Industry of America: The Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released it's Fall 2010 Quarterly... View More
Postal News Blog: The US Postal Service lost $764 million in July as First Class Mail volume continued to decline, although at a slower rate than in previous months. First class volume was down 3.6% compared... View More
PR-USA.net reports that, "To facilitate the needs of their international customers MyAddressUS.com has announced the launch of a new updated online package management tool, which provides customers... View More
The Washington Post has reported that "The Carlyle Group suffered a rare setback Wednesday when one of its portfolio companies, toy supplier Oriental Trading Co., filed for bankruptcy protection, citing... View More
The Wall Street Journal told its readers: "Here’s a question: What does a world-leading logistics and mailing company that already delivers 70 million letters a day do for growth? European Pressphoto... View More
Postcom.org reports that the Parcel Shippers Association (PSA) and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) have asked the Commission to issue a Commission Information Request (“CIR”), seeking... View More
Journal of Commerce--Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 0.3 percent in July but only because of a 76 percent jump in sales of commercial aircraft, the Commerce Department said. Excluding the... View More
Oregon Business -- New California regulations coming in January will hit the wallets of Oregon truckers. The rules are meant to significantly reduce greenhouse gas and particulate matter emissions by 2014,... View More
Supply Chain Management Review--While today’s headlines suggest that the U.S. economy is still on the ropes, tangible signs of a reversal are evident, and the recovery is already on its... View More
Supply Chain Management--Charlotte, N.C.—Get ready to say hello to Atlanta and say goodbye to Cleveland. That was the message from the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) today with the... View More
Almost a year ago, small businesses were contemplating the impact of “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on nearly all of our trading partners. Over the course of the year, small businesses l
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday se
The freight market is under real strain. Rising spot rates, tightening carrier capacity, climbing fuel costs and growing operational risk are pushing shippers and third-party lo
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
Almost a year ago, small businesses were contemplating the impact of “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on nearly all of our trading partners. Over the course of the year, small businesses l
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday se
The freight market is under real strain. Rising spot rates, tightening carrier capacity, climbing fuel costs and growing operational risk are pushing shippers and third-party lo
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
