MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is collaborating with the Commerce Department’s U.S. Commercial Service on a trade mission to Europe April 11-16. The Green Industries Trade Mission... View More
Transport Topics has reported that, "UPS Inc. said Tuesdsay it has added 200 hybrid electric delivery trucks to its fleet in eight U.S. cities. UPS expects the vehicles to reduce fuel consumption by 176,000... View More
According to the Alaska Journal of Commerce, "After nearly two years of attempting to cuts its costs through other means, United Parcel Service will lay off pilots, including some in Anchorage, according... View More
Starting today, shippers will be able to upload their international shipment documentation electronically with FedEx® Electronic Trade Documents (ETD). Activated across multiple automated shipping... View More
The Girl Scouts of Nassau County and DHL, the world’s leading express delivery and logistics company, have partnered together once again to deliver a record number of Girl Scout Cookies to U.S. military... View More
NORCROSS, GA (March 31, 2010) – Unisource Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has launched an extensive new line of protective... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, continues to expand its FedEx International Economy® Freight (IEF)... View More
The U.S Postal Service has long flirted with electric vehicles for its fleet. Now it's FedEx's turn, says Fast Company. The company debuted the first all-electric FedEx delivery trucks this week--all... View More
In an apparent effort to skirt a new clean-fuel regulation in California, an increasing number of ships traveling to and from one of the nation's busiest port complexes - at Los Angeles and Long Beach... View More
Carriers both large and small add surcharges to your freight invoices not just to compensate themselves for a variety of delivery issues that could dip into their profits, but because it is one of the... View More
Participants in MWI’s Collaborative Negotiation Trainings often ask how they should handle significant power differentials. Most frequently, this question is asked by those who perceive themselves... View More
A recent survey on facility sustainability shows that more companies are prone to putting down greener roots these days. Techniques such as designing a building so that it significantly reduces the amount... View More
The big transportation carriers have announced their annual rate increases, which has left many logistics executives wondering if carriers were even aware of the economic maelstrom of 2009. The answer... View More
Logistics can improve environmental sustainability while profitably benefitting the entire supply chain. In the 1994 California Management Review, J. Elkington cited sustainability's "Triple Bottom Line"... View More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today approved management’s request to move forward with its five-day delivery proposal and to file a request for an advisory opinion... View More
"An effort on the part of Congress and the United Parcel Service to allow certain Federal Express employees to unionize and organize strikes more easily could hurt Alaska's economy and enable unions to... View More
More ships arrived at their destination ports behind schedule in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Container Shipper Insight report from Drewry Shipping Consultants. Of nearly 1,600 ships tracked... View More
Despite the fact that carriers are confident about the year ahead, one in four are considering exiting the industry over the next 18 months, according to Transport Capital Partners' (TCP) recent Business... View More
