June 29 2009
We have often heard Canadians interested in purchasing goods from the US ask what the total duties and taxes payable are on the item. Four elements -- (1) country of origin, (2) classification, (3) duties,... View More
June 23 2009
Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with an industrial products shipper based in the Midwest regarding his current bid with FDX for small package and LTL service. Our contact spent approximately... View More
June 19 2009
When it comes to handling returned product, companies do not measure their returns process with the same rigor they use for outbound distribution. In fact, nearly 40% of companies do not track reverse... View More
June 19 2009
Looking to increase sales revenue and considering the international marketplace? More than half of the companies in the U.S. have overcome their concerns; fraud, complex operational issues and high shipping... View More
June 19 2009
Isn’t it funny how, just when you think you have a firm grip on your sourcing strategy, something happens – dramatic shifts in fuel prices, or a faltering economy – to make you want to... View More
June 19 2009
The silver lining in today's recession may be that shippers are seeing their buying power improve and have significant leverage with their carriers. A clear turning of the tables, as just a year ago, shippers... View More
June 19 2009
The silver lining in today's recession may be that shippers are seeing their buying power improve and have significant leverage with their carriers. A clear turning of the tables, as just a year ago, shippers... View More
June 18 2009
PLANTATION, Fla and BONN, Germany, June 10, 2009 -- DHL is once again offering the DHL Innovation Award which gives young logistics scientists the opportunity gain attention for their practical logistics... View More
June 18 2009
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, JUNE 16, 2009 — Deep in the Salvadoran jungle, rural residents are receiving free medical treatment in a 40-foot cargo container. Ocean shipping line APL helped bring the... View More
June 16 2009
DETROIT, June 16, 2009 - The world will not emerge from the current recession without a reliance on global trade, the chairman and CEO of UPS said today. Addressing an audience of government and business... View More
June 10 2009
LOUISVILLE, June 8, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) and its pilots' union, the Independent Pilots Association, today announced an innovative agreement that averts the immediate furlough of 300 UPS pilots. Earlier... View More
June 10 2009
The chairman of Datalogic S.p.A, Mr. Romano Volta, received the "Prize of Prizes•bCrLf from the hands of the Italian President of the Republic, Honourable Giorgio Napolitano: the company wins the... View More
June 8 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today upon House passage of the Transportation Security Administration... View More
June 8 2009
From cnnmoney.com: DETROIT (Reuters) -- General Motors Corp, which filed for bankruptcy protection a week ago, said Monday that it would cease production of medium-duty trucks by July 31 after attempts... View More
June 8 2009
LOUISVILLE, June 8, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) and its pilots' union, the Independent Pilots Association, today announced an innovative agreement that averts the immediate furlough of 300 UPS pilots. Earlier... View More
May 21 2009
Given today’s economic environment, there is a compelling need for cost-effective solutions that help shippers save money. Many companies today overspend $2.00 to $7.00 or more on each parcel they... View More
May 21 2009
Companies spend considerable effort building and refining a supply chain that will efficiently get their products to market. Smart companies realize the job doesn’t end there -- sustained success... View More
May 21 2009
At one time you would drive past an airport's freight tarmac and see up to seven airplane tails in the air. Purolator, Emery, Burlington Air Express, Airborne Express, DHL, Federal Express and United Parcel... View More
May 7 2009
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service ended its second quarter (Jan 1 – March 31) with a net loss of $1.9 billion, as the economic recession and longer-term financial pressures, such as... View More
May 6 2009
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ (May 6, 2009) - National Retail Systems, Inc. (NRS), a leading provider of global logistics services to U.S. retailers and manufacturers, today announced it has opened a 15-acre distribution... View More

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