FedEx Corporation announced that its FedEx Express unit has signed an agreement to acquire its Indian service provider, Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd. (PAFEX) for US$30 million, payable in cash. The transaction,... View More
- NASSTRAC recently announced that Big Lots received the NASSTRAC Shipper of the Year award. With annual sales of approximately $4.5 billion, Big Lots is the largest broad-line closeout retailer in the... View More
IRVINE, Calif. (November 14, 2006) Toyota, the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, is pleased to announce that its Columbus, Indiana manufacturing plant, Toyota Industrial... View More
On November 15, 2006, a comprehensive and efficient new technology will be unveiled that addresses our nations vulnerability to harmful radiation such as a nuclear attack (or dirty bomb) via shipping... View More
New Hyde Park, NY (November 2006) Associated Global Systems (AGS), a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, is pleased to announce that Dave Miller has joined the company in the position... View More
, TennesseeOzburn-Hessey Logistics named Michael "Mick" Fountain as President and CEO of newly acquired Barthco International. Fountain will assume responsibility for all Barthco customs brokerage operations,... View More
FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. announced an agreement with the Boeing Company to acquire 15 new Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft with options to purchase an additional 15 aircraft. The decision to purchase... View More
There are a number of reasons to expect that the yield impact of UPSs annual rate increase could be greater this year than has historically been the case. If correct, pricing could be a positive catalyst... View More
FedExs 3.5% effective list rate increase at its flagship Express division is a good sign that domestic parcel pricing remains firm and rational. This is consistent with the results of our shipper survey... View More
November 7, 2006 San Francisco, CA Joseph Alioto, Vice President of European Sales & Development of the VeriTainer Corporation, will be speaking on "Security in Container Shipping" at the prestigious Freight... View More
ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2006 In the largest expansion of its international shipping portfolio in more than a decade, UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it will begin offering customers three, rather than two, daily... View More
APL Logistics has received the SmartWay Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for its role in reducing emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in freight transport activities.... View More
Helping students make it through college in four years. Teaching children the basics of money management. Providing products and compassion to Alzheimer's patients and their caretakers. These "out-of-the-box"... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) will increase the net average shipping rate for FedEx Express by 3.5%, which is composed of a 5.5% average increase in standard list rates, offset... View More
, Nov. 6, 2006 - UPS's long-standing role as Santa's busiest helper will continue this holiday season with projected package volume swelling from roughly 15 million packages a day to more than 21 million... View More
Two major U.S. cargo carriers this week joined the ongoing industry trend in cutting the air fuel surcharges they apply to heavy freight supplied by forwarders, as FedEx Express said it will charge 55... View More
ATLANTA, GA Shipping between the United States and China in 2005 grew at a faster pace than between the U.S. and all world markets, with a dramatic widening of the trade imbalance between the two countries,... View More
TCP Reliable Inc. (Edison, NJ) has announced the acquisition of the assets of Crypak Industries as of October 1, 2006. Maurice Barakat, President and CEO of TCP Reliable commented, The acquisition of Cryopak... View More
, GERMANY - Dr. Cletus von Pichler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG, will leave the company by mutual consent as of October 31, 2006. Effective November 1, 2006, and until the position... View More
Customers are able to upgrade from simple detection to measurement applications where previously space and budget made it prohibitive SICK, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of sensors, safety... View More
