Memphis Commercial Appeal--FedEx's 4,500 pilots will receive 3 percent pay raises, lump sum payments, new safety programs and expanded foreign duty assignment rules under a newly approved labor agreement.... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Nooruddin Chowdhury as new country head in Bangladesh. Chowdhury, a 20-year veteran of the logistics and shipping industry, will lead the next phase of... View More
NEWARK, N.J., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Journal of Commerce (JOC) will host a free webcast on Friday, March 25 at 1 p.m. ET, to discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear... View More
Chicago - ProMat 2011 (March 21, 2011) – RMT Robotics® (www.rmtrobotics.com) will celebrate its 30th anniversary at ProMat 2011. RMT’s 30 year focus on the use of gantry robotics in warehouse... View More
The US Postal Service is to offer “Forever” postage to be used with its Priority Mail Flat Rate packaging from April 17. It said last week the move would allow it to offer bundles of pre-paid... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Express has improved its service offerings in Bavaria and Western Austria by operating a Boeing 757 (B757) aircraft between Munich and Paris. Customers from the Munich and Nuremberg... View More
Journal of Commerce--Demand for logistics and transportation services is generating jobs in Ohio, a state struggling with an unemployment rate higher than the national average. While goods-producing industries... View More
Journal of Commerce--The less-than-truckload industry grew 9.1 percent in 2010, as total U.S. LTL revenue rose from $25.2 billion to $27.5 billion, according to an industry study. It was the strongest... View More
Journal of Commerce--FedEx Freight lost $110 million in its most recent quarter, despite an 11 percent improvement in yield as sales increased and truck shipments declined. The merger of next- and second-day... View More
CNNMoney--Is the economy of the United States in better shape than many people think? If you look at the latest earnings forecast from FedEx, the answer would appear to be yes. It's tough to find a company... View More
Post&Parcel--The winter’s severe weather storms have “significantly” dented profits at FedEx, according to the latest results from the company, released today. Although the company reported... View More
RALEIGH, NC, March 16, 2010 — Companies often limit operating gains when they overlook their Effective Tax Rate (ETR) while transforming their supply chains for margin improvement, according to Tompkins... View More
Journal of Commerce--FedEx Express is restoring its flights to Tokyo and other parcel carriers are resuming delivery operations across most of Japan even as several airlines suspended service to Tokyo... View More
Tompkins Associates and Oco, Inc. Take Business Intelligence to a Whole New Level – Webinar Set for March 24th WALTHAM, Mass., and RALEIGH, N.C., March 14, 2011 — Imagine a Software as... View More
PRWeb.com--Salazar Packaging, Inc., a rapidly growing manufacturer and distributor of environmentally friendly packaging products, today announced that most of its Globe Guard® product line has been... View More
NORCROSS, GA (March 15, 2011) – Unisource Global Solutions (UGS), a leading sustainable packaging design, supply chain management and engineered product realization solutions business – which... View More
Kate Gutmann, a 21-year veteran sales and marketing manager with extensive U.S. and international experience, has been named UPS's president of worldwide sales. Gutmann will succeed Wayne C. Herring, who... View More
Journal of Commerce--The air cargo industry is trying to sort out a new security directive from the Transportation Security Administration that effectively increases the level of surveillance on high-risk... View More
March 14, 2011, 9:30am EST - We are saddened by the loss of lives and the widespread destruction caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Japan on Friday, March 11. Our priority is the... View More
Following Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, The UPS Foundation has pledged $1 million in relief for earthquake victims there. The funds will be used for in-kind transportation of emergency supplies,... View More
