Journal of Commerce--The biggest less-than-truckload carriers got bigger in 2010, with the number of LTL trucking companies with more than $1 billion in revenue climbing to nine. R+L Carriers of Wilmington,... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL Express has ‘simplified’ its customer process for managing import shipments online. The operator has upgraded its Import Express Online booking tool, to provide a “fuller... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx dampened speculation over the possible acquisition of TNT’s express division by labelling the company “too expensive”. The operator’s chief financial officer... View More
Wall Street Journal--United Parcel Service Inc. Chief Executive Scott Davis was paid $10.7 million in total compensation last year, 72% more than the $6.2 million he received in 2009. UPS met its own performance... View More
Murata Machinery USA, Inc. today announced the North American launch of their New Uni-SHUTTLE HP automated storage and retrieval system. The Uni-SHUTTLE HP is a high performance automated storage/retrieval... View More
READING, Pa., March 23, 2011 – Penske Logistics has named Paulo Sarti as Managing Director for South American operations. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, he is responsible for the operations and... View More
CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly--Here's why assembling a team of supply chain experts in a central location is a tactic worth considering. As supply chain chiefs look for ways to make their supply chains... View More
Post&Parcel--UPS has announced plans to establish a new advisory group to help develop skills and career options for students at community colleges in the US. The company has joined a national initiative... View More
Chicago - ProMat 2011 (March 23, 2011) – RMT Robotics® (www.rmtrobotics.com), a Cimcorp Oy company, today introduced its newest robotic gantry-based case, layer and crate picking solutions for... View More
Post&Parcel--Kerry Logistics opened two new logistics centres in Chongqing and Kunshan, expanding the company’s national network and range of services to its customers in these fast growing cities.... View More
STAMFORD, CT (March 23, 2011) - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today launched pbSmartPostage™, the industry’s first mailing and shipping service that uses cloud technology to enable businesses... View More
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
