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
Courier, Express and Postal Observer--FedEx has been offering a branded joint-line service with the Postal Service for some time now. United Parcel Service will likely soon market its joint line service... View More
Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Grains Council said the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday "may have caused significant damage to many of Japan's agricultural facilities and production... View More
Post&Parcel--Pitney Bowes is continuing to build its presence in the e-commerce cross-border shipping market, announcing a new partnership with the Demandware online retail network. The move will see US... View More
Journal of Commerce--Asa Cheng, CEO of Encompass, discusses his opinion on vessel overcapacity forecasts and also gives his predictions for the logistics industry at the TPM Conference in Long Beach, Calif.... View More
Post&Parcel--US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has promised to expand its pilot program of expedited processing for air cargo, to include other air carriers and cargo handlers over the next six months.... View More
RTT News--German postal and logistics firm Deutsche Post DHL on Thursday reported a profit for the fourth quarter, compared to a loss last year, helped by lower items and higher revenues. Further, the... View More
Bloomberg--The air-freight industry “must resist” calls by governments for 100 percent cargo screening, the International Air Transport Association said in a statement on its website. Read... View More
Post&Parcel--US lawmakers have called on the country’s Transport Security Administration to do more to prioritise the screening of high-risk air cargo, rather than treating all air cargo equally.... View More
Post&Parcel--The US Postal Service has been granted conditional approval to transfer its commercial Standard Mail Parcels service from its monopoly portfolio to its list of competitive products. The move... View More
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/09/11 -- Stamps.comâ® (NASDAQ: STMP), the leading provider of postage online : and shipping software : solutions to approximately 400,000 customers, today... View More
Plantation, FL, March 8, 2011: DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, and Andretti Autosport today unveiled the new DHL branded IndyCar to be driven by Ryan Hunter-Reay during the 2011 IZOD... View More
CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly--Principle 3: Standardization: The key to delivering long-term customer value and outstanding business performance, quarter after quarter, year after year, is to implement... View More
JOHNS CREEK, GA - March 8, 2011 - Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) today announced it is launching a new Customer Service Indicator (CSI), exception-free delivery. This newest metric will measure the percent... View More
Journal of Commerce--YRC Worldwide Chief Financial Officer Sheila Taylor will leave the troubled trucking giant March 31 as it attempts to recruit new leadership and restructure its finances. A member... View More
Post&Parcel--Indiana-based company Engineering Innovation has unveiled a new parcel-processing machine it says will help small-to-medium-sized organizations make the most of the US Postal Service Priority... View More
Penske Logistics announced that Brian Ruprich has been named its new Managing Director of Europe. Ruprich now leads Penske’s supply chain and logistics operations as well as its business development... View More
