Journal of Commerce--U.S. consumers spent an estimated $45 billion over the Thanksgiving weekend, up 9.2 percent from last year, the National Retail Federation estimated in a report that brightened prospects... View More
Air Cargo Asia-Pacific has reported that "Germany's Deutsche Post DHL has tipped its DHL subsidiaries will experience an annual growth of 13 to 15 per cent through 2015." Read more!... View More
Morningstar--Third-party logistics firms, or 3PLs, generate some of the highest returns on invested capital in our industrial stock coverage universe. Due to their asset-light business model, these firms'... View More
BizReport has asked: "Ever wondered if the shipping company you use has kid gloves or butter fingers? A recent test, using sensor technology to measure the ups and downs of a package's passage, gives a... View More
Airport Business has reported that "ComSec this week began advising shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, and other companies involved in supply chain management to begin planning for new federal air... View More
The Memphis Commercial Appeal says, "The United States Postal Service is routinely castigated for losing money, but in a series of internal audits it has identified $94 million in unnecessary expenses... View More
Journal of Commerce--The U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the third quarter, spurred by increased personal consumption, inventories, exports and business investment in new equipment.... View More
Analytiqa has reported that "Deutsche Post DHL intends to significantly increase its earnings in the coming years and become the industry's trendsetter in profitability as well. After announcing its Strategy... View More
Zacks.com has reported that "Below are the top five companies in the Air Freight & Logistics industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity... View More
Journal of Commerce--APL Logistics is starting a service that trucks containers the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to Vietnam’s Port of Cai Mep in Vietnam. What APL Logistics calls its Cross-Border... View More
UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced an agreement to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm. Financial details were not disclosed. UPS Logistics Technologies,... View More
Trading Markets has reported that "German postal service group Deutsche Post is considering selling its US transportation unit Exel Transportation Services, daily Financial Times Deutschland reported today... View More
NEW YORK, NY., Nov. 22, 2010 – The MCAA recently honored Mark Chiusano for a lifetime of service to the courier industry. He was awarded the organization’s tenth Distinguished Service Award... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. & NEW YORK -- Companies are using social media to change the way they communicate with their employees and customers, indicating a convergence of external and internal communications, according... View More
PARIS/FRANKFURT AM MAIN, November 16, 2010 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, today won the coveted Ruban d’Honneur... View More
Bloomberg has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Davis is seeking cooperation partners in Europe in a bid to expand the U.S.company's private clients business there,... View More
Procurement Leaders has reported that "Senior supply chain and procurement executives in the US are becoming increasingly concerned that rising cost of raw materials and labour will dampen market growth... View More
From Business Wire: "UPS employees are as busy as Santa’s elves as they prepare to deliver logistics and packages to and from businesses and consumers this holiday season. “With movements to... View More
You don’t need a crystal ball to predict the future of the work truck industry. Start instead with a trip to Indianapolis to attend the Green Truck Summit, March 7-8, 2011. The Green Truck Summit... View More
Bologna, November 16th 2010 — Datalogic Group will coordinate a team of companies and no-profit research institutes within the sphere of a research project funded by the European Commission for the... View More
