Journal of Commerce--A federal judge's ruling for FedEx in a series of lawsuits claiming the company misclassified package drivers as independent contractors strikes a serious blow to attempts to have... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Both FedEx and UPS will likely expand their environmental sustainability efforts in the coming year. The carriers have long tried to minimize costs and maximize environmental stewardship... View More
The Chicago Sun Times--Monday was expected to be the busiest day in FedEx history, with nearly 16 million packages moving on its conveyor belts, trucks and planes. That’s up 13 percent from 14.2... View More
Investor Place--Record number of deliveries and a strong technical trend bode well for UPS. The world’s largest express delivery company is making headlines because of the record number of deliveries... View More
Logistics Manager--Deutsche Post DHL has renewed its partnership with The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for a further three teams. The partnership began in 2005, and... View More
Post&Parcel--The admission dampens speculation that the express operator could bid for TNT’s parcels business. UPS were linked to a TNT acquisition after the Dutch company announced a split of its... View More
December 13, 2010--MEMPHIS, Tenn.--The busiest day in company history is underway for the 285,000 team members of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), as drivers hit the road to pick-up almost 16 million shipments... View More
Postal News Blog--eBay sellers connecting with shoppers last week set a record-breaking pace for shipping, using USPS products and services to send more than 1 million packages on Wednesday. And that daily... View More
For the second year running, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector on the annual "Climate Counts" scorecard. UPS also received the 9th highest score across all industries... View More
Air Cargo World--Following an initial cargo security meeting last month, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano had more talks this week with executives from UPS, DHL, FedEx,... View More
Journal of Commerce--Exports jumped 3.2 percent to a two-year high in October, driving the U.S. trade deficit down a larger-than-expected 13 percent as imports declined slightly. The deficit in trade of... View More
Journal of Commerce--U.S. consumer confidence rose to its highest level in six months, adding to transportation providers’ hopes that strong holiday sales will increase inventory restocking. The... View More
Reuters--United Parcel Service (UPS.N) plans to woo shareholders with a higher dividend and more share buybacks rather than use strong cashflow for large acquisitions, chief financial officer Kurt Kuehn... View More
Journal of Commerce--President Obama said the U.S. is "on track to meet" his goal of doubling exports in five years, and his administration is taking additional steps to maintain the momentum. "Exports... View More
Post&Parcel--Canada Post has successfully completed one of the most sweeping retail technology rollouts in Canadian history. With its retail point-of-service (RPS) project, Canada Post addressed shortcomings... View More
The New York Times -- In an era when industries are competing to shrink their carbon footprints, shipping has charted a slower course. Read more!... View More
Supply Chain Digest is pleased to announce the scheduling of a new and innovative On-Line Townhall meeting to discuss the impact of the significant parcel shipping rates hikes for 2011 by both UPS and... View More
Journal of Commerce--DHL launched two direct routes from Paris and Frankfurt to its U.S. hub in Cincinnati in a major expansion of its trans-Atlantic express services. Deutsche Post's transport and logistics... View More
Journal of Commerce--Ryder System will buy Total Logistics Control from SuperValu, increasing the company’s reach in the beverage, food and consumer packaged goods market. Terms of the deal... View More
Chicago Tribune--Headlines across the country have been declaring the U.S. Postal Service in dire need of drastic reform to ensure its viability. But the most talked-about proposal — eliminating... View More
Once defined by linear processes and disconnected systems, supply chains are becoming dynamic networks that respond in real-time to demand signals, labor constraints, and customer expectations
GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, today announced a series of executive leadership appointments and the formation of a new client experience organization within its Americas region
Weston, FL — DHL eCommerce announced a new exclusive multi-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for last-mile parcel delivery services in the U.S. At an expected value
France has become the latest country to enact a fee on low-value imports that takes effect before the European Union’s broader customs reform — a €3 duty across the bloc set to take effe
