Journal of Commerce--UPS Freight will raise its non-contract rates 5.9 percent Oct. 18, becoming the fourth major less-than-truckload carrier to ask shippers for a general rate increase. The increase... View More

Journal of Commerce--Greenbriar Equity Group will buy same-day domestic ground and air freight specialist Dynamex for approximately $210 million. The deal will add Dynamex to Greenbriar’s $1.5 billion... View More

The Atlanta Business Chronicle has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. bought 130 next generation hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) for an undisclosed price. The Atlanta-based package shipper said 30... View More

Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Postal Service estimates it lost about $6 billion in its 2010 fiscal year, raising the pressure for greater cost-cutting after lawmakers and regulators failed to bring needed... View More

Road Transport has reported that "John Pearson has been appointed as CEO of DHL Express Europe and has been given a remit to sharpen its cross border operations - including those on the UK. The 47-year-old,... View More

For the eighth year in a row, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, based on the company's economic, environmental and social practices. UPS ranked... View More

The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 547 in Docket R2010-4 denying a Postal Service request for an average 5.6 percent rate increase. The Commission found that the Postal Service failed... View More

FedEx announced its 2011 rates, and there are several increases. Check out the PDFs below for more information, and we'll be bringing you an analysis by Doug Kahl shortly. /Media/News/FedEx 2011... View More

The Wall Street Journal has reported that "FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Fred Smith said Wednesday that an acquisition in Europe isn't strategically essential, throwing some cold water on persistent speculation... View More

Journal of Commerce--The American Trucking Association's for-hire truck tonnage index fell 2.7 percent in August from July, its largest month-to-month drop since March 2009. The 2.7 percent decrease in... View More

MarketWatch -- President Barack Obama's $50 billion infrastructure plan has drawn interest from European companies hoping to export their expertise, the top European Commission transport official said... View More

Journal of Commerce--The growth in global air cargo traffic slowed in August but remains higher than in the pre-recession peak of early 2008, the International Air Transportation Association said. The... View More

Journal of Commerce--Customs brokers will play a key role in getting small and medium sized businesses into a Customs and Border Protection account management system, Commissioner Alan Bersin told members... View More

Office of the Inspector General--UPS and FedEx frequently attempt residential deliveries when customers are not home. After a series of failed delivery attempts, these companies return the packages to... View More

On Reserve--The new POST Act does serve a more pertinent role in the wine industry: if enacted under its current edition, it would allow for shipping of wine and beer through the USPS system. Currently,... View More

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – September 28, 2010 – Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced the release of Accellos One Ship, a scalable and... View More

Transport Intelligence--Japan's logistics sector has been largely ignored by foreign investors in the past, their focus clearly on neighbouring China's huge and fast growing market. In any case, economic... View More

SmarTrend has analyzed 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 as we search... View More

Journal of Commerce--YRC Worldwide reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union on a comprehensive financial restructuring to help the struggling trucking giant survive. Details of the agreement,... View More

Journal of Commerce--ABF Freight System said today it will raise its general tariff rates 5.9 percent, following an identical increase announced last week by competitor YRC. The Fort Smith, Ark.-based... View More