Bloomberg--FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, forecast earnings for the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, and said it will eliminate 1,700 jobs.... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 16, 2010 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported earnings of $1.20 per diluted share for the first quarter ended August 31, up 107% from $0.58 per diluted share a year ago.... View More
MultiChannel Merchant--While barcodes have been in use for many years in shipping and manifesting systems, many warehouses still don't fully use this technology. That's a shame, because barcodes help you... View More
Benzinga has reported that "Descartes Systems Group, a federated global network logistics solutions provider, announced that it has enhanced its Descartes Route Planner On-demand solution to enable carriers... View More
USA Today -- Industrial production rose modestly in August and the manufacturing sector grew for the 12th time in 14 months. Read the full story here... View More
Businessweek--Chinese maritime officials have agreed to work more closely with the United States to handle issues that could slow American efforts to boost exports, but poor U.S. port facilities must also... View More
As the Journal of Commerce reports, "Two shipper and trucking groups are merging to marshal their efforts to raise heavy truck weight limits to 97,000 pounds through legislative action on Capitol Hill.... View More
InformationWeek 500 logistics and transportation companies aren't big spenders. The sector, which is comprised of a broad range of companies including airlines, all types of freight carriers, and even... View More
Package-delivery giant United Parcel Service Inc. is launching a global ad campaign to promote its expanding logistics business to small and medium-sized businesses that want to sell their wares globally.... View More
The Wall Street Journal -- Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose in July by the most in two years, an unexpected surge that suggested confidence in the economic recovery. Wholesale inventories increased... View More
Research and Innovative Techonology Administration -- The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.4 percent in July from its June level, rising for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department... View More
From AZCentral.com--Keeping tabs on the roads and rails can be a good barometer of where the economy is heading. Cargo, freight and warehousing industries often provide the first concrete signs that raw... View More
The Journal of Commerce reports, "Procter & Gamble started work this week on a China distribution center the consumer products giant said would be the largest in Asia and an anchor of P&G... View More
The postal service developed a new product. It is called “Critical Mail”. It is less than the cost of Priority Mail but has all the attributes. Full Delivery Confirmation Tracking and 2-3 delivery.... View More
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, September 14, 2010 – Today Inova Solutions announced its digital Power over Ethernet clocks are shipping with environmentally-friendly packaging. Foam inserts protect the clocks... View More
(Cincinnati: September 15, 2010) Intelligrated (www.intelligrated.com), a leading North American-owned automated material handling solutions provider, announces the opening of its new state-of-the-art... View More
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—September 14, 2010 (James Street Media Services)—Kenco Logistic Services LLC (KLS), one of the most respected names in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, has been... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2010—The environmental, social and economic performance of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has again earned it a spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America.... View More
Journal of Commerce--SAS Cargo will pay $13.9 million to settle class-action lawsuits over price-fixing in international air freight transport, pushing airline settlements in the private claims by attorneys... View More
As the Courier, Express, and Postal Observer notes, "In August, Eastern Connection announced an alliance with TNT Express. This alliance gives international shippers in Eastern Connection's service... View More
