Journal of Commerce--The Retail Industry Leaders Association is remaining neutral “at this point in time” in a congressional debate over possible changes to U.S. shipping regulation. ... View More
TheTrucker.com--A leading economic indicator based on fuel sales at U.S. truck stops slipped in August, "a disappointing number that closes out an erratic summer," according to the economists that put... View More
Journal of Commerce--Customs and Border Protection has not clearly defined the purpose of its Importer Self Assessment, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General said on Monday. The... View More
The Wall Street Journal has reported that "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is experimenting with allowing customers to buy merchandise online and have it delivered free to urban FedEx Corp. locations, a bid to boost... View More
Seeking Alpha--Among the many secular macroeconomic trends over the past two decades, two of the most important have been a consistent rise in international trade and a growing shift towards E-Commerce.... View More
Logistics Manager has reported that "the DHL disaster response team will extend its deployment in Pakistan by a further two weeks, as recommended by the UN. Read more!... View More
Journal of Commerce--Containerized imports in the Pacific Northwest were up sharply in August versus the same month last year, and only moderately lower when compared to the previous month this year. These... View More
On September 16, 2010, DHL Express picked up the outlandishly brilliant designer hat that has created such a buzz at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Designed by Philip Treacy, the world's... View More
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
