LAREDO, TEXAS, Aug. 5, 2009 – The world’s first guaranteed service for containerized trade is moving into Mexico, extending the reach of day-definite delivery to shippers throughout North America.... View More
Washington, DC —President Barack Obama today designated Commissioner Ruth Y. Goldway Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, succeeding Dan G. Blair. "I am honored to be Chairman of the... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended its third quarter (April 1 – June 30) with a net loss of $2.4 billion, including a non-cash adjustment that increased workers’ compensation... View More
By Tim Sailor Most shippers believe that shipping is not and cannot be a profit center. Many assume that by offering free shipping, they will drive additional revenue to the bottom line that will more... View More
SICK (www.sickusa.com), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, today announced... View More
SOUND BITES FROM WHAT WE’RE HEARING… --Railroads (Market Weight): We received a heads up from a contact in the Senate about next week's upcoming transportation nomination hearings, including... View More
The New York Times has reported that "United Parcel Service, the world’s largest package delivery company, said on Thursday that its second-quarter earnings fell 49 percent as the recession cut business... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service’s international mail facility at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport has earned its second consecutive Certificate of Excellence from a leading... View More
READING, Pa., July 21, 2009 – Penske Logistics has been honored with the Ford Motor Company Silver World Excellence Award. Ford recently held an event recognizing three-dozen worldwide suppliers... View More
Boston Strategies International set the bar for excellence in supply chain management by authoring the definitive Guide to Supply Chain Management, which was published by The Economist. Is your operation... View More
What: Dedication of the Postal Service’s first green roof. Who: Tom Samra, Postal Service Vice President, Facilities William Schnaars, Postal Service District Manager, New York District Dr. Majora... View More
Fedex has said that it expects "continued softness in demand for our services in 2010, as shipping volumes are expected to remain relatively flat as the global recession persists, particularly in the first... View More
Memphis, TN (Grassroots Newswire) - Ninety-eight drivers from 42 states representing the FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Pittsburgh... View More
Four years after opening the most technologically advanced air package sorting hub in the world, UPS began a dramatic $1 billion expansion in 2006 that will increase sorting capacity by approximately 37%... View More
From Postcom.org: The New York Times has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. aims to cut its airline fleet's greenhouse gas emissions 42 percent from 1990 levels during the next decade by using less... View More
DHL, the world's leading logistics company, announced the launch of its guaranteed weekly direct Less than Container Load (LCL) services connecting Bangkok to Los Angeles, USA; Hamburg, Germany and Tokyo,... View More
Diamond Phoenix, a full service systems design and integrator, offers facility analysis, simulations, and a complete range of integrated conveyor options, controls and software that can improve organizations’... View More
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – July 8, 2009 – A new Stoops Freightliner Quality Trailer location is now open and has been immediately noted as a landmark facility in the North American commercial truck... View More
WASHINGTON — One of the greenest civilian fleets in the world just got a little greener. The U.S. Postal Service will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable... View More
UPS has announced a major carbon reduction goal for UPS Airlines and challenged the transportation and logistics industry to fully disclose its entire emissions data. These industry-leading environmental... View More
