The House of Representatives passed H.R. 22, the United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009, on September 15. The bill would reduce the Postal Service's FY 2009 health benefit liability... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the company that invented overnight shipping 38 years ago, has made international express shipping even faster with the unveiling... View More
On September 17, FedEx announced their Fiscal Q1 results. In addition, they also posted their 2010 Express Rate Preview. On their website they state, "FedEx package and freight rates will increase an average... View More
On Wednesday, September 16 at 12:00 noon (EDT), Postmaster General Jack Potter will host a national satellite broadcast address to Postal Service customers and partners across the country as part of National... View More
ARINC Engineering Services, LLC introduced the fourth generation of its widely-used PilotMateTM maritime navigation tool. In a breakthrough for the industry, the new PilotMate system is completely self-contained.... View More
BONN, Germany, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche Post DHL announced that Thomas Kipp has assumed the role of worldwide CEO of DHL Global Mail. Lee Spratt will continue to serve as CEO of Global Mail's... View More
FedEx SmartPost announced today that it is introducing a new and convenient way for consumers to return items back to a retailer using the U.S. Postal Service for package pickup. Consumers will gain the... View More
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service announced today that 413 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation. Today’s announcement updates a study begun earlier... View More
New York (September 8, 2009) – In the second quarter of 2009, total port cargo throughput decreased by 9% compared to a year earlier to 61.7 million tones, according to statistics on vessels, port... View More
Join Us at the Complimentary WILDS Reception! Come learn about us: Get a chance to meet other women in the delivery and logistics industry and learn more about our organization and what we can do for each... View More
Marty Peters (87) – UPS’s longest-tenured employee – concluded his remarkable career with the company after 63 years, five months and 29 days of service – the equivalent of a financial... View More
The Associated Press has reported that "At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall's meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop-off in the number of documents and... View More
Railroads (Market Weight): We spoke with a large shipper of snack food products about pricing and demand trends with the Class I rails. This shipper’s volumes are currently tracking down about... View More
• Environmentally lower impact • Range extended with new shapes and sizes • Less storage space required at customer premises • One versatile packaging range for all needs DHL Express,... 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... View More
The introduction of the Hasler PS1200 high-volume folder/inserter offers mailroom managers an unsurpassed level of productivity for processing and monitoring the widest variety of mailing applications,... View More
• The designated bargaining representative of the approximately 1,400 UPS aircraft mechanics - Teamsters Local 2727 in Louisville , KY - announced today that it is calling for a strike vote by its... View More
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The last year has not been kind to the global transportation business. Demand has skidded with the global economy. Yet one year after launch, Crane Worldwide has staked its claim... View More
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
The small parcel market is not simply evolving; it is reorganizing around a different set of priorities. For decades, national carriers focused on maximizing volume, expanding networks, and ca
Amazon’s less-than-truckload freight now ships to any type of destination and serves businesses of all sizes, following strong demand from Amazon selling partners and vendors
The terms of sale used for transactions within the United States have wide spread recognition, however, these terms are not defined in a single source. “F.O.B. Origin” and “F.O.B. Destination”
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
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
