UPS Freight®, one of the nation's largest heavy freight carriers, announced today a general rate increase of 5.9 percent for non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The rate... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Corp is speeding up plans to retire 76 outdated and inefficient aircraft in its global express fleet, as an attempt to respond to slower-than-expected economic growth. The company told... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Same-day delivery in the United States is an elusive beast. Almost every online retailer wants to do it, but many are scratching their heads as to how. When is comes to getting... View More
WREG--(Memphis) It was a tough day at FedEx Friday as many longtime employees worked their last day after taking advantage of the shipping-giant’s voluntary buyout plan. This is the first wave of... View More
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2013 – The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (formerly the MCAA) elected a new board of directors at its recent annual meeting. The two new members of the 15... View More
Post&Parcel--Deutsche Post DHL is deploying electrically powered commercial vehicles for its delivery services in Bonn and the surrounding region making the city the first location in Germany with a carbon-free... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Are you charging your customers too much for shipping or not enough or is free shipping right for you? These are the questions being asked by merchants, according to an article on... View More
Plantation, Fla, May 20, 2013 - DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has been entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the largest pizza delivery... View More
READING, Pa., May 21, 2013 – Penske Truck Leasing held a grand opening event in Phoenix today to introduce a new state-of-the-art facility. The $6 million building provides full-service truck leasing,... View More
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; May 21, 2013) – Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group is adding more than 3,000 pieces of cargo handling equipment to its robust and diverse fleet. The additional... View More
UPS today announced a new UPS App for iPad, to let users easily track packages, find UPS shipping locations, and access UPS My Choice®, all with enhanced mapping features. The free app is now available... View More
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, May 15, 2013 – Amber Road, a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, today announced it has been selected by the Kahala Posts Group (KPG), an alliance of... View More
WOODRIDGE, IL - Result Packaging's Process Automation Division will be Numina Group's sales and technical support partner for implementing distribution automation in Australia. "Numina Group has seen an... View More
WILMINGTON, Del., May 17, 2013 – DuPont celebrated the silver anniversary of its global packaging awards program last night, granting top honors to U.K.-based design firm pi 3 for AidPod, which delivers... View More
The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will offer hands-on workshops, June 25-28, 2013, on how to apply lean management principles in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, and distribution processes.... View More
Post&Parcel--The trial of automated parcel locker terminals at the US Postal Service has seen a “very slow” uptake by consumers, according to an audit by the Inspector General. The Postal Service... View More
Charles Town, WV, May 15, 2013 – American Public University (APU), part of American Public University System (APUS), and The American Society of Transportation and Logistics® (ASTL) today announced... View More
AUSTIN, Texas – Lone Star Overnight, a Texas-based regional package delivery company, announced today that it will now be known as LSO, and introduced a new logo and tagline, “It’s all... View More
Pots&Parcel--Package and shipping services helped the US Postal Service to stabilise revenues in the second quarter of its 2013 financial year, as it more than halved its losses compared to the same quarter... View More
Forbes--Picture this anxiety-provoking scenario: you’re at an all-day conference, sweating bullets as you prep for a presentation in an hour’s time. But you packed in haste and left your laptop... View More
