The New York Times -- It is an essential lubricant of the global economy - the multibillion-dollar air cargo industry, which every day carries millions of express packages of every shape and size around... View More
WILMINGTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) today reported the launch of new freighter service within Asia, across the Atlantic, and within North America, along... View More
Journal of Commerce--The air cargo industry has a "compressed" window of opportunity to develop measures to counter the threat of terrorism after authorities thwarted a plot by al Qaeda operatives in Yemen... View More
Journal of Commerce--Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 25.3 percent higher in August 2010 than in August... View More
Journal of Commerce--The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipments fell 5.2 percent in October from the month before, dipping to its lowest point in three months. The reading in the closely watched measure... View More
Mumbai — November 3, 2010— FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) announced today that its FedEx Express business unit will acquire the logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL Pvt. Ltd. and its... View More
WASHINGTON — The simpler way to ship – with Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes from the U.S. Postal Service – is set to extend its popularity with consumers and shippers in the new year when... View More
From rates.ups.com: Next year, the published rates for our services will be increasing, however, the value we offer through our innovative products and logistics know-how can help you be more competitive,... View More
Lexington, Va.—Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation, will receive the 2010 George C. Marshall Foundation Award following a luncheon Nov. 16 at... View More
In cooperation with the FBI, local authorities confiscated a suspicious package from the FedEx facility in Dubai on October 29. The Company is cooperating fully with the authorities on this matter and... View More
Bloomberg has reported that "Explosives found in air-freight shipments from Yemen spotlight a dangerous hole in U.S. screening efforts and may spur the government to change how air cargo is handled, security... View More
Associated Press--AMSTERDAM (AP) - TNT NV, the Dutch-based postal and express delivery company, reported a fall in third-quarter earnings Monday as margins were squeezed by higher costs. The company said... View More
WASHINGTON — The international postal sector is the first services industry worldwide to commit to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the International Post Corporation (IPC).... View More
PD Ports, the UK’s fourth largest port, has been recognised for its successful ‘portcentric logistics’ business strategy by winning the Supply Chain Partnership Award at the annual IFW... View More
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. containerized imports showed positive growth year-to-date ending August 2010, according to PIERS, the Standard in Trade Intelligence. An analysis of the data... View More
RALEIGH, NC, October 28, 2010 — Tim Pyne has joined Tompkins Associates as Vice President of Retail, Consumer & Food. “Tim has come on board to help our retail, consumer products, and... View More
Reuters has noted that "The Obama administration on Monday proposed the first ever fuel efficiency and emissions standards for big tractor trailers and other commercial trucks. Firms that would be affected... View More
Wall Street Journal--United Parcel Service Inc. posted an 81% surge in third-quarter profit and raised its 2010 financial forecast amid what the U.S.-based shipping giant called a lethargic economic recovery.... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, joined with Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany today to inaugurate the new FedEx... View More
Journal of Commerce--Purolator USA last week launched its Purolator USA Express service, providing New York metropolitan area businesses guaranteed overnight delivery to Canada with Web-based customs clearance.... View More