Supply Chain Digest--For the 15th year, Dr. John Langley of Georgia Tech, the consultants at Capgemini, and participants from other sponsors released the annual 2010 Third-party Logistics report, commonly... View More

According to one writer for the Wall Street Journal, "innovation has meant a painful transition for the Postal Service, which will still be needed for parcels, special documents and those occasional handwritten... View More

UPS (NYSE:UPS) employees throughout the world will participate in UPS's eighth annual Global Volunteer Month in October, a month encouraging UPS's more than 400,000 employees to give back through service... View More

Journal of Commerce--A New Jersey-based retail distributor is shutting down after losing its sole remaining client, JC Penney. Interstate Logistics of North Bergen will close its doors Nov. 11, according... View More

Luxury Daily has reported that "Upscale retailer Neiman Marcus is letting shoppers jump from the pages of its catalogs directly into its online shopping platform in one tap via a new iPad application.... View More

Research and Innovative Techonology Administration -- Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 18.8... View More

Journal of Commerce--The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipping reached its highest point in more than two years in September, growing 1.9 percent over the month before, Cass Information Systems announced... View More

Journal of Commerce--UPS Freight will raise its non-contract rates 5.9 percent Oct. 18, becoming the fourth major less-than-truckload carrier to ask shippers for a general rate increase. The increase... View More

Journal of Commerce--Greenbriar Equity Group will buy same-day domestic ground and air freight specialist Dynamex for approximately $210 million. The deal will add Dynamex to Greenbriar’s $1.5 billion... View More

The Atlanta Business Chronicle has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. bought 130 next generation hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) for an undisclosed price. The Atlanta-based package shipper said 30... View More

Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Postal Service estimates it lost about $6 billion in its 2010 fiscal year, raising the pressure for greater cost-cutting after lawmakers and regulators failed to bring needed... View More

Road Transport has reported that "John Pearson has been appointed as CEO of DHL Express Europe and has been given a remit to sharpen its cross border operations - including those on the UK. The 47-year-old,... View More

For the eighth year in a row, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, based on the company's economic, environmental and social practices. UPS ranked... View More

The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 547 in Docket R2010-4 denying a Postal Service request for an average 5.6 percent rate increase. The Commission found that the Postal Service failed... View More

FedEx announced its 2011 rates, and there are several increases. Check out the PDFs below for more information, and we'll be bringing you an analysis by Doug Kahl shortly. /Media/News/FedEx 2011... View More

The Wall Street Journal has reported that "FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Fred Smith said Wednesday that an acquisition in Europe isn't strategically essential, throwing some cold water on persistent speculation... View More

Journal of Commerce--The American Trucking Association's for-hire truck tonnage index fell 2.7 percent in August from July, its largest month-to-month drop since March 2009. The 2.7 percent decrease in... View More

MarketWatch -- President Barack Obama's $50 billion infrastructure plan has drawn interest from European companies hoping to export their expertise, the top European Commission transport official said... View More

Journal of Commerce--The growth in global air cargo traffic slowed in August but remains higher than in the pre-recession peak of early 2008, the International Air Transportation Association said. The... View More

Journal of Commerce--Customs brokers will play a key role in getting small and medium sized businesses into a Customs and Border Protection account management system, Commissioner Alan Bersin told members... View More