Office of the Inspector General--UPS and FedEx frequently attempt residential deliveries when customers are not home. After a series of failed delivery attempts, these companies return the packages to... View More
On Reserve--The new POST Act does serve a more pertinent role in the wine industry: if enacted under its current edition, it would allow for shipping of wine and beer through the USPS system. Currently,... View More
Transport Intelligence--Japan's logistics sector has been largely ignored by foreign investors in the past, their focus clearly on neighbouring China's huge and fast growing market. In any case, economic... View More
SmarTrend has analyzed the top five companies in the Air Freight & Logistics industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity as we search... View More
Journal of Commerce--YRC Worldwide reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union on a comprehensive financial restructuring to help the struggling trucking giant survive. Details of the agreement,... View More
Journal of Commerce--ABF Freight System said today it will raise its general tariff rates 5.9 percent, following an identical increase announced last week by competitor YRC. The Fort Smith, Ark.-based... View More
The New York Times--WASHINGTON (Reuters) — New orders for long-lasting American manufactured goods fell more than expected in August to post their largest decline in a year as bookings for aircraft... View More
Air Cargo World--A survey by the Messenger Courier Association of America (MCAA) said its members are changing from delivering letters and packages to becoming "key players in the global supply chain,... View More
Journal of Commerce--Cargo traffic for Asia-Pacific airlines grew 25 percent in August over the same month a year ago, the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines reported, the lightest year-over-year growth... View More
Journal of Commerce--The World Shipping Council elected Kenji Mizushima, CEO of “K” Line’s global liner management division, to its board at its semi-annual meeting in September.... View More
Journal of Commerce--DHL launched its EXPRESS 10:30 service in South Korea. The premium door-to-door delivery service guarantees the arrival of shipments by 10:30 a.m. the next business day. The service... View More
Journal of Commerce--FedEx Freight is studying a price increase of its own after YRC's general rate increase this week, President and CEO Bill Logue said Thursday. "I thought it was right on," Logue... View More
The Washington Post--For a glimpse of booming Brazil's international aspirations, look no further than a two-year-old high-tech denim factory here in one of Argentina's poorest provinces. The plant's owners,... View More
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, is making significant enhancements to select domestic service offerings, including an expansion... View More
Journal of Commerce--The Retail Industry Leaders Association is remaining neutral “at this point in time” in a congressional debate over possible changes to U.S. shipping regulation. ... View More
TheTrucker.com--A leading economic indicator based on fuel sales at U.S. truck stops slipped in August, "a disappointing number that closes out an erratic summer," according to the economists that put... View More
Journal of Commerce--Customs and Border Protection has not clearly defined the purpose of its Importer Self Assessment, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General said on Monday. The... View More
The Wall Street Journal has reported that "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is experimenting with allowing customers to buy merchandise online and have it delivered free to urban FedEx Corp. locations, a bid to boost... View More
Seeking Alpha--Among the many secular macroeconomic trends over the past two decades, two of the most important have been a consistent rise in international trade and a growing shift towards E-Commerce.... View More
