The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it is changing its policy that effectively banned cigarettes from being mailed to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The policy, which took effect at the end... View More
ATLANTA– UPS today announced it is launching UPS Returns® Flexible Access, a new service with a unique label that allows consumers to drop returns at any U.S. Postal Service® (USPS) location... View More
Austin, TX – August 11, 2010 – Summer is winding down, and as consumers turn their focus toward back-to-school shopping, retailers are already in the thick of preparing for the holidays. The... View More
•USPS CFO Joseph Corbett has testifed before the Postal Regulatory Commission that, even if the Postal Service receives the billions of relief it is seeking from Congress, the Postal Service... View More
According to D. Eadward Tree, "Most of what’s wrong with the Postal Service is the fault of Congress. Congress has been bleeding billions of dollars annually from the supposedly independent and self-sustaining... View More
Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated material handling solutions and services, announces it has signed an agreement in principle to purchase HK Systems, a North American automated material... View More
Orders placed with U.S. factories declined more than forecast in June, a sign manufacturing will cool in coming months. The 1.2 percent decrease in bookings was more than double the 0.5 percent drop projected... View More
Florida ports along the Gulf of Mexico are gaining momentum in trade as they look to recover from a difficult 2009. Cargo tonnage, revenue and trade value are starting to see month-over-month growth, a... View More
The Journal of Commerce - Legislation calling for a national freight transportation policy would short-change the nation's highways, the American Trucking Associations said. In a statement, the ATA said... View More
The Journal of Commerce - The Cass Freight Index for industrial shipping fell back 8.6 percent in July, the first decline in six months and a signal that weakness in the broader U.S. economy is starting... View More
The Journal of Commerce - Container volume at West Coast ports increased 15 percent in the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. The... View More
Penske Logistics has earned additional business with Ford Motor Company by being selected as a logistics provider at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich., where the popular F-Series trucks... View More
After four years of dedicated hard work and cooperation between UPS and Vanderlande Industries, the UPS Worldport Expansion project in Louisville (USA) is now finalized. Senior executives of UPS, Scott... View More
READING, Pa., Aug. 9, 2010 – Penske Logistics was recently honored with Whirlpool Corporation’s Supplier of the Year Award for Warehousing and Third-Party Logistics services performed throughout... View More
According to the Huffington Post, "Rather than raising prices at a time when its customers are just beginning to recover from the recession, the Postal Service should be emulating its closest competitors,... View More
The Atlanta Business Chronicle has reported that "MailExpress has received a delivery of $10 million in venture financing from its current investors. MailExpress Inc. offers high-volume corporate mailers... View More
Journal of Commerce -- Containerized imports at the Port of Seattle exploded last month, increasing 93.3 percent compared to June of 2009. Click to read more.... View More
Logistics Management--The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June, showing continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from... View More
