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Management Shake Up Doesnt Slow DHL
Mixed in with the announcements of a new hub in Minneapolis and the acquisition of India’s Blue Dart, DHL and its parent Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) announced management changes...
Despite Market Conditions, UPS Has Revenue Gains
While all of its operating segments showed increased revenues, UPS international package and supply chain and freight operations had particular strength....
Canada Post and FedEx to Launch International Service
Priority Worldwide will be available to customers in the fall of 2008. The new service will offer an on-time, money-back guarantee and delivery standards...
USPS Ups Competition in the Shipping Market
Up to now shippers have paid the same price per piece no matter the number of packages in a shipment or the method of payment. That will change with the...
Fourth Quarter Begins Slide At FedEx
Fuel prices were a major factor in lowered profits at transport and logistics giant FedEx. FedEx faces a challenging economic environment that includes...
Purolator Strengthens Its US Offerings
The carriers 8,000 square foot processing center is in Morrisville, NC, close to Raleigh-Durhams airport. It will serve those that ship regularly to Canadaas...
Parcel Landscape an Orderly Oligopoly
The last analyst day at UPS was held in November 2006 and featured Michael Eskew as CEO. The company has made significant progress on multiple fronts...
DPWN Revenues Up
Revenue in the Express division of DPWN increased 3.1% in 2007 and, excluding negative currency effects, the division achieved organic growth of 6.4%....
Spring Brings Hope for a Sunnier Shipping Climate
Despite continued prognostication on whether there is or has been or will be a recession, there are timid signs that somewhere aheadprobably in the third...
Delivery Service Reaches All US Zip Codes
AGS says it can now deliver products of any weight and size to any residential address. A return service is available that can include repacking the item....
UPS Revenues Up on International, Freight, and 3PL
Fresh from ratification of its five-year contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, UPS reported fourth-quarter revenues of $13.4 billion,...
Ace Expediters and Express Courier System to Merge
The two companies should compliment each other. Ace is a provider of same day logistics management services to the retail and automotive after market...
UPS Offers Day-Specific Air
UPS Express Freightmore than triples the number of express lanes currently served and provides guaranteed time-definite, overnight-to-three day door-to-door...
FedEx Ground to Open a New Hub in Ohio
Perrysburg is a suburb of Toledo. Its operations will replace those in place in Toledo. Counting costs for land, construction and material handling equipment,...
Meeting the Mark in the Mexican Market and Beyond
How quickly FedEx Mexico continues to grow is just one more sign that trade with the US is noticeably climbing on a daily basis. For years the courier...
FedEx Ground, Parker Hannifin to Test a Hydraulic Hybrid
The test will involve a Class 6 vehicle thats slated to be available to FedEx Ground within the next year. In September Parker Hannifin had joined with...
UPS Employees Okay Teamster Contract
The contract has been negotiated nearly 18 months before it was due to expire, on July 31, 2008. It covers 240,000 full and part time package workers...
DHL Invests in a Shanghai Hub, Raises Its Rates
The new 55,000 square meter DHL Worldwide Express facility will be located at Shanghais Pudong International Airport. Upon completion the air hub will...
FedEx Lowers Its Earnings Guidance
This is the second announcement of expected lower earnings by FedEx in the past month or so. The carriers second quarter ends on November 30 with earnings...
UPS Boosts Its Rates, Goes Paperless Internationally
The rate increase closely follows that of competitors with an average climb of 4.9% for UPS Ground and Ground hundredweight shipments, air express and...
Staples and UPS Co-Brand Stores in China
Called Staples UPS Express, the stores offer office supplies and document processing services with packaging and international shipping services. While...
FedEx Express to Raise 2008 Rates
The rates will climb 4.9% and are formulated by the carrier as a 6.9% boost in standard list rates with a 2% reduction in fuel surcharges. Rates for US-inbound...
UPS Had a Healthy Quarter
Total revenues for the quarter were $12.21 billion, up from the same quarter last years $11.66 billion. The overall adjusted operating marginwith one-time...
Pricing and Fuel Surcharges Under Investigation
Governmental agencies in Europe and the US have requested data from a number of highly visible airlines and freight forwarders in an ongoing investigation...
Davis Replaces Eskew as CEO of UPS
Eskew, who was named chairman and CEO on January 1, 2002, was described as an innovator and strategist. During his tenure as CEO, UPS revenues grew by...
