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Thursday, December 16, 2010
FedEx announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire Mexico-based domestic express package delivery company MultiPack.
A combination of factors led to net income for the fiscal second quarter at FedEx to drop 18 percent to $283 million, according to the company’s earnings announcement today.
Posted on 12/16 at 10:11 AM
News • Package • LTL • FedEx • Express • Earnings • Jerry Hempstead • Frederick W. Smith • Permalink
News • Package • LTL • FedEx • Express • Earnings • Jerry Hempstead • Frederick W. Smith • Permalink
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
In the continuing story surrounding the Panama Canal expansion, The North Carolina State Ports Authority appears to writing the latest chapter
The case for heavier trucks received good news in Washington, D.C. this week, with Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) stating that the Senate Appropriations Committee, on which she serves as a member, support a one-year extension of a pilot program that exempts Maine’s federal highways from the 80,000 pound federal truck weight limit.
Import cargo volumes at U.S.-based retail container ports are expected to see gains on an annual basis in December and for all of 2010, according to the most recent Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
Posted on 12/15 at 09:56 AM
News • Port Tracker • National Retail Federation • TEU • NRF • Permalink
News • Port Tracker • National Retail Federation • TEU • NRF • Permalink
The World Trade Organization ruled this week that the United States acted within its rights when it raised import taxes on Chinese tires by as much as 35 percent. Not all supply chain experts here approve.
Posted on 12/15 at 08:46 AM
News • China • Tires • Blue Silk Consulting • World Trade Organization • Rosemary Coates • Permalink
News • China • Tires • Blue Silk Consulting • World Trade Organization • Rosemary Coates • Permalink
National less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) said it has opened up a new service center in Casper, Wyoming in an effort to better serve shippers in this area.
Posted on 12/15 at 08:37 AM
News • LTL • ODFL • Old Dominion Freight Line • Permalink
News • LTL • ODFL • Old Dominion Freight Line • Permalink
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Even though California’s economic recovery remains a work in progress, Golden State exporters turned in their best performance ever for the month of October.Posted on 12/14 at 04:21 PM
News • Air Freight • Freight • Container • Trade • Exports • Imports • Permalink
News • Air Freight • Freight • Container • Trade • Exports • Imports • Permalink
Retail sales showed continued strength as November numbers showed annual gains, according to data released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Posted on 12/14 at 11:40 AM
News • Retail • National Retail Federation • NRF • FTR Associates • United States Department of Commerce • Permalink
News • Retail • National Retail Federation • NRF • FTR Associates • United States Department of Commerce • Permalink
Con-way Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary of freight transportation and logistics services provider Con-way, said this week that it has begun construction on a new service center in San Antonio, Texas. The new location will be comprised of 105 doors, 41,500 square feet, and 30 acres
Posted on 12/14 at 10:18 AM
News • LTL • Con-way • Con-way Freight • San Antonio • Permalink
News • LTL • Con-way • Con-way Freight • San Antonio • Permalink
