newsworthy FedEx: We're faster than UPS on some ground lanes May 13, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments FedEx Corp. claims it provides faster delivery than UPS on nearly one-fourth of U.S. ground parcel lanes.Read More
newsworthy Pope vows to work to revive Teamsters' flagging freight division May 6, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Insurgent candidate for union presidency would seek to organize subcontractors at trucking companies, independent drivers.Read More
newsworthy FedEx to ramp up capital spending April 11, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Transport giant will pursue expansion opportunities in non-U.S. markets, CFO says.Read More
newsworthy FedEx issues bullish Q4 outlook March 18, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Despite dip in Q3 profits, shipping giant forecasts strong growth in current quarter.Read More
inbound Freight "pipelines" could be a reality in future February 28, 2011 Peter Bradley No Comments Italian researchers are developing a method of transporting small shipments through metal tubes.Read More
newsworthy Pitt Ohio rebrands January 31, 2011 Peter Bradley No Comments Carrier drops "express" from name in effort to highlight other offerings.Read More
newsworthy USPS makes play for regional parcel traffic January 28, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Post office unveils service designed to compete with FedEx Ground and UPS standard ground service.Read More
transportation report Six steps to cutting your parcel shipping costs January 5, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Looking to rein in your parcel spending? It may be as easy as making a few minor procedural changes in your own operations.Read More
newsworthy Architect of UPS's supply chain operations to retire December 20, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Robert Stoffel will step down Jan. 1; no direct replacement to be named.Read More
newsworthy FedEx to raise ground parcel, home delivery rates December 6, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Increases to take effect Jan. 3.Read More