Sustainability UPS, pilots’ association issue statement on move to mediation February 6, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky.–UPS and the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), which represents the approximately 2,600 pilots who fly for UPS, announced that in accordance with a process…
Sustainability 2014 a “year of promise”: EDC chief economist January 10, 2014 According to Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist at Export Development Canada, five years beyond the crisis, “we are still looking for that solid year of growth…
Sustainability Railroads to benefit from “solid demand environment”: RBC analyst January 8, 2014 TORONTO, Ont,– According to figures released in the latest RBC Compass report, from RBC Dominion Securities Inc. analyst Walter Spracklin, railroads are benefitting from a solid demand environment. Total volume …
Sustainability UPS kicks off peak week December 17, 2013 MISSISSAUGA, Ont.– Driven by the growth in e-commerce, UPS said it expects to deliver 29 million packages globally today, Tuesday, Dec. 17. During UPS’s 107th holiday season,…
Sustainability Ocean carriers, freight forwarders highlight best practices for improved e-invoicing at bi-annual meeting December 16, 2013 PARSIPPANY, NJ–The ocean freight industry focused on the top priorities in Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) at its bi-annual meeting of the EIPP Standards Advisory Board…
Sustainability UPS launches mobile App for Amazon Kindle fire family December 16, 2013 ATLANTA, Ga.–UPS has released a new Mobile App for Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets, giving customers another way to quickly and easily manage their holiday packages. UPS expects…
Sustainability Commercial Vehicle Research expert weighs in on Amazon Prime Air December 9, 2013 Mountain View, Calif.–In a contributed editorial from Frost & Sullivan’s Global Director of Commercial Vehicle Research Sandeep Kar, Amazon’s Prime Air, while taking time and mission…
Sustainability UPS Canada opens one of largest cold-chain chambers; expands healthcare campus December 6, 2013 BURLINGTON, Ont–UPS Canada officially opened its expanded healthcare facility in Burlington, Ontario, Canada today. With the addition of more than 200,000 sq. ft. of…
Sustainability Cargotec’s MacGregor receives order for high efficiency cargo handling solutions November 25, 2013 HELSINKI, Fin.–MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth USD 77 million for optimised cargo handling systems for five A-14-series and five A-18-series container vessels from…
Business Operations UPS, DHL announce 2014 rates November 22, 2013 ATLANTA, Ga. and PLANTATION, Fla.UPS and DHL Express have both released new published rates for 2014 this week. UPS Ground, Air and International, and Air Freight rates within…