WASHINGTON — Although the U.S. Postal Service posted modest controllable income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 (January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017) of $12 million, it fell well short of the $576 million that it had for the same quarter last year. This reduction was driven by the April 2016 expiration […]
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Yearly Archives: 2017
Azkar is now DACHSER
DACHSER announced that it has integrated its Iberian subsidiary Azkar Group into its European road network. The overland transport organizations will operate under the names of DACHSER Spain and DACHSER Portugal in the future. CEO Bernhard Simon, COO Road Logistics Michael Schilling, and Juan Antonio Quintana, Managing Director European Logistics Iberia made the announcement at […]
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Refreshed New Penn Website Better Supports Customers
LEBANON, Pa., May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Penn customers can now take advantage of the long list of improvements available in the extensively redesigned and more flexible newpenn.com website. Driven by a desire to provide customers with the information they need in a more flexible, faster, easy-to-use format, the site incorporates a range […]
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DHL brings Internet of Things to logistics
05/10/2017 – DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within the Deutsche Post DHL Group, forges ahead on its path of digitalization by implementing Internet of Things technology into warehousing to optimize operational efficiency and lay the foundations for safer work practices. Together with Cisco and start-up Conduce, DHL is testing the technology at three […]
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Averitt Named Walmart’s Regional LTL Carrier Of The Year For Fifth Time In Six Years
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Walmart has named Averitt Express as its 2016 LTL Regional Carrier of the Year. This marks the fifth time in six years that Averitt has earned the retailer’s service award. According to Walmart, Averitt has “demonstrated a dedication to customer service and a commitment to creating innovative solutions in an evolving, yet extremely important, […]
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Estes Honored with Echo Global Logistics’ 2016 National LTL Carrier of the Year Award
RICHMOND, VA—Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics has named Estes its National LTL Carrier of the Year for 2016. This is an organizational award that goes to the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that best measures up to the company’s quality standards, according to Mark Redini, Vice President of Pricing at Echo. “This award reflects how much the Echo […]
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DHL reveals the Sharing Economy is shaking up logistics
05/09/2017 – Logistics will play a major role in shaping the Sharing Economy. DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider, reveals in a new Trend Report today that embracing digital platforms and business models built around sharing not owning assets presents a significant future opportunity for the logistics industry. The report, entitled ‘Sharing Economy Logistics – […]
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FedEx Extends Sponsorship of the FedExCup Championship on the PGA TOUR
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (May 9, 2017) – Having celebrated the first decade of the FedExCup last September with Rory McIlroy’s memorable charge to the championship, the PGA TOUR and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the extension of the shipping giant’s sponsorship of the FedExCup season-long competition on the PGA TOUR. “The FedEx relationship […]
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President Signs Continuation of National Emergency Against Syria, Yemen, & Central African Republic
On May 9, 2017, the White House issued three notices stating that President Trump declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen, Syria, and the Central African Republic, effectively extending the sanctions currently in force for one year beyond the previous automatic termination dates. The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic […]
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CITA Adds Certain Fabric to CAFTA-DR Availability List
In a Federal Register notice to be published on May 10, 2017, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) posted their determination that certain twill weave fabric is not available in commercial quantities in countries participating under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). CITA is adding this product to the […]
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