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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ArcBest℠ and ABF Freight® Will Revise LTL Rates (effective May 22, 2017)
General rates and charges for less-than-truckload services through ArcBest℠ and ABF Freight® will increase, effective May 22, 2017. Rates will increase by about 4.9 percent, although the effect on specific lanes and shipments will vary. Read more at arcb.com See Also ABF Tracking
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DACHSER Launches Air Freight Gateway at Expanded Facility
DACHSER streamlined air freight processes in the North China region after making their new air freight gateway operational. The Shanghai Pudong Airport Bonded Zone branch expanded from 32,300 to 64,600 sq. feet. “The North China gateway demonstrates DACHSER’s high quality process management across continents,” explains Yves Larquemin, Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics North China. […]
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Effective immediately, Amazon’s smart speaker “Alexa” can update DHL customers on their parcel shipment
05/08/2017 – Effective immediately, Amazon’s smart speaker “Alexa” can update DHL customers on their parcel shipment DHL Parcel is expanding its customer service to include a new voice-activated information service. Effective immediately, DHL customers can query Amazon’s digital smart speaker “Alexa” for information on their parcel’s current whereabouts. By activating Alexa’s DHL Parcel “skill” via […]
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DHL opens China Rail Competence Center in Stuttgart
05/08/2017 – DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has opened a central China Rail Competence Center in Stuttgart, Germany to ensure the more efficient and customer-friendly coordination of ever-growing freight volumes transported between Germany and Asia by the rail freight service. “Rail freight volumes between Germany and […]
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FedEx Trade Index: 8 in 10 Small Businesses Say Trade Will Improve the U.S. Economy
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2017 — An increasing majority of U.S. small business leaders overwhelmingly view global trade as beneficial to Americans. FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has released results of the second FedEx Trade Index(1), a national survey of over 1,000 small business leaders which tracks the impact of international trade among the small business segment […]
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