The researchers at Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com report in their new publication, “Global B2C E-Commerce Delivery 2014“, that demand by consumers for free and convenient delivery is driving online ...
Tags: Online Retail, E-Commerce market
Come May 1, less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line will increase its base rates by an average of 4.3 percent, the company announced. "Our customers are asking for more capacity, and more value added products and services. ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Con-way Freight is the latest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier to announce it’s increasing rates. Come March 31, the company will raise its general rate by about 5.4 percent, which will be applicable to non-contractual business. ...
Tags: Truck, Freight Rates, Con-way Freight
This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
Tags: Transportation, Truck
Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System will increase general rates and charges by 5.4 percent later this month. Rates will go up by about 5.4 percent effective March 24, but the effect on specific lanes and shipments will vary. ...
Tags: Freight, Transportation, Auto Parts
FedEx Freight will increase shipping rates by about 3.9 percent, effective. The rate change is for FedEx shipments within Canada, Mexico and the US, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Additional changes ...
Tags: FedEx, Transportation
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said it is raising its dividend for shareholders by 33% to 20 cents per share. The increased payout will be made Feb. 27 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 13. The previous dividend from the Lowell, ...
Tags: shareholders, increased payout, concluded the consistent earnings
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News The U.S. Postal Service will end a same-day delivery experiment in San Francisco on March 1 after it could not find enough retailers to participate, Bloomberg News reported. The program only generated $760 ...
Tags: Postal Service, Delivery Experiment, FedEx, UPS
FedEx Trade Networks said it has named Jack Muhs its new CEO. Muhs has worked at FedEx Corp. since 1984, the company said in a Feb. 10 statement. He previously was a senior vice president at FedEx Express, overseeing its U.S. export ...
Tags: FedEx, U.S.export business, forwarding solutions, Transport Topics
KATY,Texas,Jan.26(UPI)--Araya Inc.,in Katy,Texas,recalled chocolate bars,marshmallows,dry fruit and gift boxes due to undeclared tree nuts,wheat,milk and soy,officials say. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat,tree ...
Tags: Allergens, Araya Chocolate, Chocolate
LAS VEGAS - Eco Bedroom Solutions, a new entrant on the bedding scene, is making its debut at the Las Vegas Market. As the name suggests, the company was created to meet the needs of ecologically oriented consumers looking for organic, ...
Tags: Eco Bedroom Solutions, Alvis, Ergovea line, FedEx
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has partnered with FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, to test its new Nissan e-NV200, a 100% electric compact cargo vehicle, under real world conditions in Washington, DC. Nissan e-NV200 is the second ...
Tags: Nissan, FedEx, Electric Cargo Vehicle
Parcel carrier FedEx Express will begin testing the Nissane-NV200 all-electric van as part of an arrangement between parent company FedEx Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. FedEx will test the van in the Washington, D.C., area, where it will be ...
Tags: Transportation, FedEx
A hybrid-electric delivery truck leaving a FedEx distribution center in Charlotte, N.C. The “hydrogen economy” just got a nice push from the Obama administration, which is now partnering with the private sector to facilitate a ...
Tags: hydrogen economy, fuel cells, transportation sector, fuel vehicles
A GE Healthcare voluntary recall of an anesthesia devices part has received a Class I classification from the FDA, which means the fault might cause serious health problems or death. The part involved is the GE Healthcare Multi Absorber ...
Tags: Anesthesia, Ge Anesthesia Devices, FDA