A Canadian man says he’s broke after the United Parcel Service lost track of his inheritance. The intended $846,000 delivery was a bank draft from TD Canada Trust, which still hasn’t refunded the lost fortune 10 months later. Instead, UPS offered an apology and $32 to pay for the mailing costs, according to
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Shanghai hits 4 million tonnes of cargo for 2017
Shanghai Pudong International Airport cargo Shanghai, as of today, has joined a prestigious and exclusive ‘4-million tonne club’ to which only two other cities in the world can claim access. The airport authority reported this morning that its annual airfreight traffic surpassed 4 million tonnes, for the first time. Before this
Unprecedented volumes force Lufthansa Cargo to add additional seasonal flights
Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa Cargo has temporarily expanded its freight capacity for Deutsche Post AG, in response to the enormous volume of Christmas mail and parcels between Germany and the United States. From mid-November until Dec. 19, Lufthansa Cargo is operating an MD-11 each Monday on the Frankfurt-New York / JFK –
Brussels cargo milestone harks back to its DHL Express hub days
2017 Nigerian Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Report (Photo News)
Lagos (MLN) - The Unveiling Of 2017 Nigerian Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Report, was held in Lagos recently. The 2017 report provides a portrait description of the state of the Nigerian logistics infrastructure. The report presented the overall performance of the industry, the logistics and supply chain risk management practices,
UPS returns to normal deliveries after cyber week delays
UPS said yesterday that it has returned to normal delivery time-in-transit after a cyber week surge exceeded expectations, causing delays across its U.S. network. UPS expects to deliver about 750 million packages this holiday season – about 40 million more than the 712 million packages the Atlanta-based integrator delivered during
DHL Global Forwarding secures CEIV certification for U.S. stations
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s ocean- and air-forwarding arm DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) received CEIV-pharma certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for seven of its airfreight stations across the United States. DHL Global Forwarding began the certification process for its global airfreight stations during the third quarter of 2016.
DHL, Air Hong Kong sign 15-year block-space agreement
Ken Allen, CEO, DHL Express and Rupert Hogg, CEO, Cathay Pacific DHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, has extended its partnership with AHK Air Hong Kong Limited with a new 15-year block-space agreement which will enable the carrier's overnight air services to continue supporting the DHL Express network
Early Christmas shopping boosts U.K. November cargo figures
Christmas came early for United Kingdom airports under Manchester Airports Group (MAG), as East Midlands and London Stansted airports saw record cargo volumes in November with heavy Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. At London Stansted Airport (STN), November cargo volumes rose 12.3 percent year-over-year to 25,802 tonnes, while East Midlands
UPS operations return to ‘peak operating plan’ after initial cyber week surge
United Parcel Service struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week surge, but a UPS spokesperson on Monday told American Shipper its operations have returned to the “peak operating plan” after the initial cyber week surge. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week