Frank Appel was December 2016 voted to continue as Deutsche Post-DHL group chief executive until October 2022. He was credited with shaping the group’s Strategy 2015, which has effectively unlocked the company’s revenue and profit potential. Photo: The Loadstar The Bonn, Germany-based parcel carrier and logistics provider recorded net profits of
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FedEx to be launch customer for new ATR production freighter
The deal will make FedEx the launch customer of ATR’s first production freighter aircraft Aircraft manufacturer, ATR, has signed an agreement with FedEx for the purchase of thirty ATR 72-600 production freighters, with options to increase the order to fifty. ATR42 ATR72 Large Cargo Door Freighter Conversions. [Video] The deal will make FedEx the
UPS throws weight behind setting blockchain standards for freight industry
UPS, exploring blockchain applications UPS and its subsidiary Coyote Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), throwing their considerable weight behind the development of blockchain technology standards and education for the freight industry. Before blockchain becomes a standard industry tool, the logistics industry will have to adopt standards and protocols
U.S. truck firms accelerate into the merging lane
A transport truck passes through the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, U.S. on September 3, 2017. Picture taken on September 3. The consolidation of the U.S. trucking industry is picking up speed, with big trucking companies and private equity funds scooping up smaller firms as a U.S. regulatory mandate
WHAT MAKES LOGISTICS COMPANIES SUCCESSFUL?
Ejine Nzeribe, British Chevening Scholar and published author of Inspiring Growth: The History of Red Star Express gives a professional prescription on how to run a successful logistics business. INTRODUCTION Movement encapsulates the current logistics and supply chain industry - the movement of goods and services, envelopes, small, large and bulk packages, equipment,
The Urgent Need For A National Logistics Policy
Responding To Global Logistics Trends with a National Logistics Strategy Logistics and supply chain management play a big role in any economy and are critical contributors to the competitiveness of a country. The demand for products can only be satisfied through the proper and cost-effective delivery of goods and services. Dr.
FedEx braces for unprecedented holiday volumes as e-commerce sales surge
Holiday season surge could hit 400 million Packages UPS ranks No. 1 and FedEx No. 2 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest North American for-hire carriers. Memphis - FedEx expects to handle between 380 million and 400 million packages this holiday season, positioning the Memphis-based integrator at the epicenter of yet another record-breaking
Announcing EJINE NZERIBE – Guest Columnist
Ejine Nzeribe Moov Logistics News promised to bring to you best brains that will add their knowledge and experience in logistics and supply-chain to our effort to provide you with daily news and articles, to keep you updated on this important business sector. And here we go again. We are pleased to announce that
British forwarders demand ‘action, not words’ as Heathrow congestion worsens
Air cargo loading London (Air Cargo world) - Congestion at the Heathrow Airport’s cargo center has gotten so bad that local police are now turning away vehicles, prompting complaints from U.K.-based forwarders that they are “enduring misery on a daily basis,” according to Robert Keen, the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA)
UPS building $90m parcel hub outside Denver
A conveyer belt in the new UPS package distribution facility, which opened Nov. 1 The facility, located in an industrial business park in Aurora, is expected to partially begin operations later this year, in time for the holiday shipping season, UPS said in a statement. Aurora, Colorado - UPS is opening a