LOS ANGELES, CA - U.S. Postal Service employee Arturo Lugo delivers an Express Mail package during his morning. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – As consumers demand ever-quicker and convenient package delivery, the U.S. Postal Service wants to boost its business this holiday season by offering what few e-commerce retailers can
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Carmakers post mixed U.S. October sales as trucks, SUVs reign
FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant in Warren, Michigan October 26, 2015. Photo taken October 26. DETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers posted mixed U.S. new vehicle sales in October on Wednesday, though America’s love affair with high-margin pickup trucks and SUVs was
Honda profit slips on air-bag woes despite sales growth
Honda Motor's logo is seen on Civic sedan car at its showroom in Tokyo, Japan October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Honda had agreed to a $605 million settlement in the U.S in September over faulty Takata air-bag inflators in its cars TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co.’s fiscal second-quarter profit slipped compared to
Med-View Airline begins flight services to Cote d’ Ivoire, Guinea and Senegal
Med-View Airline Boeing 737-500 - airline to commence flights to Jeddah by the end of 2017 Med-View Airline has announced it has begins flight services to Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire; Conakry, Guinea; and Dakar, Senegal. Med-view commenced flight services into Francophone West Africa with its Boeing 737-500 as part of its expansion plans. Med-View
European shippers demand IATA act to defend freighter operations
Schiphol taxiway The European Shippers Council (ESC) is warning that slot-allocation policies at major airports will “immediately hurt the rest of the supply chain, hamper the economic investment climate, and result in a loss of jobs” unless policies are changed to accommodate full freighter operations. For example, with freighter flights at Amsterdam
5 most anticipated airport cargo capacity expansions
FedEx Dubai cargo operations As demand continues to increase for air cargo and e-commerce, the world’s airports are preparing to expand where possible to handle the expected load. Here is a list of some of the most eagerly awaited airport projects that will help expand global airfreight capacity. 1) Chicago, U.S. —
Singapore’s new ‘contactless’ airport terminal – Video
Changi Airport Checking in at Singapore's new 'contactless' airport terminal In This High-Tech Airport, Check In And Board Without Talking To Staff. SINGAPORE - Singapore's Changi Airport opened operations at its new cutting-edge terminal 4 Tuesday. A key feature, say airports bosses, is its automated check-in system, including facial scanning and computerized baggage
3PLs not worried about competition from Amazon…yet
Between Amazon’s rapid growth and unpredictability, third-party logistics providers say it is definitely a looming concern as to whether the e-commerce giant will be a threat to their business in the future. E-commerce giant Amazon appears to be gaining ground in many aspects, between boosting net sales and continuously increasing its
Airbus in Talks With U.S. Regulators About Compliance Violations
A logo of Airbus is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse European planemaker Airbus SE on Tuesday revealed the existence of discrepancies in its regulatory filings related to US arms trafficking rules. It disclosed it is in talks
U.S Railway firm sues over millions of rail ties it calls defective
One of the America’s largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they’re degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal lawsuit. Norfolk Southern Railway blames an Alabama company that produced its railroad ties of failing to use the proper protective coating on