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FedEx Lowers Earnings Estimate, Raises LTL PricingAlthough the carrier is reporting a fairly healthy second quarter, the delivery giant has lowered its earnings forecast for the next two quarters... Earnings for FedEx Decline, 2009 Rates to RiseThough revenues for the carrier’s first fiscal quarter were up 8% year over year to $9.97 billion, its net income was down 22% to $384 million from last year’s $494 million... Crane Forms Logistics CompanyJim Crane, founder and former CEO of Eagle Global Logistics, has assembled an executive team and will launch Crane Worldwide Logistics beginning in mid to late August... US Mandates Automated Export FilingThe US Census Bureau has issued its final rule implementing provisions requiring mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES)... Top 10 Challenges Facing TruckingFuel costs and the economy are two of the top 10 challenges facing the trucking industry... Politicians Climb Onto the DHL-UPS DealRepublicans and Democrats are calling for a close look at the agreement that would have DHL paying UPS approximately $1 billion a year for the next 10 years to move its packages by air... Legislative First: 3PL DefinedPassage of HR 4040 marks a watershed for the logistics industry because the legislation includes a definition of the term third party logistics provider... YRC Presidents CommentAddressing what they term misperceptions, Phil Gaines, Terrence Gilbert and Keith Lovetro say YRC Worldwide has been building financial stability... Navistar and Caterpillar Join on Global Truck BusinessThe two major manufacturers sign a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in serving an expanding base of engine truck and equipment customers worldwide... Yellow and Teamsters Renegotiate Labor ContractModifying its labor agreement is just one of a number of recent steps the company announced to strengthen its financial and operational position... |
Most RecentFedEx Lowers Earnings Estimate, Raises LTL PricingAlthough the carrier is reporting a fairly healthy second quarter, the delivery giant has lowered its earnings forecast for the next two quarters... Canada-Europe Air to Grow as Industry Projections are DireThe European Union and Canada have reached agreement to permit all European airlines to fly directly to Canada from anywhere in Europe with all restrictions eliminated... US Truck Tonnage Continues DeclineThe American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.0% in October... TNT Strongly Positioned Says CEOTNT’s Focus on Networks strategy has – since its launch at the end of 2005 – strongly positioned the Group as the market leading – road based – Express Networks operator in Europe and key emerging markets globally, as well as the leader in the Postal industry, CEO Peter Bakker told analysts... Choice Logistics Expands Global NetworkChoice Logistics is continuing to expand its base of strategic stocking locations (SSLs) internationally... Exel Launches Multi-client Distribution Center SolutionExel announced a new multi-client distribution and fulfillment center solution that provides customers in the technology and aerospace sectors a more scalable and flexible supply chain solution... Air Cargo in Decline as Chinese Air Takes a HitThe big three of Chinese Airlines have begun to ground aircraft and cut flights as their domestic market continues to slump... |
