What’s the opposite of digitalization? DHL e-commerce’s new cash-on-delivery service, which allows consumers to pay for international online purchases with cash as a part of the company’s “parcel international direct” channel. The service targets sellers based in China and Australia that deliver to consumers in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. “Despite growing credit
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Turkish Cargo adds Mexico City to network
Turkish Cargo is adding Mexico City (MEX) to its freighter flight network – its eighth Latin American destination, and 19th destination in the Americas. Beginning Oct. 3, the carrier will operate twice-weekly 777F flights to Mexico City International Airport (MEX). The first flight connects the carrier’s Istanbul (IST) hub to MEX
DHL Freight letting customers specify delivery dates
Freight EuroConnect shipments can be stored up to five business days. DHL Freight announced Wednesday that effective immediately it is offering customers throughout Europe a fixed delivery day (FDD) service for its Freight EuroConnect product. The new service allows a customer to hand over a shipment to the DHL Freight network as
FedEx Ground expands operations to six days
To get packages here to there, millions of customers turn to FedEx, a leading global logistics service provider. FedEx operates a system of big regional distribution centres. Company cites e-commerce demand that “goes beyond peak.” FedEx Ground U.S. operations have been expanded to six days a week year-round in response to what
American logistics companies brace for Florence supply chain disruptions
Tracking Hurricane Florence, impact on Pittsburgh area | WPXI While Hurricane Florence appears to have weakened overnight to a Category 2 storm, it has maintained its vast size and slowed its forward momentum this morning, making the risk of serious supply chain disruption even worse as it makes landfall later today
UPS expects automation, expansion plans to boost earnings by 2022
United Parcel Service Inc expects its automation and expansion plans to add between $1.00 and $1.20 to its adjusted earnings per share by 2022, the world’s biggest package delivery company said on Thursday. Atlanta-based UPS is in the early stages of its $20 billion capital spending project to automate and expand
Revealed: England’s worst cities for traffic jams (outside London)
An extra £43bn of funding to 2040 would be needed to solve traffic problems, the study revealed London - Drivers nationwide are facing congested roads, with new research revealing the 10 worst English cities for traffic outside London. Away from London, you might expect roads to be a little quieter - but
New York Polishes Freight Transportation System
Floating Freight Barge Train Rail Line-New York New Jersey Rail-65th Street Rail New York City plans to overhaul its ageing freight distribution systems through strategic investments to modernize maritime and rail assets and create new distribution facilities. Freight NYC is a $100-million plan with the ultimate goals of creating nearly 5,000
Amazon Orders 20,000 Mercedes Vans to Bolster Delivery Program
Third-party logistics providers say they can help deal with truck and driver shortages.
3PLs offer shippers ‘untapped capacity’ As shippers continue to grapple with finding available trucking capacity across the nation, third-party logistics providers (3PL) say they can help ease these burdens in an increasingly challenging market. The trucking industry’s driver shortage does not seem to be letting up, despite companies offering such incentives as