Atlanta, January 19, 2011 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced that Dale Hayes, a veteran UPS marketing executive with extensive experience in the world of e-commerce and new media, has been named to lead the UPS Corporate Public Relations Group. Hayes, 54, currently is...
Press Releases
CEVA in Brazil announces new contract with Honda
São Paulo, Brazil, 18 January 2011 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain companies, has signed a contract with Honda Automóveis do Brasil Ltda for the transportation and cross-docking of replacement parts in the state of São Paulo. The three year...
Cisco Names Ryder Supplier of the Year
Ryder Honored in Two Categories - Innovation and Distribution/Warehousing MIAMI, Jan 18, 2011 -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced it has been named Supplier of the Year...
FedEx “Leads” Express Industry in Pursuit of LEED Certification for New Buildings
FedEx Express U.S. Makes LEED Certification the Standard for New Buildings MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 18, 2011 — FedEx Express has made LEED® Certification the standard for newly-built US facilities. LEED, the green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green...
FedEx Office Introduces Self-Service Printing from BlackBerry Smartphones and USB Flash Drives
Company Becomes First Print Retailer to Offer This Convenient Service Nationwide DALLAS, January 18, 2011 — FedEx Office (formerly FedEx Kinko’s), an operating company of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), today announced the introduction of FedEx Office® Print & Go—a...
CEVA to expand in West Africa and Central Asia
New offices in Angola, Congo and Nigeria, and Kazakhstan Expansion due to growth in the energy sector. Milan, Italy, 17 January 2011 – CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has today announced its further expansion into West Africa and...
Kuehne + Nagel expands its perishables logistics network in South America
Schindellegi, Switzerland, January 17, 2011 - Kuehne + Nagel announced today that is has entered into an agreement to take over the two Colombian companies Translago S.A.S. and Agencia de Aduanas Excelsia Ltda. as well as Mastertransport SA, Ecuador. All three...
Arrow Electronics Builds Global Supply Chain Business With ReSolve, Intechra and Converge
Supply chain segment combines reverse logistics, IT asset disposition and electronic component distribution services PEABODY, Mass., Jan. 11, 2011 — Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced the launch of its full-service reverse supply chain business segment...
Con-way Inc. Provides Fourth Quarter Update for Con-way Freight
SAN MATEO, CALIF. - January 13, 2011 - Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) today provided an update on preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter of 2010 at Con-way Freight. “The variance in fourth quarter health care costs was a significant factor in lower operating...
TNT sells its mail activities in Belgium and its unaddressed mail activities in Italy to management and NPM Capital N.V.
13 January 2011 at 08:00 CET - Amsterdam – TNT announced in the framework of its “Vision 2015” strategy that it would concentrate its European mail activities on addressed mail in the large countries where TNT Post has strong market positions: Germany, the UK and...
FedEx Expands Domestic Express Service to further Boost Connectivity within India
Increases services from 58 to 331 destinations across the country Mumbai, INDIA, December 23, 2010 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the expansion of its premium domestic...
FedEx Enhances Service Portfolio in India With Launch of FedEx Import services
Offers Wide Range of Fast, Reliable Express Services to Meet Import Needs of Customers in India MUMBAI, India, December 20, 2010 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the...
HAITI: One year after the earthquake
FedEx Relief Update January 12, 2011 FedEx continues to support global relief efforts in Haiti through the Red Cross, Heart to Heart, Direct Relief International and Water Missions. To date, we have provided more than $2 million in-kind and cash support for the...
UPS Broadens Availability of Carbon Offset Option
Addition to UPS WorldShip Expands Offering To More Than 400,000 Customers Atlanta, January 12, 2011 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced that customers in many countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas now may select UPS carbon neutral as an option within the UPS...
Damco partners with SNTL in Morocco
Damco, one of the global leaders in logistics and freight forwarding, partnered with Morocco-based SNTL to come up with integrated and personalised logistics solutions for the Moroccan market. The joint venture was named “SNTL Damco Logistics” and will help Damco...
PepsiCo outsources its warehouse and distribution logistics in the Netherlands to Kuehne + Nagel
Utrecht / NL, January 11, 2011 - PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading producers of convenience foods and beverages, has awarded a ten-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel for its Dutch warehousing and distribution activities. Kuehne + Nagel’s solution exploits synergies to...
Con-way Truckload Announces 2010 Drivers of the Year
Drivers in Four Categories Receive Company's Top Honor for Outstanding Performance JOPLIN, Mo. - January 10, 2011 - Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced its 2010 Drivers of the Year — the company’s...
UPS Supports American Red Cross with Logistics Expertise
UPS Enhances Response to Humanitarian Disasters UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced a charitable initiative to create Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) for American Red Cross chapters in Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans and the San Francisco Bay area, expanding the reach of...
ProLogis Research Group Releases New Report on Transport Collaboration in Europe
DENVER, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), the leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today the release of a new research report, titled "Transport Collaboration in Europe." The report observes that freight transport costs...
