Atlanta, February 07, 2011 Premium Air Freight Services Meet Critical Logistical Needs Of High-Tech, Industrial & Automotive Industries UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the expansion of its UPS Express® Freight service into Israel and Slovakia to serve expanding...
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UPS Board Boosts Dividend by 11 Percent to $0.52 Per Share
Atlanta, February 03, 2011 Directors Cite Strong Earnings Outlook The UPS (NYSE: UPS) Board of Directors today increased the regular quarterly dividend by 11% to $0.52 per share from $0.47 on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares. The dividend is payable March 2,...
Panalpina opens Chongqing branch
Panalpina is expanding into western China by opening an office in Chonqging, following its Wuhan Centralized Services Center and Chengdu office. From Chongqing, Panalpina can offer its customers a strategic mix of overland transportation, an extensive global air...
Deutsche Post DHL’s dedication to global data protection is a success
Bonn/Berlin, 02/03/2011, 10:00 AM CET Zoom Download Walter Scheurle und Peter Schaar with the letter of approval. The "Deutsche Post DHL Privacy Policy", drafted by the company, has been approved by Germany's Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of...
Con-way Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results for 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - February 02, 2011 Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $2.4 million, or 4 cents per diluted share. The results compare to a fourth-quarter 2009 net loss of $1.9 million, or 4 cents per diluted share. On...
Stephen Flowers to Head Global Freight Forwarding
Veteran Leader of Americas Region Assumes New Role with UPS UPS (NYSE: UPS) has named Stephen D. Flowers, most recently the head of UPS's Americas Region, to the position of president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding. In his new logistics role, Flowers will be...
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Selects Kinaxis Thought Leader as a “Pro to Know”
Trevor Miles, Director of Thought Leadership, Recognized for Championing Supply Chain Ottawa, Canada, February 1, 2011 – Kinaxis, provider of the on-demand supply chain management (SCM) and sales and operations planning (S&OP) software service, RapidResponse™,...
Ingram Micro North America Receives ISO 14001 Certification
The US and Canadian businesses of the world’s largest technology distributor are recognized for environmental and sustainability efforts SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 -- Ingram Micro, Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain...
Panalpina will integrate long-time partner in Australia
Panalpina, the global transport and logistics Group, will fully integrate its partner Apollo in Perth, Southwest Australia. The set-up ideally complements Panalpina’s already existing office which focuses on industrial projects and the oil and gas business. After the...
CEVA appoints Juan José Yabar as Operations Manager for Spain and Portugal
Madrid, Spain, 1 February 2011 – CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has announced the appointment of Juan José Yabar as Contract Logistics Operations Manager for Spain and Portugal. Juan José has seven years of experience within the...
UPS 4th Quarter Earnings Surge 44 Percent, 2011 EPS Expected to Set All-Time High
Atlanta, February 01, 2011 Company Projects 2011 EPS to Jump 16-to-22%; International & Supply Chain 2010 Profits Set Records UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.08 for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 44% improvement over the...
Union members ratify agreement to limit compulsory redundancies at TNT Post
31 January 2011 at 16:35 CET - Amsterdam – The members of Abvakabo FNV, CNV Publieke Zaak and BVPP have ratified the recently signed in-principle agreement between TNT Post and their trade unions’ leaders. This ratification enables TNT Post to continue with its...
ProLogis and AMB Property Corporation® Announce Merger of Equals
Creates the Pre-eminent Global Industrial Real Estate Company with Assets Owned and Under Management of Approximately $46 Billion Deepens Global Presence Including High-Growth Emerging Markets Generates $80 Million of Estimated Annual Gross G&A Savings Positions...
CEVA appoints Marcello Ferrari as Managing Director for Greece
Turkey, Istanbul, 31 January 2011 – CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has announced today the appointment of Marcello Ferrari as Managing Director for Greece. Marcello has more than 10 years of experience within CEVA, having previously...
FedEx Expands LTL Offerings
Steering LTL in a New Direction and Providing Unmatched Choices for Customers MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2011—FedEx Freight Corp., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and a less-than-truckload (LTL) market leader, significantly enhances its service offerings today,...
FedEx and Saab form innovative commercial and editorial relationship with ESPNcricinfo
ESPNcricinfo secures leading global brands for Cricket World Cup sponsorship As excitement builds for the ICC Cricket World Cup next month, ESPNcricinfo, the world’s leading cricket website, has secured innovative commercial relationships with two major brands that...
Geodis Wilson appoints new Automotive Director
Peter Baumann has been appointed Global Director Automotive at Geodis Wilson. Peter Baumann has been appointed Global Director Automotive at Geodis Wilson. He will be in charge of developing and expanding the Company’s automotive logistics business worldwide. The...
Maersk joins UN disaster relief team
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is proud to announce it has joined a team of international companies, designated as a disaster relief support network under the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) consist of four of the...
Michael L. Ducker, COO and President, International, FedEx Express testimony before the U.S House of Representatives Committee
Michael L. Ducker, COO and President, International, FedEx Express testimony before the U.S House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on The Pending Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea and the Creation of U.S. Jobs. Three pending...
