Logistics Services
Logistics Services features news, trends and best practices in Freight Forwarding, Truck/Air/Marine/Rail/Intermodal, Transport Management, Security/Regulatory Compliance, Reverse Logistics, Network Planning and Management, and Visibility.
Logistics Service Provider Is Outstanding Woman Business Owner
Diane Gibson, founder and CEO of Craters and Freighters, received top honors at the Denver Business Journal's Outstanding Women in Business award ceremony. Gibson took home the Jean Yancey National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Denver Chapter Award for large companies...
Olympic Brown?
In its role as official logistics and express delivery sponsor of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, UPS expects to deliver 19 million items by the end of the games...
Transport Intelligence Reports: Manugistics Parent Acquires i2
A former class leader in the supply chain software sector, i2 Technologies, has been bought by JDA Software Group, the US company which owns Manugistics, for $346m...
Con-way Faces Possible CF Pension Liability
The Central States pension fund has assessed a withdrawal liability of $319 million against Consolidated Freightways, which closed in September 2002. Con-way has filed for arbitration...
TNT Again Target of Rumors
The rumor mill has continued to churn regarding the potential acquisition of Dutch postal and express firm TNT while its principal rival, DHL, could face political pressure in the US...
Politicians Climb Onto the DHL-UPS Deal
Republicans 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...
New FedEx Plane Boosts Capacity, Adds Regional Reach
FedEx Express has begun adding larger Boeing 757 freighters to its fleet. The first to arrive has been put to use on a new eight times a week cargo service operating between Memphis International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport...
CH Robinson Acquires Transera
With the acquisition of Canadian project freight forwarder Transera International, CH Robinson Worldwide expands its global freight forwarding capability...
When the Middleman Doesn't Pay
Liability for payment of freight charges has evolved into a complex legal problem that seems to be arising frequently when a shipper has arranged for a middleman (termed “3PL”, “broker”, “forwarder”, “logistics manager” or whatever) to arrange for the transportation of the shipper’s freight...
Legislative First: 3PL Defined
Passage of HR 4040 marks a watershed for the logistics industry because the legislation includes a definition of the term third party logistics provider...
Schneider National is Wal-Mart Intermodal Carrier of the Year
For the fourth time in 10 years, Wal-Mart selected Schneider National its intermodal carrier of the year...
PierPass Working on US West Coast
A report on the plan that encourages shifting cargo moves at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to off-peak hours says the program is working. It has been three years since it was launched and PierPass has now accounted for its nine millionth off-peak truck move...
Asset-based vs. Resource Rich
Companies outsource to shed fixed costs, says Ron Cain, president and CEO of TMSi. Often that equates to physical assets. In a down market with stagnant growth, that decision can translate into consolidating multiple distribution centers into fewer facilities or outsourcing a private fleet operation to a dedicated contract carrier. But it can also mean reducing inventory or moving inventory through the supply chain faster...
When the Middleman Doesn't pay
Liability for payment of freight charges has evolved into a complex legal problem that seems to be arising frequently when a shipper has arranged for a middleman (termed “3PL,” “broker,” “forwarder,” “logistics manager” or whatever) to arrange for the transportation of the shipper's freight...
3PL File
Company Name: BDP International, Inc. Ownership: Private Stock Symbol: N/A US Headquarters: 510 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-629-8900 Website...
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