The U.S. and Canadian governments have agreed to mutually recognize each other’s airfreight screening protocols. Under a new agreement, belly-hold cargo screened in either the U.S. or Canada won’t... View More
Washington's Sen. Cantwell says plan is needed to help shippers import, export more efficiently Sen. Maria Cantwell urged the Department of Transportation Thursday to create a multimodal national freight... View More
Kansas City, MO – May 31, 2012 – Fairbanks Scales, Inc., the oldest scale company in the U.S., is announcing the release of the Omega Counting Scale, a counting scale featuring a comprehensive... View More
The ongoing battle between the federal government and motor carriers, brokers, and their customers over the government's controversial "Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) 2010" truck-safety rating... View More
FedEx Corp. said today it has agreed to buy the Brazilian logistics company Rapidão Cometa LogÃstica e Transportes S.A. for an undisclosed sum. The proposed transaction will mark... View More
FedEx Express has announced plans to establish a new North Pacific regional hub at Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan. The US integrator said on Friday that it will expand its presence at the... View More
A new rule issued by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could cause logistical hurdles, as well as financial complications, for companies seeking to ship electronic items to and from APO, FPO, DPO and other... View More
DHL Global Forwarding's David Goldberg expects "a more normal peak season" Lines could see the freight rate gains of this year on major trades wiped out in the fourth quarter when more vessels enter... View More
The Problem: In February 2010, the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded shook Chile, causing an estimated $15 billion to $30 billion in damage. One of the businesses affected by the quake was the records... View More
The USPS has been the focal point of many discussions about its destiny. I find this very intriguing… even if some of the discussions border on ludicrous. I recently read that the USPS should get... View More
I just finished reading The Vested Way: How a “What’s In It for We” Mindset Revolutionizes Business Relationships by Kate Vitasek and Karl Manrodt. This invaluable e-book got... View More
There are three principle objectives that apply across all supply chains for both products and services, cross all barriers of culture, distance, language, and are universally understandable by operations,... View More
In my previous article, we learned all about Canada as the number one trading partner with the USA. We also learned about the $248.2 billion of exported goods to Canada in 2010. Most importantly, we learned... View More
The USPS has made it quite clear that its Intelligent Mail initiatives are a main component of its ability to create value for the mail, increase visibility, and reduce operations costs. At all opportunities,... View More
Regional parcel carriers are a vast group and each has its own set of strengths that your organization can leverage to enhance your supply chain. They can provide better transit, white glove services,... View More
In today’s economic climate, companies need to find new ways to reduce shipping cost, eliminate shipping errors, and be more efficient in processing shipments. Doing more with less has become the... View More
I’ve shied away from writing about the United States Postal Service in this column. The reason is simply because the situation is so dynamic that it lends itself more to the immediate feedback from... View More
In the last installment of PARCEL Counsel, we discussed the dilemma for shippers created by the FMCSA’s policy to publish a motor carrier’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) data and carrier... View More
It is well-documented: efficiently run companies hire less and invest more in technology. Businesses that want to compete and grow get complete visibility and control over transportation costs and processes... View More
Classifying goods for export or import can be a challenge. In the following article, we will discuss some details about classifying products using the Commodity Control List and the Harmonized System.... View More
