14 hrs ago | North Jersey Media Group
UPS needs 1,000 reinforcements to handle holiday delivery surge
United Parcel Service is bracing for the holiday rush. The company plans to hire more than 1,000 temporary employees in New Jersey to handle the surge of deliveries expected during the month of December.
23 hrs ago | Investopedia
Bet On The Economy With Fed Ex
When Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced its $34 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Sante Fe , Buffett remarked that it was a big bet on the long-term recovery of the U.S. economic system.
Mike Signer: Drive Like a Jetson
When you watch an episode of "The Jetsons," what gets you isn't so much that Elroy wore an antenna on his head or that the family spent their time in cars that levitated.
ABX Air Pilots Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement
ABX Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. , said today that its employees represented by Teamsters Local 1224 have voted in favor of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with ABX Air.
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Time is Money - " Save Both with FedEx This Holiday Season
FedEx Corp. offers customers several convenient ways to save time and money when shipping this holiday season.
CEO Group Goal: 75 Percent of U.S. Miles in Electric Cars By 2040
Roadmaps aren't inherently sexy, unless you're lost and hungry. But when they demonstrate plausible visions for the future, they can be well worth reading.
FedEx Introduces SenseAware, the Next Generation Supply Chain Information Platform
Innovative Sensor Hardware, Software and Collaboration Tools to Provide Enhanced Visibility and Collaboration During the Journey of a Shipment FedEx Corp.
Smart phones. Smart networks. Smart packages?
FedEx jumps on the "smart" wagon with a new web-based service. Shipping gets smart, says CIO Carter.
FedEx Freight to Test Vision Industriesa Zero Emission Tyranoa Truck
FedEx Freight Corp., a leading provider of regional and long-haul less-than-truckload services in the U.S., and Vision Industries Corp.
Group urges government to invest in electric cars
A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation, pointing to electric cars as the best way to confront the nation's dependence on imported oil.
UPS sees holidays slightly busier this year
United Parcel Service Inc said on Monday that it would handle more packages during this year's holiday season than it did last year.
FedEx Predicts Increase in Business in December
In an encouraging sign of an economy on the mend, FedEx today projected its business will hit the year's peak Dec.
Com Dev USA wins U.S. government satellite contract worth US$7 million
Com Dev International Ltd. says its American unit has won a contract worth more than US$7 million to provide microwave equipment for a U.S. government space program.
The package-delivery giant is set to serve up outsized earnings in the next economic upcycle, due in part to its growing global presence.
FedEx Signs Deal For 51 Additional Hybrids From Azure Dynamics
FedEx has signed a deal with Azure Dynamics for an additional 51 hybrid delivery vans to bring their total fleet number to 325 hybrid and electric vans in use.
Public-Private Partnerships at Center of Freight Conference
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: When private companies invest millions of dollars in the city, as BNSF Railway Co.
FedEx adds 51 New Azure Dynamics Hybrid Electric Vans
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp , announced it will purchase 51 additional gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation .
Stocks set to open higher on China...
Wall Street was set to open higher on Wednesday as better-than-expected economic data from China and comments from Federal Reserve officials on continued low interest rates buoyed investors' appetite for riskier investments.
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Public-private partnerships at center of Memphis freight conference
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis' intermodal and freight capabilities are legendary. The city has boasted the world's busiest cargo airport for 17 straight years thanks to hometown shipping giant FedEx Corp.
Stock prices are little changed at midday. The market has regrouped after a strong rally Monday.
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