UPS expands carbon offset option
UPS has announced that customers in many countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas may now select UPS carbon neutral as an option within the UPS WorldShip® shipping system.
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Supply chain innovations support FedEx in Christmas shipping duties
We all know that the holiday season is the most important time of the year for the shipping and transportation industries. Whether it’s getting that package, letter, or special someone home in time for the holidays, execution is critical during these two months.
DHL and Emirates join forces in e-freight push
DHL Global Forwarding and Emirates SkyCargo are pairing up in a new project designed to sufficiently reduce errors and eliminate tonnes of paper documents across their networks.
Port Pipavav oil terminal gives Aegis Logistics a step up in India
If building a national port infrastructure and distribution network for India’s oil and gas sector is at the top of the agenda for Aegis Logistics then an important step was achieved today as the logistics service provider announced a new global oil and petrochemical storage complex project at Port Pipavav.
Al Qaeda Plants Bombs in Dogs. Somehow PETA is Not First to Strike Back
In case you didn’t think planting explosives in ink cartridges and freight boxes was inventive enough, al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq stepped up the eerie insanity and sewed bombs inside stray dogs headed to the U.S. about two years...
Walmart Offers Free Online Shipping Over the Holiday Season
There are no minimum purchase requirements in order to qualify for free shipping and no subscription fees, the retailer said.
The offer is exclusive to the holiday season in the U.S. and is available now through to 20 December at walmart.com.
Total Container Trade Falls on Declining Asia Shipments
The trade intelligence company revealed that import shipment volume was up 12.84 percent over October 2009.
However, total number of shipments declined 2.72 percent from September and increased 10.23 percent over the previous October.
Qantas Grounds Airbus A380 amid Engine Investigations
The airline is keeping its fleet of six passenger jets grounded for at least 72 hours to carry out further checks.
An investigation found oil leaks on three Rolls-Royce engines which have been removed from the planes.
Coca-Cola Reduces Storage Costs by £1.7m Using Simulation Software
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), which makes, sells and delivers Coca-Cola’s soft drinks in Great Britain, introduced WITNESS simulation software from Lanner to reshape processes at its Northampton distribution centre, in order to manage a planned 20 percent uplift in volumes of trucks, deliveries and pick-ups.
China-Japan 'Ship Collision Video' Leaked on YouTube
Video footage apparently showing a tense maritime incident between China and Japan two months ago was posted on YouTube early Friday, 5 November 2010, threatening to further inflame a bitter row between the Asian giants.
