Monthly Archives for January 2014

UPS, E-commerce and the ‘Deferred’ Economy The latest earnings from UPS reveal two trends that might at first seem contradictory: e-commerce is growing in leaps and bounds globally, and customers are choosing to defer delivery on packages to get greater savings. Surely, as the holiday delivery debacle at UPS seemed to show, people ordering online […]

The latest earnings from UPS reveal two trends that might at first seem contradictory: e-commerce is growing in leaps and bounds globally, and customers are choosing to defer delivery on packages to get greater savings. Surely, as the holiday delivery debacle at UPS seemed to show, people ordering online want their… Source: New feed

Los Angeles Customs Pro Tom Gould Joins International Law Firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Miami, FL (January 23, 2014)…International trade law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. (ST&R), announced today the addition of Los Angeles-based customs authority Tom Gould as Senior Director, Customs and International Trade.“We’re exceptionally pleased that Tom has joined the firm,” said […]

Miami, FL (January 23, 2014)…International trade law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. (ST&R), announced today the addition of Los Angeles-based customs authority Tom Gould as Senior Director, Customs and International Trade.“We’re exceptionally pleased that Tom has joined the firm,” said ST&R Founding Partner Lee Sandler. “Tom is a noted… Source: New feed

Quala Continues Expansion into Canadian Market with Strategic Acquisition of ProKleen TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Quala, North America’s trusted leader in IBC and bulk transportation services as well as comprehensive sustainable container solutions, announced today the acquisition of ProKleen, Canada’s only full-service commercial food grade tank wash facility, also specializing in chemical […]

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Quala, North America’s trusted leader in IBC and bulk transportation services as well as comprehensive sustainable container solutions, announced today the acquisition of ProKleen, Canada’s only full-service commercial food grade tank wash facility, also specializing in chemical tank cleaning and ISO tank container… Source: New feed

Economy, Freight Demand to Improve in 2014, Experts Tell SMC3 The economic mood was more optimistic than cautious at the SMC3 JumpStart 2014 conference in Atlanta this week, as trucking and logistics executives reported stronger than usual freight volumes and demand in late 2013 and early 2014. The mounting evidence for an improving economic outlook […]

The economic mood was more optimistic than cautious at the SMC3 JumpStart 2014 conference in Atlanta this week, as trucking and logistics executives reported stronger than usual freight volumes and demand in late 2013 and early 2014. The mounting evidence for an improving economic outlook and freight demand is more than… Source: New feed

Face-Off: Three Shippers Discuss How 2014 Will Play Out From left: Bjorn Vang Jensen, Mark D. Schweitzer, Richard SmithIf you thought 2013 was wild, with freight rates bouncing up and down like a yo-yo, stick around. As the members of last year’s Shippers Roundtable predicted, the sheer amount of new vessel capacity that was due […]

From left: Bjorn Vang Jensen, Mark D. Schweitzer, Richard SmithIf you thought 2013 was wild, with freight rates bouncing up and down like a yo-yo, stick around. As the members of last year’s Shippers Roundtable predicted, the sheer amount of new vessel capacity that was due for delivery during 2013… Source: New feed