May 2016 - Page 3 of 7

FedEx Freight Supports Joni and Friends in Transporting Wheelchairs

FedEx Freight Supports Joni and Friends in Transporting WheelchairsMEMPHIS, Tenn., May 20, 2016 – FedEx Freight is working with Joni and Friends International Disability Center to transport used wheelchairs from local collection sites to correctional facilities where they are restored. “Through the use of our resources and network, we are able to help make a difference to so many throughout the world.”About FedEx FreightWith corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., FedEx Freight Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North America’s largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. “FedEx Freight is pleased to help Joni and Friends’ efforts by moving older wheelchairs to locations where they are rebuilt and restored,” Zanolli said. “FedEx Freight has been a tremendous blessing to Joni and Friends’ Wheels for the World,” said Elizabeth Kelly, senior coordinator for Wheels for the World. Since the beginning of the year, FedEx Freight has transported 1,734 wheelchairs to locations throughout the country for restoration.

By Ship Option| 2016-09-02T06:19:58+00:00 May 20th, 2016|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

SAFE Unveils National Strategy for Energy Security

SAFE Unveils National Strategy for Energy Security: The Innovation RevolutionFedEx Chairman, CEO and President Frederick W. Smith today joined Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) to launch the Energy Security Leadership Council’s National Strategy for Energy Security: The Innovation Revolution. “This National Strategy details the enormous continued risks to our economy and national security posed by our dependence on oil to fuel transportation. To learn more about the policy recommendations, please visit: http://secureenergy.org/national-strategy-for-energy-security-the-innovation-revolution/ The report offers policy recommendations that capitalize on modern technologies to position the United States transportation sector for a timely and significant shift away from dependence on petroleum fuels. We’re on the cusp of the largest ground transportation transformation since the invention of the Model T, and we must ensure that unnecessary and outdated regulations don’t encumber its potential,” said Mr. Smith.

By Ship Option| 2016-09-02T06:19:48+00:00 May 19th, 2016|fedex, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

DHL opens Life Science Competence Center at Amsterdam-Schiphol

The new so-called Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and medicinal products. The center is equipped with numerous temperature and humidity sensors that immediately sound an alarm should conditions fall outside of established parameters. The logistics center will also provide DHL Thermonet, the standard product of DHL Global Forwarding for managing temperature sensitive air freight shipments. “With its strategic location at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, this new competence center further strengthens our existing temperature-controlled network worldwide.

By DHL| 2016-09-19T15:07:18+00:00 May 19th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

The new so-called Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. The new so-called Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and medicinal products. The center is equipped with numerous temperature and humidity sensors that immediately sound an alarm should conditions fall outside of established parameters. The logistics center will also

By DHL| 2016-10-01T10:03:34+00:00 May 19th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

SAFE Unveils National Strategy for Energy Security: The Innovation Revolution

SAFE Unveils National Strategy for Energy Security: The Innovation RevolutionFedEx Chairman, CEO and President Frederick W. Smith today joined Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) to launch the Energy Security Leadership Council’s National Strategy for Energy Security: The Innovation Revolution. The report offers policy recommendations that capitalize on modern technologies to position the United States transportation sector for a timely and significant shift away from dependence on petroleum

By FedEx| 2016-10-01T11:34:30+00:00 May 19th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Press Release

At the Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt, CEO Frank Appel confirmed the forecast for this year, which envisages the company increasing consolidated operating profit to between EUR 3.4 and EUR 3.7 billion. Secondly, quality is the basis for stable customer relationships in the long term, whereby Deutsche Post DHL Group’s aim of being quality leader in its sector plays an integral role. During the Annual General Meeting, Frank Appel drew specific attention to the “Refugee Aid – Acting together!” project. The collaborative initiative involving both the Group and its employees secured Deutsche Post DHL Group the German CSR Prize just a few weeks ago. Consolidated EBIT was EUR 2.41 billion (2014: EUR

By DHL| 2016-10-01T10:03:51+00:00 May 18th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Deutsche Post DHL Group confirms Strategy 2020 growth targets â stable dividend proposed

Secondly, quality is the basis for stable customer relationships in the long term, whereby Deutsche Post DHL Group’s aim of being quality leader in its sector plays an integral role. During the Annual General Meeting, Frank Appel drew specific attention to the “Refugee Aid – Acting together!” project. The collaborative initiative involving both the Group and its employees secured Deutsche Post DHL Group the German CSR Prize just a few weeks ago. Consolidated EBIT was EUR 2.41 billion (2014: EUR 2.97 billion), fulfilling the revised earnings guidance of a minimum of EUR 2.4 billion. The EBIT contribution from PeP amounted to EUR 1.1 billion (2014: EUR 1.3 billion), and the DHL divisions generated an operating profit of EUR 1.66 billion (2014: EUR 2.02 billion).

By DHL| 2016-09-19T15:08:07+00:00 May 18th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

Tim Scharwath to become Member of the Board of Management for DHL Global Forwarding, Freight

Tim Scharwath to become Member of the Board of Management for DHL Global Forwarding, FreightThe Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG appointed Tim Scharwath (50) to the Board of Management responsible for DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. Tim Scharwath comes from Kuehne + Nagel International AG, where he has been Member of the Management Board responsible for global airfreight since 2011. The new CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight will join the Group within the next twelve months. “We are very pleased that Tim Scharwath will become a Member of the Board of Management, taking over responsibility for our Global Forwarding and Freight division. Impressive freight forwarding track recordFor over 20 years, Tim Scharwath has had several management positions within Kuehne + Nagel International AG.

By DHL| 2016-09-19T15:07:38+00:00 May 18th, 2016|dhl, News, shippers, Shipping|0 Comments

UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network

The potential of on-demand manufacturing is here today.”The UPS Store was the the first nationwide retailer to offer 3D printing services in-store. Further strengthening UPS’s distributed, on-demand manufacturing offering, SAP today announced an agreement with UPS to create an end-to-end industrial solution. SAP’s extended supply chain solutions will be integrated with UPS’s on-demand manufacturing solution and global logistics network to simplify the industrial manufacturing process from digitization, certification, order-to-manufacturing and delivery. By integrating SAP’s extended supply chain software with the UPS additive manufacturing solution and logistics network, manufacturing companies of all sizes will be able to access on-demand industrial manufacturing with the touch of a button. “With this distributed, on-demand manufacturing network, UPS customers will be able to get their products to market faster and more cost-effectively because parts can be produced exactly in the quantity they need and when they need them.

By UPS| 2016-09-13T15:21:25+00:00 May 18th, 2016|News, shippers, Shipping, ups|0 Comments

UPS Named A Leader In Gartner Magic Quadrant For 3PL, Worldwide

US 05/17/16Atlanta, GAUPS today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned UPS as a leader in the May 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics Providers, Worldwide (3PL). The Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates third-party logistics providers’ ability to be a global preferred provider. In April 2015, UPS was also recognized as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, North America. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner defines a Leader as those that “execute well against their current vision and are well positioned for tomorrow.