Tag: North America

Schenker of Canada to Launch New Courier Services Division

Posted by | Sep 24, 2007 | |

Schenker of Canada Limited today announced the coming launch of its new Courier Division with Kathy Kropf at the helm as Director. The Courier Division will officially launch later in Q4 of this year.

Ms. Kropf brings many years of logistics and transportation expertise to her new role. Most recently, she was Managing Director, Canadian World Wide Sales at FedEx Canada. As Director of Schenker’s new Courier Division, Ms. Kropf will plan and oversee the completion of the company’s offering in this critical part of the market.

Schenker’s Courier Division compliments the company’s growing suite of solutions for its customers. Combined with its strong credentials and partnership with Canada’s leading courier companies, which facilitate end-delivery, Schenker will provide a complete door to door transportation and logistics service. With the recent integration of BAX Global now complete, Schenker provides solutions for skid and package shipments. In fact, Schenker is the only company offering trans-border, domestic and international service with both heavy weight and courier integrated services.

From 1995 to 2007, Ms. Kropf held progressively more responsible positions with FedEx Canada, culminating in her Managing Director role which she held for over four years. Working with many Fortune 500 customers, Ms. Kropf was directly responsible for the strategic planning, execution and performance of the Canadian World Wide division. Prior to that role, Ms. Kropf was employed with FedEx Ground and Roadway Express.

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UPS constructs hub in Shanghai

Posted by | Sep 24, 2007 | |

UPS recently held a formal groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction work on its forthcoming airfreight centre at Pudong International Airport.

The ambitious facility, which is located at the southern end of the airport’s West Cargo Terminal, will make Shanghai a stopover for flights connecting China to other locations in the UPS international network, with services to the United States, Europe and Asia.

Scheduled to become operational from next year, the centre will provide UPS with a sorting capacity of 17,000 pieces per hour.

“The opening of this hub will ensure we are well-positioned to support the explosive growth in Asia’s regional trade,” said UPS chairman and CEO Mike Eskew, who attended the event.

“Export volume growth in China and throughout Asia has been robust and the outlook remains bright. We are extremely proud to be the first US airline to open an international air hub in China under the 2004 US-China air services agreement,” he added.

Over the past five years, UPS has invested approximately USD 600 million in China, including its transition to become the first wholly owned foreign express carrier in the country.

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Postal Service Replies to Postal Regulatory Commission's Proposed Pricing and Product Rules

Posted by | Sep 24, 2007 | |

The U.S. Postal Service today filed its comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on the PRC’s proposed new pricing and product rules as part of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Postal Act of 2006). The Postal Service also submitted its initial mail classification schedule to the PRC today, which would replace the existing Domestic Mail Classification Schedule and categorize Postal Service products as market-dominant or competitive.

The Postal Service comments are available at www.prc.gov (in Daily Listing section).

The PRC established Sept. 24 and Oct. 9, 2007, respectively, as the deadlines for the Postal Service and other parties to file comments and reply comments. After reviewing those comments, the Commission will issue its final rules.

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Union: FedEx may pay drivers up to USD 33M

Posted by | Sep 21, 2007 | |

The Teamsters union said Friday FedEx Corp. may pay up to USD 33 million in incentives to delivery drivers in California, but a company spokesman says it hasn’t discussed the value of any payments with the union.

The incentives are designed to prompt California single-route drivers to take on more routes or sell existing ones. FedEx spokesman Maury Lane said the company and the Teamsters didn’t discuss the monetary value of the incentives.

Thursday, the package delivery company said the proposed incentives were in response to ‘current regulatory and legal uncertainty in California,’ which involve a dispute over the company’s drivers serving as independent contractors, rather than company employees.

The union said it’s also sponsoring a shareholder proposal at FedEx Corp.’s annual meeting on Monday that seeks to split the roles of chief executive and chairman, in an effort ‘to assure board independence and better corporate governance.’

Both roles are currently held by Fred Smith.

‘The proposal is based in part on the board of directors’ failure to instruct management to fully disclose the liabilities and potential financial impact of a major change in the FedEx Ground business model,’ the union said in a statement.

A spokesman for the union did not immediately return a call for additional comment.

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FedEx Freight Opens Addition to Support Growth

Posted by | Sep 21, 2007 | |

FedEx Freight East Inc. of Harrison held a grand opening Friday for its USD 12 million, 90,000-SF North Tower addition.

Gov. Mike Beebe, state and local officials and community leaders attended the opening of the expansion, which brings the existing facility to 303,645 SF.

Larry Miller, president and CEO of FedEx Freight, said the expansion would provide work areas for up to 500 employees as the company grows over the next few years.

When FedEx bought American Freightways Inc. from founder Sheridan Garrison in 2001, there were approximately 900 employees at the Harrison facility. Today there are more than 1,450 employees.

“The expansion of our facility in Harrison will provide the room we need as we continue our role as a leading provider of less-than-truckload services in the United States,” said Miller.

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