Ford Motor Company extends logistics contract with UPS
UPS announced on 30 June that it has extended its contract with Ford Motor Company to continue providing logistics services for the delivery of new cars to dealers in the US.
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DHL top climate league
Despite the economic downturn and recent round of layoffs, DHL is affirming its green leadership among top shipping companies for the second year in a row.
Read MoreRetail outlets bring more pain to express operators
FedEx stated that it would take US$1.2 billion in charges in its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on May 31. The lion’s share of this is an $810 million charge against its retail outlet chain Kinko’s, which it acquired in 2004 and subsequently rebranded FedEx Office.
Read MoreUPS CEO argues against protectionism
UPS chairman and CEO Scott Davis has told government and business leaders that the world won’t get out of the recession without reliance on global trade and that protectionism is “the worst response at the worst time”.
Read MoreUPS to allow hard-of-hearing drivers
UPS has settled a 10-year-old lawsuit by agreeing to allow some deaf and hard-of-hearing employees to compete for jobs driving small delivery vans after special testing and training.
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