International supply chain specialist, Exel, has achieved two major contract wins on both sides of the Atlantic with Visteon Corporation, the world’s second-largest supplier of integrated automotive technology systems
Read MoreAirborne Express has received one of the most significant agreements ever for its airborne@home delivery service – a three year, multi-million-dollar agreement with J. Jill, a speciality direct marketer of womens clothing which has promised to expand its use of airborne@home to over one million shipments annually.
Read MoreExel, has strengthened its position as the primary inter-mobile and grounds carrier in North America for Hasbro, Inc. The 10-year contract, valued at $10 million, positions Exel as Hasbro’s primary airfreight carrier, international carrier and customs house brokerage.
Read MoreSHIPPERS using FedEx Express’s International Priority Direct Distribution service for multiple-recipient shipments can now consolidate packages under one international airwaybill.
FedEx has launched Single Point of Clearance (SPOC) which allows customers to consolidate, clear Customs as one consolidated shipment and deliver to multiple final recipients in up to 12 different European Union countries from the USA and many countries in Asia.
UPS expects to deliver more than 325 million packages globally during this year’s holiday peak season between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The annual surge in holiday volume is forecast to crest this year on Tuesday, Dec. 18. On that peak day, UPS anticipates delivering more than 18 million air and ground packages globally, or more than 200 every second. That is more than a 35 percent surge over average daily volumes of about 13 million deliveries a day.
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