UPS to require photo IDs for shipping packages
UPS is now requiring photo identification from customers shipping packages at retail locations around the world, a month after explosives made its way on to one of the company’s planes. UPS said...
View ArticleFedEx braces for busiest day today
FedEx Corp. said it expects to ship 16 million packages Monday in what will likely be the busiest day in company history. The Memphis, Tenn., company said shipments would be nearly 13 percent higher...
View ArticleFedEx starts Deep Frozen Shipping Solution
Shipping company FedEx Corp. said Monday it started a Deep Frozen Shipping Solution to ship temperature-sensitive healthcare products around the world. The company said it will use the CryoPort Express...
View ArticleUPS reporting widespread technical glitches
UPS is reporting widespread, scattered technical problems affecting tracking and processing of packages. United Parcel Service Inc. spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg said Wednesday that the outages are not...
View ArticleDealerTrack acquires 1st Auto Transport
In a move that will expand its services beyond software for auto retailers, DealerTrack has reached a deal to acquire San Diego-based 1st Auto Transport Directory for $74 million. Lake Success-based...
View ArticleFedEx says economy is worsening, cuts outlook
FedEx's forecasts are closely watched for signals of future economic health. Its results provide insight into the global economy because of the number of products it ships and the number of countries...
View ArticleNY senator calls for GPS standards for trucks
The senator said 43 bridges have been hit on Long Island parkways in 2011. He cited a 2009 study that indicated 80 percent of bridge strikes were caused by misused GPS devices.
View ArticleWorld postal services struggle with lower demand
For now, a boom in Internet shopping is helping keep alive moribund postal services across the developed world.
View ArticleNY senator eyes new GPS rules for truckers
New York Sen. Charles Schumer says new rules are planned to prevent trucks and buses from striking low bridge underpasses.
View ArticleAmazon to hire 70,000 seasonal workers
Amazon.com says it is hiring 70,000 full-time seasonal workers around the U.S. to fill orders during the holiday season.
View ArticleStrugatch: A family business on LI that rolls with it
The rags-to-riches story of Brentwood-based Thuro Metal products and how their company vision changed with the times.
View ArticleUPS to consider box size in ground-shipping prices
UPS believes that the change will push customers to put lightweight items in smaller boxes that take up less space on its trucks, reducing the company's costs.
View ArticleAmazon extends Christmas shipping deadlines
Amazon is courting last-minute holiday shoppers by extending its free-shipping deadline by one day to Dec. 19.
View ArticleAmazon launches 1-hour shipping in Manhattan
The one-hour delivery costs $7.99 but the company also offers two-hour delivery for free.
View ArticleQ&A: John Costanzo, Purolator International
As president of Purolator International, John Costanzo is busy shipping goods to and from (mostly to) Canada.
View ArticleUPS to raise rates by around 5 percent later this year
The company says it needs the increases to cover rising labor and equipment costs and to be compensated fairly for its services.
View ArticleUPS invests in same-day delivery company Deliv
Company says it is working to keep up with customer demand for speedy deliveries.
View ArticlePostal Service, citing losses, seeks higher stamp prices
Hopes to raise prices to combat losses
View ArticleAmazon to hire 70,000 seasonal workers
Amazon.com says it is hiring 70,000 full-time seasonal workers around the U.S. to fill orders during the holiday season.
View ArticleStrugatch: A family business on LI that rolls with it
The rags-to-riches story of Brentwood-based Thuro Metal products and how their company vision changed with the times.
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