Global package shipping volume increased by 48% during the past two years, powered by growth in e-commerce, according to a report released last week by technology company Pitney Bowes.
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Illinois County Hears Proposal for $1.2 Billion Warehouse Development
Will County officials recently got a peek at the proposed 2,200-acre business park in Jackson Township, Ill., with its developers鈥 promises of pumping revenue into the Elwood and Manhattan areas, while keeping trucks off residential roads.
September 13, 2017FedEx Temporarily Suspends Some Services in Parts of Florida, Prepares for Post-Irma Aid
FedEx temporarily suspended some services in South Florida Sept. 7 and geared up to help with recovery wherever Hurricane Irma makes landfall.
September 8, 2017New Tennessee FedEx Distribution Center Loaded With Technology, Officials Say
Every one of the up to 12,000 parcels an hour going through the new FedEx Ground distribution center in Chattanooga is run by what officials call a scanner channel.
September 7, 2017Philadelphia Port Sees Continued Growth in Imports
The Philadelphia port continues to be on a roll, with more containerized freight, more liquid bulk cargoes, and more cars arriving at Philadelphia鈥檚 15 piers and terminals on the Delaware River.
September 6, 2017XPO Logistics to Lease Pennsylvania Warehouse 鈥榓s Part of its Continued Growth鈥
XPO Logistics is leasing a 628,475-square-foot warehouse in Palmer Township, Pa.
September 6, 2017FedEx Taps University of Memphis Students to Run Call Center
The call center agents talk on headsets to FedEx employees, helping with passwords and other basic troubleshooting and handing off to specialists if necessary.
September 6, 2017Second Round of NAFTA Talks Ends With Major Issues Unresolved
Representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada declared 鈥減rogress鈥 but unveiled no breakthroughs at the conclusion Sept. 5 of a second round of talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement
September 6, 2017Washington State to Test Pay-by-the-Mile Tax as a Way to Fund Highways
Next year the Washington State Department of Transportation expects gas-tax revenues to rise by 0.9%. It expects its construction costs to increase by 2.6%.
September 6, 2017Robots Intended to Reduce Cost of 鈥楲ast-Mile鈥 Deliveries
Robby Technologies is one of three companies that have reached out to the city of Mountain View, Calif., for permission to test robots there.
September 5, 2017