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 UPS is set to take over USPS air contract from Fedex

DHL Partners with Cargo Jet

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express delivery provider and Cargojet Inc. announced today that they have entered into a new long-term strategic agreement that will further strengthen the global DHL aviation network.

The five year agreement, with a renewal option for an additional two years, will see Cargojet provide ACMI, CMI, charter, and aircraft dry lease services to DHL to support DHL’s international requirements for Europe and North, South, Central and Latin America, as well as Asia. Cargojet currently utilizes 12 freighters to service DHL’s requirements. DHL intends to add 5 additional B767 freighters during the 2022-23 timeframe to fulfill its anticipated network requirements, building on the rapid expansion of the company’s air network in the last two years. In the Americas, DHL increased its overall aviation capacity by 18% for the 2021 peak season in response to surging demand, particularly in the e-commerce segment. It recently added a new weekly air connection from Vietnam to the U.S., adding 102 tons of additional capacity for customers shipping out of Asia into the Americas region.   Read More

UPS Safe Drivers

 ATLANTA, Mar. 29, 2022 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the induction of 1,495 of its drivers into the Circle of Honor, an elite group of UPS drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25 years or more. Made up of drivers across four continents, this new class has a total of 37,375 years of safe driving.  Read More

Fedex using Autonomus Drones

 

FedEx Plans to Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air

FedEx and Elroy Air work to launch test flights aimed at middle-mile delivery in 2023

March 30, 2022

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MEMPHIS, TN., March 30, 2022 –  FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. As a first of its kind agreement in the U.S., FedEx Express will develop plans to test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation - Read More

 Small package rate increases for 2021 UPS/Fedex

..General rate increases globally

UPS Freight division Sold

 UPS is selling its UPS Freight less-than-truckload (LTL) unit to TFI International Inc., a Canadian holding company that is parent to truckload giant CFI and other transport entities, for $800 million, subject to working capital and other adjustments. The company will rebrand as “TForce Freight” under Canadian ownership.

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How UPS, FedEx are planning to ship COVID-19 vaccines to Americans l GMA

Both major couriers gear up to deliver vaccines all across North America.  Frankly these are the only ones who can pull this off. 

 Fedex is one of the first to get the vaccines moving 

https://newsroom.fedex.com/newsroom/fedex-to-ship-first-wave-of-covid-19-vaccines-across-the-united-states/

Government of Canada awards contract to distribute COVID-19 vaccine from coast to coast to coast - Canada.ca

Government of Canada awards contract to distribute COVID-19 vaccine from coast to coast to coast - Canada.ca

RFQ Logistics Air Ocean Road Customs

Many importers and exporters go out to tender for their freight and customs needs and tend to develop their own RFQ/RFP sheets.   Only a few get this right however as freight/transaction history is often incomplete or unclear.   

This RFQ document is available at the following link.

Logistics RFQ for importers /exporters - Editable

Ecommerce in Logistics

In one corner, we have some of the largest transportation and logistics services companies in the world, with the likes of UPS, FedEx, XPO Logistics and many other asset-heavy and asset-light companies looking to improve their dominant position as the key, last-mile carriers servicing the fast-growing, $2 trillion e-commerce market.

In the opposing corner, we have countless startups and relative newcomers, fueled by venture capitalist money, 

Read more.....logisticsmgmt.com/article/transportation_trends_and_best_practices_the_battle_for_the_last_mile

Canada's Free Trade agreements

If you want to check out Canada's Free trade agreements, here is the link for the government of Canada site. 

Purchasing large amounts of inventory and big ticket items may require high outlays of duties and taxes so buying from the right country is important to the bottom line. 

https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/index.aspx?lang=eng&_ga=1.246023751.2103505446.1493477828

Dangerous Goods Program - UPS 

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario—UPS has expanded its global dangerous goods shipping program by adding more than 400 new commodities that can be accepted in its global air network and more than 300 products across its ground network in Europe. The company also increased the allowable quantity of select hazardous goods accepted for shipment.
There is a growing demand from companies in a variety of industries to ship products that are classified as dangerous goods.....Read More
http://www.canadianshipper.com/transportation-and-logistics/ups-adds-dangerous-goods/1003373512/

1.) UPS, FedEx declare additional handling charges on ground packages (May)​ 

When it comes to pricing changes, transportation and logistics bellwethers are usually on the same page. And that was again made clear with changes each company made for additional handling charges on ground ....

read more at http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ups_fedex_announce_similar_additional_handling_charges_on_ground_packages

Setting a Green standard for your packaging

The Eco Responsible Packaging program is offered by UPS as part of their "Green" policy. It basically means that customers who are enlisted in their program and have undergone the UPS sustainable packaging assessment, are able to place the Eco Responsible logo on their shipping packages, thereby proclaiming to the world and sundry that they too are part of the "sustainable packaging" solution.

The three main criteria of damage prevention, right sizing, and materials content are assessed by the UPS Packaging Engineering Group who approve applicants' process and packaging systems.

Most companies have identified the need to have a Green policy in order to improve their own credibility in the global marketplace and ensure they are not left off to the short list on major bids or rfq's.

This offering to importers, exporters, suppliers and distributors is another clever way to increase brand loyalty to UPS and yet provide these customers with a visible claim to sustainable packaging by placing this "certification" on all of their external shipping packages.

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UPS launches Google mobile Application

It was only a matter of time that UPS as well as the other large integrators publicized their mobile applications in an effort to make it easier for decision makers and support staff to use their systems.

"The App is the latest in a suite of mobile applications UPS has developed for shipping decision-makers such as small business owners and on-the-go professionals like salespeople and repair people. The Android App joins other UPS Mobile applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry - all of which are also targeted to consignees who benefit from the ability to quickly track shipments."

The new App enables Android users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS address book, calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit and then find the nearest UPS location.

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UPS Builds Logistics hub at Calgary

The new distribution centre for UPS was built at Calgary Airport and is part of the YYC Logistics Park infrastructure just recently announced. The official opening was on Feb 22, 2010 and the 150,000-square-foot distribution facility will house 157 trucks for ground transportation as well as serve as a staging ground for aircraft. Read more.....

UPS prepares for the London 2012 Olympic Games

Excerpt from the UPS website on their preparations for London 2012.

"Tonight, the world celebrates the start of the Vancouver Olympic Games. For the UPS team assisting with the London Olympics, it is a milestone on the journey to the 2012 Summer Games. Organizing an Olympic Games is the single biggest peacetime logistical event in the world, followed just two weeks later by the second biggest – the Paralympic Games." Read more......

Fedex Trade Networks expands Forwarding Services in UK, Europe and India

It appears that Fedex Trade networks is gearing up to participate in the European and UK Freight forwarding industry. Although part of the Fedex Group, this division is not at all involved in the express side and handles traditional consultative freight forwarding for air, sea and road shipments requiring customized logistics solutions.
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