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When federal deregulation of the trucking industry occurred in the 1980s, Viking Freight System Inc., headquartered in San Jose, CA, suddenly faced a fiercely competitive market. To find a way […]

BYLINE: Paul Page Air freight forwarders are getting some good news from the passenger airlines, now they'd like even better news.   U.S. air carriers are projecting the industry will [...]

With the cost of a college education increasinq yearly, it's helpful to know that are ways to ease the financial burden. UPS's Earn and Learn pilot program has enrolled more [...]

There's no doubt that competition for executive talent is fierce. As a result, companies pay handsomely to recruit and retain their top executives. Here are some of the more generous [...]

US harbor trucking firms are concerned that an agreement by the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia to pay truck drivers an hourly wage will become a precedent and cause US drivers to increase agitation for hourly pay. Truck drivers at US harbors are paid per trip, not per hour, and some work stoppages have already occurred at US ports. Vancouver agreed to the new pay to end a month-long strike.

By giving decision in favor of The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has recognized the practice of endorsing certification for services rendered at the time of depositing checks. Details on this ruling are mentioned.

Logistics group Wincanton closed its defined benefit pension scheme to new entrants, and will open a new defined contribution scheme in April. The decision was a result of lower investment [...]

Parcelforce pay hitch PARCELFORCE is facing the threat of industrial action after pay talks with the Union of Communication Workers broke down. UCW negotiators have rejected Parcelforce's latest offer of [...]