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Top Five Air Cargo Carriers

The Logistics of Logistics

It currently has 243 jets, but leases additional aircraft during peak shipping season ( UPS Press Release ). 2012 revenue was $45 billion ( UPS Fact Sheet ). This is a strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia. million tons of cargo in the 2012-2013 financial year, earning $2.8

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. What’s more, faster delivery times could potentially reduce shipping costs for customers, and this, in turn, may result in a sales boost for retailers. They are now looking into expanding their services into more countries across East Africa.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.