Transportation: Are you considering the impact that shipping has on the environment?

FORBES: A responsible supply chain is a delicate balancing act

The next step is for Miri to be put in a special environment-controlled shipping box, so it can travel to the US space agency's Goddard centre.

BBC: Science & Environment

These days many shipping lines believe that bigger is better, not just for the shipping companies' bottom line, but also the environment.

CNN: Shipping looks to clean up its act

On the other hand, an uncertain global economic environment which is forcing customers to opt for ground-based and deferred shipping services over premium air-based shipping services will negatively impact the company.

FORBES: Will UPS's Gains From E-Commerce Offset A Weak Economy?