Last Mile Delivery

Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Thursday, April 17, 2025

UPS white paper casts shade on e-commerce gig delivery providers

A UPS white paper promotes the benefits of traditional express carriers over gig logistics providers, but the TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index shows why businesses might like the lower prices from newer last-mile providers.

Parcel Shipping

Eric Kulisch Thursday, April 10, 2025

FedEx, UPS lose parcel market share to big retailers, smaller couriers

U.S. parcel volumes hit a record in 2024, but new competitors like Amazon, Walmart and OnTrac are eroding the market share of FedEx and UPS, a new report says.

Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Monday, April 7, 2025

UPS rebrands SurePost as Ground Saver

UPS has changed the name of its SurePost economy service, which it used to manage in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service.

American Shipper

Eric Kulisch Monday, March 31, 2025

DHL to buy US pharma logistics specialist CryoPDP for $195M

Germany’s DHL Group is acquiring U.S.-based CryoPDP to boost its health care logistics business.

Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Monday, March 24, 2025

Unions pressure Congress to protect against Postal Service changes

Postal unions are raising alarms about downsizing and potential privatization of the U.S. Postal Service.

Company Earnings

Noi Mahoney Thursday, February 6, 2025

Amazon beats Q4 expectations, forecasts slower Q1 growth

Amazon beat expectations for revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter, but it predicts slower growth in the next quarter.

eCommerce

E-commerce & Fulfillment

Eric Kulisch Monday, April 21, 2025

Air cargo faces $22B revenue hit when China tariff exemption ends

The air cargo industry could see revenues cut by billions of dollars and China-US air rates plunge by 30% or more when the Trump administration revokes duty-free treatment for small e-commerce shipments, according to one logistics expert’s scenario modeling.

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Image of an iPhone with Chinese shopping apps highlighted.
Large cargo jet with light blue markings and Amazon written on the bottom takes off in a blue sky, a seen from below.
Made in China printed on boxes that are moving on a conveyor belt.
Someone being helped at the counter in a FedEx Office store.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

E-commerce & Fulfillment

FedEx offers lower cost no-box, no-label returns 

Fulfillment

Technology

Grace Sharkey Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Stord acquires ProPack Logistics, expands North American footprint

Stord’s purchase of ProPack Logistics grows the company’s fulfillment centers to 1.6 million square feet.

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Chinese trade flow into Mexico is helping to build up the latter’s manufacturing capabilities, which is a long-term positive for the U.S.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

American Shipper

How China skirts tariffs into the US

supply chain shortages
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Global Supply Chain

We’re still at risk for another ‘everything shortage’

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chains

Scaling strategically with shared warehousing and fulfillment

Monday, October 16, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chains

Increasing velocity to market with micro-fulfillment

Drones

Gig Workers

FreightWaves News

Borderlands: Mexico

Borderlands Mexico: ILS boosts cross-border freight with Arizona facility

This week in Borderlands: ILS boosts cross-border freight with Arizona facility; British wire harness maker plans new facility in Mexico; RK Logistics adds free trade zone warehouse space; and Texas border agents discover $8M worth of meth in shipment from Mexico.

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