Eric Kulisch

Eric is the Parcel and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals and a Silver Medal from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government and trade coverage, and news analysis. He was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He was runner up for News Journalist and Supply Chain Journalist of the Year in the Seahorse Freight Association's 2024 journalism award competition. In December 2022, Eric was voted runner up for Air Cargo Journalist. He won the group's Environmental Journalist of the Year award in 2014 and was the 2013 Supply Chain Journalist of the Year. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. He has appeared on Marketplace, ABC News and National Public Radio to talk about logistics issues in the news. Eric is based in Vancouver, Washington. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com
Jun - 2026 -
29 June
Eric Kulisch

Australia Post named delivery partner for Vinted’s Australia launch

E-commerce platform Vinted is entering the Australian market and has signed Australia Post to support all parcel shipments.

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28 June
Eric Kulisch

China Southern strikes landmark deal for Boeing cargo jets

China Southern Airlines became the first mainland Chinese carrier to buy from Boeing in years with an order Friday for seven freighter aircraft.

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25 June
Eric Kulisch

FedEx Freight forecasts growth as standalone company

FedEx Freight expects profit margin to grow by more than 9% in the back half of the year, up more than a point from last year’s growth.

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Eric Kulisch

Postal Service buys time before cash runs out, seeks federal subsidy

The U.S. Postal Service is borrowing employee retirement funds to maintain cash flow, but will run out of money in five years or more unless Congress passes structural reforms, the Postmaster General warned on Wednesday.

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24 June
Eric Kulisch

More FedEx MD-11 cargo jets return to service, others are retired

FedEx is slowly redeploying its fleet of MD-11 aircraft that were grounded for seven months following the fiery crash of a UPS freighter, but has also decided to retire 10 aging aircraft.

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23 June
Eric Kulisch

FedEx boost revenue behind premium parcel, freight volumes

FedEx reported strong quarterly results, driven by growth in package volumes and yields as the company focuses on high-margin logistics business.

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22 June
Eric Kulisch

UPS adds 27 cold transfer facilities for pharmaceutical shipping

UPS has invested $48 million in chilled trucking facilities optimized for speed and short-term storage.

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Eric Kulisch

Air Hong Kong leases Airbus A330 cargo jet from US provider

Cathay Pacific subsidiary Air Hong Kong has signed a long-term lease for an additional Airbus A330 freighter aircraft to support DHL Express and other customers in Asia markets.

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Eric Kulisch

UPS explores outsourcing UK parcel delivery to third-party couriers

UPS wants to reduce the size of its workforce in the UK by transferring last-mile delivery to outside couriers, which would significantly change the labor landscape for legacy parcel cariers.

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18 June
Eric Kulisch

Teamsters to fight UPS over alleged use of nonunion drivers

The Teamsters union is gearing up to file grievances against UPS for allegedly funneling package delivery to Roadie, a subsidiary that uses less-expensive gig drivers.

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17 June
Eric Kulisch

Expeditors International to lay off 230 tech workers

Seattle-based logistics company Expeditors International is cutting more than 200 IT jobs.

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Eric Kulisch

FedEx slowly recovers from operational meltdown in Vietnam

FedEx says it has significantly reduced cargo backlogs at its warehouses in Vietnam after a messy switch to a new ground delivery partner and new technology system.

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12 June
Eric Kulisch

Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery for 620K addresses by 2027

Canada Post announced it plans to transition nearly 500,000 more people to centralized community mailboxes because home delivery is too expensive.

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11 June
Eric Kulisch

UPS meets deadline for retrofitting delivery vans with air conditioning 

Under pressure from the Teamsters, UPS has retrofitted 2,000 package cars with air conditioning and the union says its enforcement campaign is forcing company compliance across many areas of their labor contract.

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10 June
Eric Kulisch

Amazon opens full-scale, less-than-truckload shipping to all businesses 

Amazon has opened up its trucking network to partial-load shippers who need pallets delivered to their door, as part of a full suite of supply chain services available to third-party businesses.

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09 June
Eric Kulisch

FedEx pilots approve new contract, ending protracted bargaining

FedEx pilots have finally approved a collective bargaining agreement after years of labor unrest.

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Eric Kulisch

DHL Express offers luggage storage as World Cup travelers descend on US

DHL Express and digital platform Stasher are partnering to provide luggage storage for travelers in the United States who are in-between accommodations or destinations and need a convenient, secure drop point.

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08 June
Eric Kulisch

Robots drive $10B Amazon investment for European fulfillment centers

Amazon has deployed 1 million robots, mostly in the United States. Now it is investing heavily to expand robot use across fulfillment centers in Europe.

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Eric Kulisch

Hungry? Get a Subway sandwich with your Walmart parcel delivery

Walmart is making e-commerce delivery more convenient with a new 30-minute delivery service, an offer to deliver Subway sandwiches from in-store restaurants, and the expansion of its membership program, which includes free delivery, in Canada.

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Eric Kulisch

FedEx, China Southern Airlines to explore cargo cooperation

FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies.

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05 June
Eric Kulisch

Canada Post parcel volumes decline 17.2% in Q1

Canada Post is turning its attention to pricing and operational reforms aimed at restoring financial stability after unionized letter carriers ratified a new contract.

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04 June
Eric Kulisch

FedEx partner airline says Caribbean service at risk without FAA waiver

A FedEx air cargo contractor says it wants to use bigger aircraft on Caribbean routes, but that FAA rules governing how far the planes can fly over water jeopardize continued service.

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03 June
Eric Kulisch

2 e-commerce logistics providers expand capacity in Great Plains

Two e-commerce fulfillment providers have opened new warehouses in Texas and Oklahoma.

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Eric Kulisch

Target debuts $367M food distribution center in Colorado

Target is beefing up its food supply chain with a new facility in Colorado to support more in-store food selection.

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02 June
Eric Kulisch

GlobalX Airlines accuses shareholder of undermining cargo business

Global Crossing Airlines filed a breach-of-contract suit against freight broker and investor Ascent Global Logistics, alleging the former partner harmed its cargo business by awarding charter flights to its competing in-house cargo airline.

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01 June
Eric Kulisch

FedEx trucking hub expansion in Netherlands aids new air cargo strategy

FedEx is investing $54 million to add capacity at its Netherlands trucking hub to keep up with growing transport demand in Europe and enable easier connections to its air cargo network.

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Eric Kulisch

Atlas Air to invest in freighter operator Air Atlanta, buy aircraft

Atlas Air announced plans to acquire 49% of Air Atlanta and its fleet, which it will lease back to the carrier to continue operating.

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Eric Kulisch

UPS upgrades service level for US-Mexico industrial shippers

UPS says it has invested $50M in elevating service for freight shippers that use its parcel network between Mexico and the U.S. with the introduction of guaranteed day delivery and freight-specific pricing.

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May - 2026 -
29 May
Eric Kulisch

DHL outsources last-mile parcel delivery to US Postal Service for $10B

A new $10 billion delivery contract with DHL eCommerce is an example of how the U.S. Postal Service under new Postmaster General David Steiner is trying to be more responsive to the shipping needs of online retailers and their logistics partners.

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28 May
Eric Kulisch

Amazon tests e-cargo bikes in Washington, D.C.

Amazon is making deliveries in the District of Columbia using battery-powered cargo bikes, part of a broader micromobility policy aimed at reducing emissions, noise and congestion in cities.

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27 May
Eric Kulisch

Cathay Pacific, Air China Cargo top up orders for Airbus A350 freighter

Air China Cargo has exercised options for four additional Airbus A350 cargo jets. Airbus now has almost double the amount of orders for large, next-gen freighters as Boeing.

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26 May
Eric Kulisch

Walmart expands LTL truck consolidation program for suppliers

Walmart is using automation to help streamline inbound shipment consolidation for vendors who prepay for the service.

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Eric Kulisch

USPS, letter carriers head to mediation for new contract

The U.S. Postal Service and its largest block of unionized letter carriers are headed to mediation over a new contract.

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Eric Kulisch

Australia Post to raise stamp prices by 9%

Australia Post is raising stamp prices to stem losses.

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Eric Kulisch

Condor expands cargo menu with express offering

Condor, the passenger airline with the unique striped livery on its aircraft, is marketing its ability to handle express cargo shipments.

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Eric Kulisch

Stord raises $250M to harness AI for e-commerce logistics

Stord investors have provided more funding to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in the company’s e-commerce fulfillment centers, bringing the total amount raised to nearly $800M over the past decade.

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22 May
Eric Kulisch

Sen. Cotton urges DOJ investigation of China-backed parcel carriers

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is calling for an investigation into Chinese-controlled parcel delivery companies in the U.S., saying they receive heavy subsidies that allow them to underprice domestic carriers and could be sharing critical U.S. market data with the Chinese government.

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21 May
Eric Kulisch

Walmart credits fast delivery, third-party marketplace for revenue gains

Walmart’s sophisticated supply chain system is allowing it to speed up delivery speeds to customers who order online. The extra convenience was a key factor in the company’s 26% gain in e-commerce sales during the first quarter.

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Eric Kulisch

Target moves to elevate supply chain operations, inventory reliability

Target has made it a strategic priority to improve supply chain operations so it can avoid out-of-stock situations and reduce costs.

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20 May
Eric Kulisch

Formula 1 experiments with freight rail    

Global logistics provider DHL provides the logistics support that makes Formula 1 races possible around the world. Traditionally relying on air, ocean and road transport, DHL has now moved the first F1 shipment between race locations by rail.

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19 May
Eric Kulisch

Target names former Walmart executive as chief supply chain officer

Target has recruited ex-Walmart exec Jeff England away from QXO to be its next chief supply chain officer.

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14 May
Eric Kulisch

New Dollar Tree distribution center to support 700 Southwest stores

Dollar Tree’s massive new distribution center in Arizona is ready to go live.

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12 May
Eric Kulisch

Amazon cranks up 30-minute delivery in major U.S. cities

Amazon is expanding its new 30-minute delivery service to dozens of U.S. cities this year.

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11 May
Eric Kulisch

US Postal Service proposes limited parcel price increases

The U.S. Postal Service wants to change some pricing mechanisms for parcel shipments, which will increase costs for shippers.

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Eric Kulisch

FAA clears grounded MD-11s for return to service

Six months after the crash of a UPS plane and the FAA ordered the grounding of all MD-11 aircraft, FedEx has been authorized to fly the freighter jets again.

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Eric Kulisch

Postal Service hires former UPS logistics exec as chief strategy officer

The U.S. Postal Service has selected a former UPS executive as chief strategy officer.

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08 May
Eric Kulisch

US Postal Service reduces operating loss to $642M

The U.S. Postal Service made strides in the second quarter reducing heavy losses, but has a long way to go to become profitable.

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07 May
Eric Kulisch

FedEx’s MD-11 comeback to start with short cargo flight to Miami  

FedEx is in the final stages of resurrecting its MD-11 fleet after helping Boeing redesign a part that contributed to the fiery crash of a UPS jet in November, executives said during an employee briefing on Wednesday.

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06 May
Eric Kulisch

DHL distances itself from historic Deutsche Post name

DHL is ditching the Deutsche Post corporate name and giving it to its Post & Parcel Germany unit as part of an internal reorganization.

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Eric Kulisch

Amazon partner Sun Country Airlines prepares to deploy 2 new cargo jets

Sun Country Airlines is preparing for a late June deployment of two new freighter aircraft provided by Amazon to increase air capacity in its domestic logistics network.

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Eric Kulisch

FedEx wins war waiver for Dubai cargo route

The Iran war is impacting FedEx operations in Dubai, which wants U.S. permission to pause flights there from Hong Kong so it doesn’t lose the right to fly that route.

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05 May
Eric Kulisch

Qatar Airways to resume cargo service to Baghdad

Qatar Airways Cargo is restoring service to Baghdad despite ongoing hostilities in the Gulf region.

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Eric Kulisch

Unionized DHL Express workers in US approve 4-year contract

DHL Express gets four years of labor peace after Teamster union workers voted in favor of a negotiated contract.

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Eric Kulisch

Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery to businesses

Amazon announced that same-day grocery delivery is now available to Business Prime members.

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04 May
Eric Kulisch

Amazon rebrands third-party logistics arms as unified supply chain service

Amazon announced it has stitched together logistics services into a unified supply chain product for manufacturers and retailers to move and distribute heavy freight and parcels, which poses a potential threat to other freight management and transport companies.

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Eric Kulisch

DHL Forwarding to expand Asia-US air cargo capacity in June

DHL Global Forwarding is partnering with sister units DHL Aviation and DHL Express to provide dedicated transport service for customers with non-parcel, heavy freight cargo moving from Asia to the U.S. and Europe.

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01 May
Eric Kulisch

Kentucky congressman urges FAA to permanently shut down MD-11 aircraft

Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to ban MD-11s from flying again following the November crash of a UPS jet in Louisville last year.

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Apr - 2026 -
30 April
Eric Kulisch

DHL Group boosts profit despite lower shipment volumes, revenue

DHL Express led DHL Group to a profitable first quarter as the integrated logistics provider navigated through Middle East supply chain disruptions.

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29 April
Eric Kulisch

UPS to close 27 additional parcel facilities in 2026

UPS announced that it will eliminate a total of 51 parcel distribution centers this year as part of a network downsizing effort, as it reported lower profits that still topped consensus forecasts by analysts.

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28 April
Eric Kulisch

FedEx prepares to reactivate grounded MD-11 fleet in May

FedEx is telling pilots and other personnel to get ready for the return to service of the MD-11 freighter as federal regulators could soon approve a Boeing fix for the grounded aircraft.

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27 April
Eric Kulisch

Australia Post inaugurates large air parcel hub at Brisbane Airport

Australia Post is investing heavily in parcel infrastructure, including a new express hub at Brisbane Airport.

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Eric Kulisch

Chinese airline Air Central wins US approval for cargo flights

The U.S. Department of Transportation has given China Central Airlines the okay to begin cargo flights to the United States under a temporary license.

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Eric Kulisch

China’s YunExpress to handle e-commerce cargo at East Midlands Airport

YunExpress is the first Chinese company to lease a cargo terminal at East Midlands Airport in the United Kingdom. It will self-handle cargo on its dedicated freighter service from China.

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24 April
Eric Kulisch

Maine lawmakers press USPS over $350K default to rural air carrier

Maine House and Senate members complained to the U.S. Postmaster General about nearly $350,000 in delinquent payments to an air carrier in the state that provides essential service to rural communities.

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Eric Kulisch

Airbus to install 1st cargo door for A350 freighter prototype

Airbus has completed the first large cargo door for the next-generation A350 freighter and begun installing it on the airframe.

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23 April
Eric Kulisch

Sam’s Club rolls out 1-hour express delivery option

Sam’s Club members can now pay for one-hour delivery from a neighborhood store, part of Walmart’s strategy to compete with Amazon for online sales.

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Eric Kulisch

United Airlines to impose ‘market disruption’ surcharge on cargo

United Airlines is charging an all-encompassing fee on cargo shipments as a buffer against skyrocketing transportation costs, most notably fuel.

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22 April
Eric Kulisch

Alaska Airlines upgrades Amazon cargo contract

Alaska Airlines and Amazon have restructured their air transportation agreement, but Alaska executives say the contract to fly Airbus freighter aircraft still isn’t profitable.

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21 April
Eric Kulisch

UPS-owned Happy Returns expands network to 10,000 drop-off locations

Happy Returns, a unit of UPS, is adding 1,700 no-label, no-box returns locations to its network and looking to expand returns service for products that can’t be consolidated.

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20 April
Eric Kulisch

Canada Post pre-tax loss nearly doubles to $1.1 billion

2025 was a difficult year financially for Canada Post, but the hope is that a new labor deal opens the door for needed reforms this year.

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Eric Kulisch

Australia Post offers eBay sellers in-store printing of shipping labels

Australia Post aims to reduce shipping friction for eBay merchants by allowing free label printing in post offices.

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Eric Kulisch

National Airlines’ 1st 777 cargo jet to make debut in May

National Airlines is in the process of integrating its first 777 freighter into the fleet, making sure the aircraft meets all safety, technical and operational standards before commencing commercial service.

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17 April
Eric Kulisch

FedEx pilots to vote on tentative contract after union endorsement

A tentative contract agreement between FedEx and its unionized pilot has cleared another hurdle.

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Eric Kulisch

Canada Post mobilizes to end home delivery, close post offices

Canada Post has published a timetable for switching communities to community boxes instead of home delivery and closing post offices to save money.

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Eric Kulisch

Uber Eats launches retail returns feature

Uber Eats has added returns service for retail goods purchased through its app, becoming the first delivery app to do returns.

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16 April
Eric Kulisch

Fuel surcharges trigger spike in parcel shipping costs

Parcel shippers should brace for an extended period of high fuel surcharges on top of their normal shipping rates even after an end to the Middle East conflict calms oil markets, a new report says.

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Eric Kulisch

UPS projects to boost capacity at 3 Asia air hubs

UPS is investing large sums of money to expand capacity at three key air hubs in its Asia-Pacific network despite a lower capex budget for the corporation as a whole.

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14 April
Eric Kulisch

UPS expands deployment of automated package sensors to improve tracking

UPS has reached a milestone in the deployment of RFID package tracking technology, enabling it to do away with manual scanners.

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13 April
Eric Kulisch

FedEx CFO John Dietrich resigns

FedEx says it is looking for a new CFO after John Dietrich decided to step down from the position.

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Eric Kulisch

Ace Hardware taps Uber Eats for last-mile delivery

Ace Hardware is now offering fast in-store delivery on the Uber Eats app.

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Eric Kulisch

Crane Worldwide Logistics expands into Spain through acquisition

Crane Worldwide Logistics has acquired a freight forwarding company in Spain.

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10 April
Eric Kulisch

Amazon to scale up drone delivery in 2026, CEO says

Amazon continues to invest in faster e-commerce delivery capabilities and is ready to scale up 30-minute drone delivery this year, CEO Andy Jassy said.

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09 April
Eric Kulisch

Troubled Postal Service moves to raise stamp prices, conserve cash

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service has suspended pension payments and seeks to raise the price of a First-Class stamp by 4 cents.

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Eric Kulisch

FedEx, pilots agree on tentative contract after 5 years of talks

FedEx and its pilots have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, but it took five long years to get there.

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08 April
Eric Kulisch

FAA approves 1st Boeing 777-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion

The first-ever Boeing 777-200 converted freighters could be flying with cargo airlines later this year after U.S. authorities gave approval to Mammoth Freighters to reengineer the aircraft.

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Eric Kulisch

Trucking company owners sentenced in Postal Service kickback scheme

Owners of two trucking companies and two U.S. Postal Service employees were sentenced to prison for a bribery scheme aimed at securing transportation contracts.

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07 April
Eric Kulisch

Amazon signs new delivery deal with Postal Service at 20% less volume

The U.S. Postal Service has retained Amazon as a customer, but the new contract represents a 20% reduction in shipping business.

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Eric Kulisch

Qantas begins 1st-ever dedicated freighter service to Singapore

Qantas has increased cargo connectivity between Sydney, Australia and Asia with a new freighter service to Singapore.

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Eric Kulisch

Postal Service can proceed with 8% parcel surcharge, regulator says

The Postal Regulatory Commission said the Postal Service can go forward with a temporary price increase designed to offset rising transportation costs.

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06 April
Eric Kulisch

How DHL tackled mail and parcel boom during peak Easter season

DHL investments to create a unified parcel network between Deutsche Post and DHL Express have paid dividends during the Easter holiday shipping season.

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05 April
Eric Kulisch

UPS to cap driver buyouts at 7,500 after Teamster pushback

Under strong pressure from the Teamsters union, UPS has agreed to limit how many drivers it eliminates through an early-retirement program

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02 April
Eric Kulisch

21 Air eyes larger Boeing 777s to access long-haul cargo market

21 Air has ambitious plans to enter the cargo airline big leagues upsizing to Boeing 777 freighter aircraft to capture international business as it undergoes a leadership and investor transition.

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01 April
Eric Kulisch

FAA fines companies $430K for sending unsafe hazmat shipments to airlines

The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped civil penalties on three companies, including Verizon, for endangering airlines by violating hazardous material shipping regulations.

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Eric Kulisch

Canada Post gets okay to end home delivery in cost move

Canada Post is moving ahead with a modernization plan aimed at reducing excess capacity and cutting costs in an effort to restore its financial health.

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Eric Kulisch

Canada’s Cargojet plays role in CEO exit at Amazon partner 21 Air

U.S. cargo airline 21 Air has replaced Tim Strauss with a former Cargojet executive. Cargojet is a Canadian company that holds a minority interest in 21 Air, which is required by law to be run by U.S. citizens.

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Mar - 2026 -
31 March
Eric Kulisch

Alaska Airlines taps PrimeFlight to provide cargo service in London

Alaska Airlines will begin carrying cargo to London this May and PrimeFlight Aviation Services will be its cargo handling agent there.

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30 March
Eric Kulisch

Amazon takes delivery convenience to next level

Amazon this month has made several moves that appeal to customer expectations for fast, convenient delivery and put pressure on rivals.

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Eric Kulisch

DHL Express, parcel workers’ union reach deal on 4-year contract

DHL Express parcel customers will enjoy uninterrupted service after the company negotiated a new contract with U.S. delivery workers.

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26 March
Eric Kulisch

New UPS distribution center in Taiwan doubles capacity, productivity

UPS says its new distribution center in Taiwan is the crown jewel of its Asia Pacific network.

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