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
Sep - 2026 -
15 September
Eric Kulisch

Amazon calls timeout on 21 Air cargo contract

Amazon has stopped using 21 Air, saying it’s a temporary step while it evaluates factors behind the fatal accident with one of its planes last week.

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14 September
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Northern Air Cargo names permanent CEO

After a turbulent year, Northern Air Cargo has settled into a smaller operation and has named a new CEO.

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11 September
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DHL augments facility’s parcel capacity in northwest Germany

DHL Post & Parcel has added significant new capacity at its Cologne, Germany, parcel center.

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CooperVision contact lens shipment stranded on disabled Amazon cargo jet

Amazon has been sued for wrongful death by the family of a ground worker whose van was struck Sunday at Miami airport by an Amazon cargo jet, which was carrying a shipment of contact lenses for CooperVision.

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10 September
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Teamsters president throws down gauntlet to UPS: Strike coming in 2028

It’s two years until the contract between United Parcel Service and its 330,000 unionized drivers and package handlers is due for renewal, normally a time when labor-employer relationships are less contentious.  The Teamsters union is ready for war.  In a series of self-produced Teamsters podcasts starting in mid-July, President Sean O’Brien put UPS (NYSE: UPS) […]

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09 September
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Lufthansa to buy cargo terminal operator in Germany

Lufthansa Cargo has signed a contract to buy ground handling company LUG to improve cargo processing at airports in Germany.

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Amazon freighter in crash was transporting contact lenses

nvestigators will interview the pilots who had trouble landing the Amazon plane in Miami before it overran the runway in Miami, killing five people.

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08 September
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E-commerce facilitator ShipStation eyes major global expansion

ShipStation, which provides logistics decision-making tools for e-commerce sellers and some industrial companies, is looking to grow its international market presence through takeovers and partnerships, the CEO says.

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07 September
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‘Utter devastation’ from Amazon cargo jet crash, NTSB chief says

Freight and passenger delays could mount this week at Miami International Airport where two runways remain shut as the recovery operations and an investigation into Sunday’s deadly crash landing of an Amazon cargo jet continue.

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2 Miami runways still closed after deadly Amazon cargo jet accident

Miami International Airport is operating under limited conditions on Monday as the cleanup and investigation of an Amazon Air accident continues.

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02 September
Eric Kulisch

Ceva Logistics sued over theft of employee records during data breach

A lawsuit filed against Ceva Logistics alleges the harm from a recent cyberattack extended beyond warehouse customers to employees.

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01 September
Eric Kulisch

Private equity group rolls up 3 small firms for courier network

Trident Management bought Priority Courier Experts three years ago as a growth platform. Last week, it furthered its strategy with the acquisition of three local express carriers.

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DHL acquires freight forwarder in Uruguay 

DHL Global Forwarding has established a direct presence in Uruguay through an acquisition as the country’s trade and data center buildout grows.

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ShipStation first to bundle LTL into parcel shipping platform

ShipStation, a provider of automated shipping services, is enabling customers to select less-than-truckload carriers and tender shipments on its parcel platform, marking the first concrete integration of services since the merger with WWEX Group this year.

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Aug - 2026 -
31 August
Eric Kulisch

UPS reorganization prioritizes global logistics over parcel delivery

UPS said it is reorganizing how it operates under a new set of global standards that emphasizes its cross-border logistics capabilities rather than its domestic parcel business.

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28 August
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Canada Post to launch weekend parcel delivery by year’s end

Canada Post lost nearly $200 million before taxes in the second quarter, but saw improvement from a year ago because a new labor contract has restored trust with customers after two years of operational uncertainty.

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27 August
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FedEx to invest $150M for air cargo terminal in Delhi

FedEx plans to invest $400 million at two airports in India to upgrade its air cargo facilities.

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Gofo parcel network quickly mushrooms in 2026

Gofo, a last-mile e-commerce delivery company, is expanding its U.S. footprint at a rapid clip.

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26 August
Eric Kulisch

From bullet trains to bikes, Amazon delivers in offbeat ways

Amazon packages are zipping along at 200 mph on the bullet train in Japan, while new electric bikes introduced in California go up to 12 mph.

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25 August
Eric Kulisch

U.S. Postal Service plans 6% peak season surcharge for parcels

(UPDATED 8/27/26 at 12 p.m. with UPS news) The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday proposed surcharges for domestic package delivery during the peak holiday season to cover extra handling costs, following the lead of large parcel carriers like FedEx and UPS that annually tack on holiday premiums. The announcement adds to rising cost pressures felt […]

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