DroneUp latest firm approved to fly drones beyond line of sight
Walmart partner DroneUp can now fly drones beyond the visual line of sight.
Walmart partner DroneUp can now fly drones beyond the visual line of sight.
Cart.com recently secured $30 million in venture capital aimed at boosting the e-commerce startup’s balance sheet.
Japan Airlines is restarting its freighter division after 13 years and will fly three 767s exclusively for DHL.
Casey Armstrong, chief marketing officer at ShipBob, talks about the recent Black Friday shopping holiday and how e-commerce shopping has evolved over recent years.
More than a dozen logistics firms have been recognized among North America’s fastest-growing companies.
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome.
The NRF has bought a leading trade group to expand its sustainability solutions for members.
“The discussion of reducing the de minimis back to the $200 threshold could impact e-commerce retailers with high-value products by increasing costs,” said BoxC Logistics co-founder Chad Schofield.
Same-day or next-day Prime deliveries are four times greater than in 2019, Amazon’s Herrington says.
Lowe’s expanded same-day delivery service leverages OneRail’s OmniPoint platform and network of 12 million drivers.
Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.
Autonomous mobile robots can help combat the warehouse worker shortage, experts say.
PalletTrader is an online marketplace specifically designed for buying and selling pallets and pallets only. Since its launch in October, it has reached 1 million transactions and is rolling out an expanded service. But why is PalletTrader growing so fast and why do we need a marketplace just for pallets?
Digital-oriented freight forwarder Flexport has completed its acquisition of the logistics arm of Shopify Inc., one month after it announced its plans. The deal includes Deliverr, the tech-enabled shipping services […]
Ameriflight says it is greenlighted to add the Matternet M2 to its fleet, allowing the first large-scale drone operation in the country.
Flexport has taken another step toward simplifying international freight transportation from manufacturing to e-commerce storefront.
E-commerce funding platform 8fig has raised $140 million to help online sellers expand their profitability and market reach.
Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.
Gol Airlines in Brazil will have five all-cargo aircraft in its fleet by next month operating in a dedicated service for a large online retailer.
Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.
Ireland-based cargo group ASL Aviation is expanding to Australia with the acquisition of a FedEx contract carrier.
One analyst says there’s no reason for FedEx to be aggressive at this time. Another says the current pricing push is visible but it’s limited.
The XPO contract logistics spinoff GXO is expanding its shared warehousing solution globally, starting with the European market.
Warehouse robotics firm Locus Robotics announced a major automation solution for AMR fleets, LocusOne.
Making its U.S. debut at ProMat in Chicago, CoEvolution is seeking new partners to get its technology into U.S. warehouses.
Yale Lift Truck Technologies, formerly Yale, showed off its latest tech at the 2023 ProMat supply chain conference in Chicago.
The Ultra5 machine has a right-sized design that eliminates the need for corrugated boxes, according to Packsize.
San Francisco Bay Area-based Nimble Robotics has now raised a total of $115 million to help reduce warehouse size by up to 75%.
The investment firm Hestia is seeking major changes in Pitney Bowes’ global e-commerce strategy.
The Mountain View, California-based drone delivery firm announced an array of new software and hardware updates.
The U.S. arm of Just Eat Takeaway will have a new CEO following current chief executive Adam DeWitt’s resignation.
German giant Deutsche Post DHL posted outsized gains in full-year operating income and said that performance will not repeat in 2023.
Outlining the next phase of its development, Wing revealed its new approach to fully autonomous urban drone delivery networks.
Amazon Air is growing and refining its air cargo network, but at a more gradual pace because of the slowdown in online shopping.
E-commerce SaaS platform BigCommerce added flexibility for sellers with a buy-online, pick-up-in-store offering.
The U.S. Postal Service has enlisted Ford as part of a push to add more than 66,000 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet by 2028.
Combined company will boast 81 fulfillment centers in the U.S., U.K. and continental Europe.
In a pair of announcements, Amazon committed to improving the delivery experience for both customers and drivers.
Air Transport Services Group says its leasing business is insulating it from a market downturn that is impacting its cargo airlines.
Qantas wants to capitalize on Australia’s e-commerce boom by increasing the number of freighters used to quickly haul packages around the country.
Target plans to add a half-dozen sortation centers to its U.S. network by 2026, bolstering its last-mile capabilities.
HelloFresh executive Matt Cicinelli discusses how the pandemic shifted the company’s supply chain strategy during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.
Shippo launches Shipping Elements, a suite of embeddable shipping components for e-commerce platforms.
Who are the key players in the rapidly growing last-mile delivery space? Coresight Research highlighted 10 companies.
Per The Information, Instacart is looking to deliver items like office and cleaning supplies to small businesses.
The e-commerce shipping platform granted its customers access to the last-mile parcel delivery service’s network of logistics assets.
Flexport and Shopify are partnering on a new app designed to reduce the complexity of managing ocean shipments for small businesses.
Growing big and bulky delivery provider Bungii wants to pay its drivers more quickly and conveniently.
Air Transport Services Group will see its Amazon business dip this year as the retailer decreases freighter utilization to match slower retail sales.
Maintenance downtime at Sun Country cut into cargo revenue and growth was limited by slower Amazon e-commerce business.
Amazon may face an Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit in the coming months, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Merchants on the Shippo platform can now access FedEx services like Ground Economy without creating a FedEx account.
Having obtained a milestone Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification, Flytrex is ready for takeoff.
Ameriflight, an air cargo contractor for big express companies, is considering a large purchase of uniquely designed, semi-autonomous freighters from Natilus.
Amazon is still investing in its air cargo network despite cost cuts elsewhere in the company. Next up: India.
For just $5 per month, Prime members can choose from 52 eligible medications and have them delivered to their doorstep, free of charge.
Two Chinese logistics companies have started their own airlines and now have expanded their routes within China, and internationally.
In a blockbuster new partnership, Walmart will offer its GoLocal and Store Assist technologies through the Salesforce app.
Starting Jan. 31, more U.S. merchants, including those on the BigCommerce platform, can access Amazon Prime services like free and next-day delivery.
See how Walmart — quickly becoming one of the biggest names in drone delivery — and its network fared in 2022.
Locus is expanding its workforce and solution offerings for Mexico’s booming e-commerce market.
E-commerce giant Amazon will lay off over 18,000 workers during its current round of job cuts, first reported in November.
Shopper engagement services provider Relationshop acquired grocery e-commerce firm Stor.ai for more than $50 million.
Food delivery app DoorDash gets into parcels with its new Package Pickup feature.
For the fourth time this year, grocery delivery platform Instacart has cut its valuation, despite hints of an IPO.
The e-commerce giant’s long-awaited drone delivery service finally got off the ground on Christmas Eve.
FedEx Express is looking to trim fat at the largest cargo airline in the world and lean on rental fleets to fill in needs.
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is designed to provide transparency and worker protections to warehouse employees in the state of New York, which has seen several skirmishes over working conditions at Amazon facilities.
American Eagle’s logistics arm has partnered with JLL to open fulfillment centers with a rent-as-a-percentage-of-revenue payment model.
Route-planning platform Circuit surveyed delivery drivers about their biggest pet peeves around the holidays.
Delivery management platform Locus has added a new option for retailers to better optimize last-mile delivery while optimizing capacity and business needs.
Walmart and DroneUp continued to expand their drone delivery footprint this week with launches in three new states.
Amazon has made the returns process easy and convenient for customers, but many retailers have yet to master the art of the return. Spencer Kieboom, founder of Pollen Returns, talks about the role technology can play in the process.
The Government of Rwanda will enlist Zipline to be able to make autonomous deliveries to the nation’s entire population.
A Circuit survey shows that most delivery drivers are concerned about losing their jobs, but they are interested in working with driverless and drone deliveries.
Although retailers may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, other headwinds persist, reminding storefronts the importance of having a resilient supply chain, according to National Retail Federation’s Jon Gold.
Geodis is now offering U.S.-based e-commerce companies air zone skipping service to Canada.
DHL Express is responding to demand for e-commerce with the addition of a new cargo route — this time to the Dominican Republic.
Consumers can take drop-offs to any of 2,000 FedEx Office locations
The terms of the merger between the two rapid grocery delivery firms may look different than previously reported.
Industry groups are urging the IRS to delay changes to the tax code that could see gig workers and online sellers facing large tax bills.
Canada’s GoBolt, which is building an end-to-end supply chain network powered by an all-electric fleet, receives Series C financing.
BrightDrop said large-scale production of its vans will begin at its Ontario, Canada, assembly plant, and DHL Express is adding the EVs to its fleet.
The health and wellness retailer will offer more than 27,000 products for delivery in as little as one hour, 24 hours a day.
Cupertino, California-based Inxeption looks to overhaul B2B commerce through a new end-to-end partnership.
As part of an effort to get items to customers quicker, Macy’s has opened up mini distribution centers inside 35 retail stores to handle online orders.
Despite high inflation, big discounts drove shoppers to stores and online, with e-commerce sales posting records over the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend.
According to a report by the Financial Times, TikTok is struggling to grow its e-commerce business — and it’s looking for outside help.
Retailers have had to get creative to deal with too much inventory, but from moving inventory into stores to better inventory management, there are steps that can be taken.
Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?
As more retailers implement fees to return items purchased online, a new survey shows consumers are pushing back.
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been widely panned for driving away advertisers, but could he have a larger plan?
Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.
Launching in California this week, Xpede looks to shake up the app-based delivery game with an unorthodox selection.
E-commerce sales taxes vary across the country, creating a patchwork of regulations that sellers must follow. The GAO says Congress should fix this.
Supply chain and logistics companies got time in the limelight on Time magazine’s list of the 200 Best Inventions of 2022.