Modern Shipper covers the gig economy, including same-day, on-demand, and last-mile delivery jobs and services. Readers will find current news on gig economy companies, gig economy workers, gig economy data and trends. In addition, Modern Shipper focuses on e-commerce, e-commerce platforms and companies, and e-commerce services and technologies.
The decision to prioritize technology in a business so reliant on people to cover loads and deal with exceptions is poignant in the wake of the past week’s events.
Omnichannel fulfillment provider Stord’s new service is designed to make delivery to retail DCs more affordable for smaller merchants.
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With the last mile the most complicated part of the shipping process, new solutions could help, but it will take a strong balancing act.
Wing gives an inside look into its expansion as drone delivery becomes more widespread.
UPS has stopped flying to Israel while competitors DHL and FedEx have maintained air service to the country, which is at war.
OSM follows the lead of work-share partner U.S. Postal Service in not imposing peak-season delivery surcharges.
A report by project44 said delivery performance was the highest since March 2020.
Even as a Wall Street bank counts up the possible losses at Estes, the LTL carrier tells customers things are looking up.
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Uber drivers will pick up return parcels and deliver them to postal, FedEx and UPS locations.
Amazon Air is downsizing operations at Leipzig/Halle International Airport.
August was a better month, but express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of slow shipping demand.
The on-paper benefits of out-of-home delivery are clear. Customer acceptance is somewhat less so.
Loadsmart CEO Felipe Capella said there’s “massive value potential for the whole freight industry” by applying computer vision technology.
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DHL is moving its A300 fleet from Asia because the region doesn’t have sufficient aerospace support services for the aircraft.
According to a recent study by SkyQuest Technology, every year more than $750 billion worth of losses occur worldwide due to poor cold chain logistics and facilities and improper handling procedures.
The latest FAA approval for Zipline could mean a huge step forward in drone delivery.
