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.
Drone manufacturer Elroy Air names its new aircraft a turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft — hVTOL for short — and claims it’s the first of its kind to fly.
DHL Express has doubled the size of its Asia air hub in Hong Kong.
Workhorse Group made progress toward scaling its electric truck business, but being shut out of California incentives dented revenue.
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More than a dozen logistics firms have been recognized among North America’s fastest-growing companies.
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The Utah Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division released a report on how drones, electric air taxis and other new aircraft may fit into the state’s skies.
Online sales are expected to grow between 7% and 9% over 2022 levels, the National Retail Federation says.
Zipline is growing its presence in the medical space, enabling patients to get their prescriptions delivered by drone.
Last-mile delivery is complicated. Technology can make it more efficient, but the key is successfully integrating multiple systems.
Flexport’s acquisition comes weeks after the venture-funded trucking startup closed down. Convoy has some 400,000 truck drivers in its network.
A source wonders if UPS’ new offering is a reconstituted version of an earlier stab at quick delivery.
UPS said it hopes to scale service to as many locations as possible by year’s end.
Electric vehicle manufacturing efforts have been marching south. In fact, EV manufacturing investments in the Southeast alone reached $54.6 billion in 2022 –– a 128% year-over-year increase, according to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
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.
