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.
Kodif’s founding team showcases experience, resulting in the development of a technical product that empowers even those lacking technical proficiency to effectively utilize it.
A new service by the U.K.’s Royal Mail is slated to become the country’s first permanent drone delivery operation.
Same-day or next-day Prime deliveries are four times greater than in 2019, Amazon’s Herrington says.
The express division of DHL Group plans to build a large maintenance facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, part of a huge investment in the company’s U.S. air network.
Hawaiian Airlines is starting an in-house cargo airline that will fly dedicated routes for Amazon Air starting this fall.
Merchants can use FlowspaceAI for Freight, particularly its Network Optimization tool, to support a range of services, enhancing fulfillment operations and providing valuable insights for marketing and sales strategies.
Ontario International Airport has approved a large cargo development for DHL Express to support express delivery on the West Coast.
Fluid Truck Renew helps commercial fleets lease out parked equipment and offers a simple way for new fleets to enter the market.
Lowe’s expanded same-day delivery service leverages OneRail’s OmniPoint platform and network of 12 million drivers.
Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
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.
Amazon’s private airline that outsources cargo flying to third parties has ended its partnership with Silver Airways, a small regional carrier that operated five small ATR72-500 turboprop planes on small feeder routes, FreightWaves has confirmed. Silver Airways, a privately held regional airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that operates passenger service in the Southeast, the […]
The Swiss company’s precision dropping system autonomously releases cargo from a few feet in the air when the drone has reached its destination.
California’s Supreme Court will review a lower court and appellate court decision to settle the question of Prop 22’s constitutionality.
Speedcargo seeks out hidden cargo space among airfreight providers.
Supply chain-focused startups Cart.com, Nuvocargo and CargoBot recently secured a combined $102 million in venture capital.
FreightWaves’ Innovation Alley at the Future of Supply Chain event featured FreightTech demos from Ezlogz and Bridgestone Mobility Solutions/Azuga.
Grant Goodale, co-founder and chief experience officer of digital trucking network Convoy, announced this week he is stepping down from the startup.
FedEx is downsizing its fleet again during the next 12 months to match weak international and domestic package shipping demand, and save money.
