Modern Shipper

Darden, the parent company of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and others, doubled down on its no-delivery policy.

UPS has launched a program to offer one consolidated rate with no surcharges. However, experts said shippers may end up paying more compared with the traditional pricing plan.

FedEx announces a 6.9% tariff rate increase for all of its services except LTL.

SimpliRoute, a route optimization firm based in Chile and available in 26 Latin American countries, has expanded into the U.S.

FourKites will add enhanced visibility to Quiet’s “co-opetition” logistics model.

E-commerce continues to expand even as sales slow, with more than half of respondents to a survey shopping online at least once a week.

With the Postal Service ending its reseller program, some SMBs could see changes to their postage rates.

Infinium will provide Amazon with enough electrofuels to power its fleet approximately 5 million miles a year.

Amazon is slowing down its air cargo expansion as online sales slow but putting more volume through its new Northern Kentucky hub.

Together, Valqari and IDU Group are building urban drone infrastructure all the way from the sidewalk to the roofs of skyscrapers.

Many retailers and delivery providers choose to develop their own routing and fleet management software, but that can limit their flexibility and add unnecessary cost.

DHL is opening new package terminals at U.S. airports as demand keeps growing. The newest facility will be in Atlanta.

Associations have come together on supply chain issues in California to form the Goods Movement Alliance.

A ShipMatrix report says delivery capacity will average 110 million parcels per day, while demand will average just 92 million parcels.

1MRobotics looks to take an automation-first approach to fulfillment with a network of ‘nanofulfillment’ centers.

Cenntro introduced its Logistar 260 and Logistar 100 commercial EVs at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany.

By consolidating storage and utilizing 3D robotics, Attabotics’ bin-carrying robot makes its commercial debut as part of the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system.

Statement: ‘Protecting these workers from unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices is a priority’

OneRail’s Bill Catania sees better asset utilization as a key to improving last-mile delivery capacity constraints.

FedEx has pulled its guidance a week before releasing first-quarter results. The company reported a $572 million year-on-year decline in FedEx Express’ operating income as macro weakness and higher costs took a toll.