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Manna, an Ireland-based drone delivery company, will soon expand into the U.S. and mainland Europe.

E-commerce fulfillment platform ShipHero is adding Veho, a crowdsourced delivery provider, to its official delivery partners for e-commerce orders in Texas.

UPS is cutting levies on heavier-weighted shipments out of Asia and the South Pacific.

The U.S. Postal Service has reported single-digit drops in shipping activity compared to last year’s more robust pace.

Workhorse Group recorded next to no revenue in the second quarter as CEO Rich Dauch’s transformation hits the one-year mark.

Quiet Platforms, the logistics arm of American Eagle Outfitters, is building brands a nationwide network of shared logistics assets.

Vietnam Airlines is moving beyond passenger business to fly cargo jets for the first time, with the help of a U.S. air services company.

One year into its existence, GXO Logistics continues to find contract logistics is the right fit.

Mercado Libre is an online retailer with a private cargo airline. It is outsourcing air transport in Brazil to passenger airline Gol.

Purchase of the Bomi Group will dramatically expand UPS’ health care distribution network.

Lyft has created a media business unit that will target advertising revenue in vehicles, some of which could be shared with drivers.

Los Angeles-based A2Z Drone Delivery has introduced a flexible new delivery system that can handle up to 22 pounds of payload.

The convenience store chain has reportedly acquired delivery startup Skipcart and its network of 150,000 couriers.

Jobs in the truck transportation sector have risen every month post-pandemic except one, but the pace of growth is slowing.

In a post-COVID world, retailers need to optimize global inventory to boost online sales and maximize margins. Virtual inventories and dropshipping can make this happen by allowing retailers to stock a wider range of products across multiple regions and channels.

Delivery carriers Parcel LaserShip and OnTrac have announced residential ground deliveries with day-definite service.

Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs following the spinoff of XPO’s brokerage business. Jacobs will become XPO’s executive chairman.

Ride-hailing giant Lyft reported earnings for the second quarter after the bell Thursday.

DoorDash saw rising orders and revenues in Q2, but it still posted a $263 million quarterly loss.

Ford is experimenting with a system that would allow drones to be controlled autonomously from delivery vans.