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.
Airbus is so pleased with its first three Airbus A321 freighter conversions that it plans to add six more of the jets.
President Joe Biden plans to sign the Democrats’ inflation bill containing tax credits for all electric trucks — with a particular boost for last-mile delivery.
Fitness company Peloton plans to turn over all final-mile business to J.B. Hunt and XPO in the coming weeks.
UPS Airlines is keeping its pilots happy with a new contract extension.
EV maker Arrival, which has a 10,000 van order from UPS, said it would only produce 20 vehicles this year, down from an estimated 400 to 600 just one quarter ago.
A new survey found that while 66% of Americans trust online shipping networks to deliver time-critical items, some still avoid e-commerce in times of need.
Cloud supply chain logistics firm Stord is adding drayage, reverse logistics and temperature-controlled fulfillment to its software.
During Workhorse’s recent earnings call, CEO Richard Dauch discussed the company’s goals for its last-mile drone delivery program.
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.
