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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.

Veeqo is Amazon’s new multichannel shipping software that finds customers the lowest rates based on size and weight.

With its fleet of electric vehicles, GoBolt will offer same- and next-day delivery of small parcels in the U.S. and Canada.

Locus Robotics announced that its autonomous mobile robots have now picked 1 billion items around the globe.

Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega snapped up five U.S. warehouses for $722 million.

Amazon will spend $450 million over the next 12 months to fund rate increases for contractors, provide tuition reimbursement for drivers, and support a newly formed retirement plan.

A Pitney Bowes survey finds that 41% of respondents believe Sunday service is important. But three-quarters don’t think it will happen.

TeraWatt secured $1 billion to accelerate the buildout of its charging infrastructure and expand its team.

While drones have received plenty of hoopla, there are many questions that need to be answered. Efficient ground transport, though, is a viable and sustainable model for package delivery.

With strong backing from major players within the Southeast Asia port community and ecosystem, Haulio is the leading first-mile player in container logistics.

Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.

A new Descartes survey found that a majority of consumers will favor longer delivery times when it is better for the environment.

Bringg has joined forces with Uber Eats in France to provide retail delivery services through Uber Direct.

Cloostermans, a Belgium-based mechatronics company, was bought by Amazon to work alongside its European Innovation Lab in Italy.

The modern warehouse needs to accommodate many transportation types, but it also must be equipped with business intelligence to improve real-time performance.

Unpredictable markets, fluctuating demand, and a space shortage are making the case for why AI robotics are a must for warehouse operations.

After piloting driverless delivery with Motional in the spring, Uber Eats signs a multiyear deal with one of the biggest names in autonomy.Autonomous delivery to begin this fall in Texas, California

JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.

Ree Automotive uses “corner technology,” in which all the wheels are individually controlled.

In the pursuit of a clean-energy freight industry, Lightning eMotors is working to make carbon-neutral operations possible.

Wing has made more than 250,000 global drone deliveries, but the company remains in the early stages of its evolution.

A survey sent to FedEx Ground’s contractors asks if they have faith in CEO John Smith’s ability to lead the unit.

A new Berkshire Grey survey found that most supply chain executives believe automation is necessary to counter a shrinking workforce.

While the focus is on Gatik’s self-driving technology, plenty of work goes on behind the scenes to secure state approvals for on-road operation.

As Fernish has grown, it continues to evolve its logistics strategy.

There’s a battle brewing in Amazon’s warehouses, and the massive marketplace is losing traction. A federal labor official with the National Labor Relations Board’s Arizona office on Thursday recommended that the agency uphold a historic union victory at an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Following a successful union vote in April, […]

EV-maker Lightning eMotors will deliver 170 electric cargo vans and box trucks to logistics provider GoBolt.

Amazon just introduced a new service that will allow sellers to use Amazon warehouses for storage and distribution.

Many shippers assume the carrier’s rate is fixed, but Shipware executive Josh Taylor says that is not the case.

Bringg and WorkWhile have launched a gig driver network to provide on-demand workers for last-mile delivery.

Drone systems operator American Robotics gets milestone approval and waiver from the FAA.

Ulta Beauty turns 1,300 stores into fulfillment centers; Seko Logistics launches tech to support customer service in the final mile.

Pitney Bowes is the second major customer in Texas to deploy Gatik’s Class 6 autonomous trucks.

Lufthansa is a major international cargo carrier, but it is adding smaller jets to shuttle packages on shorter routes around Europe.

Bridgestone is eyeing an ambitious new marketplace that would provide last-mile services and fleet solutions.

The acceleration of B2B payments has stressed travel & expense payment tracking, but Fintech solutions can help.

In partnership with India’s JioMart, Meta is giving WhatsApp users the ability to order directly through the messaging platform.

UPS is buying eight more 767 cargo jets from Boeing.

Expedite All, which launched on Monday, plans to consolidate smaller carriers onto its platform and give shippers options for expedited freight moves, which could lower prices 10%, the company says.

Inflation, a pandemic and changing consumer behavior have culminated in dramatically different Q2 results across the e-commerce industry.

Rapidly growing e-commerce firm Cart.com expanded its fulfillment centers in Tennessee, Ohio, Utah and North Texas.

A bill that would make thefts of private-sector parcel deliveries a felony is the latest step in efforts to curb a growing problem.

Plug Power will supply Amazon with 10,950 tons of green hydrogen annually for transportation and building operations starting in 2025.

When it comes to drone delivery, some states are better prepared than others. Here are all of them ranked.

Grocery app Instacart is now delivering big and bulky items from Big Lots, Staples, Office Depot and more.

Locus’ autonomous mobile robots work collaboratively with humans to improve piece-handling productivity.

Edmonton International Airport is organizing itself as an air hub for e-commerce shipments.

Burgeoning logistics tech firm EasyPost on Wednesday announced a last-mile delivery partnership with Swyft.

Phononic and Sortimo have combined forces to create a temperature-controlled Ford E-Transit upfit option for grocery last-mile delivery providers.

DHL Express announced Tuesday it has raised hourly wages by 15% to 18% for workers at its Cincinnati airport facility.

Supply chain visibility company FourKites has introduced a big upgrade to its end-to-end platform.

Supply chain visibility platform project44 receives a boost from Turvo’s tech-driven TMS solution.

Cummins will integrate Gatik’s autonomous vehicle technology with its own drive-by-wire software for use on Isuzu Class 6 FTR box trucks using Cummins’ B6.7 engine.

Spencer Patton said he can no longer operate his business past Black Friday unless the FedEx unit renegotiates his contract.

Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub Group announced that it has acquired Tagg Logistics for $103 million in cash.

A new research paper found that no delivery method can match the energy efficiency of drones or small robots, but package delivery efficiency may be best left to vans.

Levi Strauss & Co. has developed a new technology that balances the consumer experience with business objectives when fulfilling e-commerce orders.

Three delivery contractors acknowledge that some of their peers are struggling. But they maintain the contractor model remains on solid ground.

Like others, Amazon sees a large opportunity in business-to-business e-commerce, and it is positioning its Amazon Business unit to take advantage.

Narvar is teaming with logistics-as-a-service platform Fillogic to create a new option for retailers to handle e-commerce returns.

Tom Barone, who helped lead e-commerce operations at eBay Enterprise and CommerceHub, joins Stord as the company’s first president.

Karen Webster, CEO of PYMNTS.com, discussed the importance of cross-border e-commerce businesses using embedded payment platforms with LianLian Global’s David Messenger and David Emerson of Seko Logistics at FreightWaves’ Supply Chain Meets FinTech event on Wednesday

Melissa Forman chats with Anne Reinke and Mark Baxa about how important it is for there to be communication across all platforms in order to create a more efficient payment process for carriers.

HyperTrack has raised $25 million as it looks to build an API-first approach to routing the final mile.

Walmart pulls back on its order activity to align its inventory levels with projected demand.

Leases of mega-warehouse facilities rose 50% in the first half of 2022, CBRE study says. But leasing by e-commerce companies declined dramatically.

Geodis is acquiring Need It Now Delivers, adding 300 locations to its U.S. e-commerce network.

BigCommerce will offer Affirm buy-now, pay-later payment options to its merchants.

With fuel costs rising and a potential recession looming, providers need to be find a better way to optimize delivery instead of just passing along costs.

Pete Zimmerman of enterprise resource planning software firm VAI explains why AI can be the cornerstone of food distribution.

FedEx Ground contractor Spencer Patton has backed off a request for a 50-cent increase per stop and a 20-cent-per-mile hike for solo and team runs by contractors between hubs.

From leafcutter ants to AI-driven warehouse robots, Attabotics is revolutionizing the way we see warehouse operations.

DoorDash continues expanding its grocery delivery business, adding 420 locations through Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.

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.

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.