Parcel carriers are expected to have their best peak season this year since 2022, according to forecasting from ShipMatrix.
Posten Bring in Norway and Deutsche Post in Germany are beefing up locker networks and taking other steps to ensure smooth delivery service for the holidays.
The U.S. Postal Service says it has the proper staffing levels and systems in place to keep packages moving for the holidays.
CEO Paul Graham has spent five years working to reform Australia Post, but is leaving the job soon to someone else to complete.
UPS has completed several facility upgrades, increasing their capacity and productivity heading into peak shipping season.
Qantas Freight and Australia Post are big proponents of the Airbus A321 converted freighter, which hasn’t gained widespread popularity.
Recently acquired Paack will be the last-mile delivery brand under Ceva Logistics, which also owns courier Colis Privé.
Shifting trade policies, national security policies and labor regulations are having a major impact on e-commerce logistics.
UPS is focusing on premium service over parcel volume with a potential Teamsters union strike on the horizon.
FedEx and UPS have turned surcharges into a profit center rather than a pass-through mechanism for unforeseen costs.
Walmart is heavily investing in next-generation, automated fulfillment centers.
U.K.-based courier Evri on Monday announced the acquisition of Cross Border Connect in Florida, furthering its expansion into cross-border e-commerce.
As part of ongoing efforts to differentiate themselves from basic courier services, FedEx and UPS are promoting new and updated shipping security and risk intelligence tools designed to reduce losses and streamline claims processes.
DoorDash says it will offer retail customers the ability to return goods to local retailers in a further challenge to traditional couriers, and is launching its own drone delivery airline.
U.S. postal police have seized a web site that peddled phony postage labels at a discount, costing the Postal Service $126 million.
Lowe’s is testing drones to speed up its game in same-day delivery.
The U.S. Postal Service system for handling undelivered packages is a black hole for customers, who rarely get matched with a missing item, and a money pit for the agency because it absorbs the disposal cost when e-tailers refuse to accept return-to-sender packages, an inspector general’s report says.
Amazon is investing in next-generation cameras and smart glasses to make it safer and easier for drivers to do their jobs. And it is investing another $1.9 billion to attract and retain drivers.
The Teamsters is adding union members to its ranks at companies that provided outsourced delivery for DHL Express
Costco is outsourcing same-day delivery to DoorDash, Uber and Instagram and their independent drivers.
