Parcel carriers like FedEx and UPS are implementing peak season surcharges to recover costs when there isn’t a spike in volume to gear up for, leaving frustrated customers looking for alternative providers.
Mail carriers went on strike Thursday after the government ordered Canada Post to streamline operations, angering businesses that rely on the postal operator to ship orders.
The Canadian government is shaking up Canada Post to reduce excess capacity and save money as postal demand shrinks.
The U.S. Postal Service is putting a pause on stamp price hikes for the first time in six years.
Deutsche Post and Australia Post are among the first postal operators to restart parcel shipments to the U.S. after the duty-exemption for low-value goods was terminated last month.
Target is offering next-day delivery to 35 major cities by the end of October after tweaking its stores-as-hubs logistics model.
The U.S. cancellation of duty-free treatment for de minimis packages cut FedEx income by $150 million and forced the airline unit to reduce flights.
UPS has dropped its planned purchase of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta because closing conditions were unable to be met.
Canada Post has asked the mail carriers’ union to end its ban on direct mail delivery because it is returning to the bargaining table.
House lawmakers have introduced legislation that would force the U.S. Postal Service to go through a series of steps before it can close contract postal units in retail stores.
Amazon is expanding its multi-channel fulfillment service to merchants on three major off-Amazon platforms.
The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out two types of super-fast automated package sorting machines to improve processing time.
DHL Express continues to invest in modernizing airport cargo terminals. The latest upgrade is at Barcelona airport.
The Canada Post labor dispute continues to worsen, with letter carriers announcing they won’t deliver marketing mail.
DHL Express and Singapore Post are partnering to facilitate parcel shipping through the postal network.
Regional parcel carrier Veho has begun offering retailers last-mile delivery in the Los Angeles area as it continues to grow.
OnTrac is differentiating itself from other regional parcel carriers by offering coast-to-coast service to take more business from FedEx and UPS
FedEx and DHL Express are moving to bigger and more modern package sorting facilities at airports in Turkey and Finland.
The Federal Aviation Administration penalized three companies for improperly shipping hazardous materials on FedEx and UPS aircraft.
Amazon Air has extended its wholesale air cargo service to the Caribbean for the first time.
