Last-Mile Delivery

“It’s about speed, convenience and also being greener,” says Chris Jarvis, chief logistics officer at GoFor.

Drone delivery planning in urban environments requires many considerations, including emergency landing zones, no-fly zones, route planning, takeoff and landing sites and governmental regulations.

Forward Air provided some clarity on longer-term margin expectations during a Friday conference call with analysts. The company beat first-quarter expectations and its new guidance came in much better than expected.

Shipping costs rise 57% to $17.1 billion.

Wabash National spent $364 million to buy into final-mile products in 2017. It is finally starting to realize the hoped-for potential.

Jacobs says 10% U.S. GDP growth is not out of the question in 2021.

“We are deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our team members following the tragic shooting,” FedEx said.

Forward Air’s growth plans net 11 new final-mile terminal locations in the first quarter. While recent activist shareholder interests called into question the company’s capital allocation strategy, it appears the final-mile segment remains part of the plan.

The author of “Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America” talks about Amazon’s push for complete dominance and what it may mean for all of us.

The acquisition provides MercuryGate with ready-made last-mile logistics exposure, Blough says.

Electric-assisted cargo bikes are being implemented as cities face challenges with congestion, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and parking.

CIO named for soon-to-be-spun-off company

The New York City last-mile fleet will have 40 electric vehicles, with the Los Angeles region adding 50 more, IKEA said.

Strong e-commerce demand, tight supply and higher construction materials costs are a challenging brew for occupiers, CBRE says.

Parcel initiatives are expected to bring in $24 billion in new net revenue by 2020, the agency said in releasing its 10-year reorganization plan.

Even as the relationship between Ryder and Chanje was hitting the rocks, Ryder continued to do new deals with the supplier of electric vehicles and touted its role in the company’s green plans.

The company moves to broaden its footprint and introduce services as it posts stellar fiscal 2021 third-quarter results.

UPS needs to step up its weekend game if it plans to overcome FedEx’s advantage in e-commerce transit times, a former UPS executive says.

Fluid Truck specializes in box trucks and cargo vans and focuses on last mile

FedEx rebrands the service FedEx Ground Economy to reflect full control of last-mile deliveries.