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Final mile (also called “last mile”) is a term used to refer to the last leg of a delivery route (it is not a mode of transportation). Businesses can define last mile in different ways, depending on what is most relevant to their business and their customers’ expectations. Final mile delivery falls into two categories: light goods (typically less than 150 pounds) and heavy goods.
In partnership with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp, Walmart on Tuesday announced a new drone delivery system for one of its stores in El Paso.
Holiday orders will be spread evenly throughout cycle, CEO says.
Former Bethlehem Steel plant site at Sparrows Point, Maryland, attracts shippers and 3PLs to build Northeast distribution centers.
Expedited shipping rates rise 1.2% to 3.5%; other rates rise more.
Pricing and delivery bundle will be tough for traditional pharmacies to match, consultant says.
EPS reported above analysts’ consensus.
The pandemic has accelerated deployment of delivery robots, but questions about performance and business case remain.
Pop-up DCs expected to handle 30% of Walmart’s U.S. peak-season volumes.
Package revenue surpasses first-class mail revenue for first full-year period in history.
More than 200 breeder hogs were flown this week from St. Louis to Sao Paulo. Midwestern airport hopes it is the beginning of more livestock exports.
E-commerce fulfillment provider Transportation and Logistics Systems announces plans to acquire delivery and warehousing company Cougar Express.
“Key by Amazon” is now available in 4,000 U.S. cities; the company has added in-garage grocery deliveries.
FedEx Express will hire more than 6,500 employees across Mexico by the end of the year.
Annual outlook forecasts an extension of decade-long bull-market.
European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.
Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
Gains come as the shipping giant braces for peak-season impact.
Management from J.B. Hunt sees the current inventory replenishment cycle sustaining a high freight demand environment through the first quarter of 2021.
Self-driving vehicle company Nuro has raised a $500 million Series C round of funding, as autonomous delivery continues to pick up new markets. The raise, announced on Monday, was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, with participation from new investors including Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC and Baillie Gifford. […]
Initiative designed to leverage USPS’ network to provide peak-season relief for desperate parcel shippers.
