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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.
Forward Air announces the addition of CLW Delivery to its last-mile network, continuing its acceleration of both inorganic and organic growth initiatives.
COVID-19 may have disrupted supply chains but not the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s regulatory and policy focus on ocean container shipping, FMC chairman says.
Company to open 100 buildings this month as demand spikes.
Last-mile logistics company USPack continued its mostly under-the-radar consolidation of its segment by acquiring Toledo, Ohio-based Freight Rite, a regional business-to-consumer delivery provider.
Iowa transportation company Travero plans to open a multimodal cross-dock operation by next September.
USPack building last-mile scale through acquisitions.
Executive moves over from supply chain COO role.
On-time deliveries are more complex than knowing exactly when a container will arrive at a port.
Increases go into effect Oct. 18.
Lynx `Drivecam’ being tested in Texas and Oklahoma.
Whether you’re an employer looking to fill freight-related positions or a job-seeker, Freight.Careers.com is the go-to website.
MD Logistics, a specialist in handling temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, will operate as a subsidiary of the Japanese logistics services provider.
Amazon denies allegations of trademark infringement.
3PL’s MyParcel provides European e-commerce customers a scheduled, yet competitively priced shipping service between existing express and postal.
A survey by an IT company found delays and late deliveries worsened as the summer progressed.
Regional parcel carrier begins service in Durham, Research Triangle.
Walmart+ to offer free same-day deliveries on 160,000 items at $98 annual subscription.
FedEx and UPS prepare to slam their largest customers with big-time peak-season surcharges.
Direct ChassisLink has added 1,000 new chassis to the Gulf Coast region since its departure from the OCEMA Gulf Consolidated Chassis Pool earlier this year.
Amazon received FAA approval to fly commercial delivery drones as part of its Amazon Prime Air program.
