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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.
XPO unit, class of drivers and helpers reach $5.5 million settlement to end three-year legal fight over job classification
Logistics provider LBC Express (PSE: LBC) of Manila, the Philippines, has reported a massive rise in revenues in the second quarter of 2019 but a big slump in net profit after tax.
Low vacancy rates in smaller industrial markets signal a broadening of expansion in logistics property cycle
FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of 24/7 news, data and analytics for the global freight and logistics markets, announces the start of the nomination process for the 2020 FreightTech 100 Awards. “The 2019 FreightTech 100 Awards were a great success,” stated FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller. “More than 500 companies were nominated for the awards, and those […]
Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
There are a dozen electric scooter companies in Paris, and the city has seen enough of the impact that an unregulated e-bike market can create on the city roads.
Two bond rating agencies downgrade UPS debt, urging caution in how it allocates free cash flows
Amazon nears U.S. release for Prime Air drone deliveries.
USPS’ first quarterly decline in package volumes in 9 years throws up warning flares over lost business from its biggest customers
U.K.-based Deliveroo is exiting Germany, citing difficulties in maintaining the level of customer service that it offers across its other markets.
Atlanta is building Spaghetti Junction II. UK drug companies will take matters into their hands to get goods to market in no-deal Brexit; YRC consolidation is key to survival
Last-mile delivery is critically important to both consumers and the companies that sell to them. Read about six challenges and changes in last-mile delivery.
Trucks are omitted from a study analyzing congestion pricing options; YRC scraps satellite radio in cabs; FedEx drops Amazon in dollars-and-sense decision
Promises package deliveries up to 5 lbs. within 30 minutes.
FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer
Online customers expect to be spoiled and consistent delivery experiences are the core of meeting those needs, two surveys found
Deutsche Post DHL posts single-digit revenue, profit gains, lifts low end of full-year earnings view
XPO second-quarter results allays analyst concerns as it navigates through a tough top-line
Schneider’s move to shut final-mile unit leaves furniture retailers seeking last-mile delivery options
XPO Logistics posts flat second-quarter revenue, exceeds estimates on EPS, cash flow
