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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.
The CEO of Mercado Libre, the dominant e-commerce player in Latin America, has decided to turn control to one of his lieutenants and move to the board room.
Postal workers in Canada have threatened to go on strike Friday, which would shut down most delivery services and hurt businesses that depend on Canada Post to fulfill orders.
Amazon will outsource delivery of large packages to FedEx in a deal that should prove more profitable on a per-shipment level than shipments under the companies’ partnership that ended six years ago.
The U.S. Postal Service board of governors is set to vote soon on a FedEx official to lead the agency, according to a newspaper report.
A UPS white paper promotes the benefits of traditional express carriers over gig logistics providers, but the TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index shows why businesses might like the lower prices from newer last-mile providers.
U.S. parcel volumes hit a record in 2024, but new competitors like Amazon, Walmart and OnTrac are eroding the market share of FedEx and UPS, a new report says.
UPS has changed the name of its SurePost economy service, which it used to manage in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service.
Germany’s DHL Group is acquiring U.S.-based CryoPDP to boost its health care logistics business.
Postal unions are raising alarms about downsizing and potential privatization of the U.S. Postal Service.
Amazon beat expectations for revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter, but it predicts slower growth in the next quarter.
Some Amazon employees are preparing to strike or protest on Black Friday as part of the “Make Amazon Pay” demonstrations against alleged labor abuses.
Last-mile solutions provider OneRail has raised $42 million in venture capital backing to streamline the last mile of the delivery process.
Two-year-old SpeedX is entering the international logistics sector with the acquisition of Accelerated Global Solutions.
Switzerland-based DSV added to its stable of logistics providers, buying Schenker from the debt-laden German national railway.
Point Pickup Technologies has agreed to sell $100,000 in assets to Delivered, including customer lists, software, transferable permits, books and records, Point Pickup’s website, and promotional materials.
OneRail has launched a solution to address in-transit problems that lead to lost inventory.
Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million to settle a class race discrimination lawsuit alleging that the company assigned Black workers to more dangerous routes than white workers.
In the constantly changing world of last-mile delivery, it can no longer operate as a siloed operation from middle mile.
A study by last-mile solutions provider OneRail addresses retailers’ concerns about diversifying delivery networks and highlights strategies such as leveraging technology for strategic planning.
Thefts from a storage facility have raised concerns from a government watchdog agency as the Postal Service moves to electrify its delivery fleet.
