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In March and April, Amazon handled 45 percent of its own packages.

This week we’re coming at you with one action-packed episode. We talk Oregon Climate Bill drama and the multibillion-dollar cost to airlines of the Iran/U.S. conflict, as well as Uber, Amazon, UPS and FedEx. First Gear joins us for 5 Good Minutes. Plus we have Brad vs. Chad Round 3 in Earnings O/U, Big Deal […]

You may have to become a super-shipper of choice. Don’t underestimate Walmart

The FreightWaves Intel Group surveyed over 800 carriers, shippers and brokers about the entry of Amazon into online freight brokerage. Read about the survey’s results and what respondents think Amazon will do to their businesses.

Will UPS take a harder pricing line on Amazon now that FedEx is gone from the air express picture?

Canadian-based firm rolls out Amazon-like hubs to handle shipments for merchants using its e-commerce platform.

The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group is producing research culled from FreightWaves SONAR and other sources. Read about its first several research papers and how to learn more.

Amazon to add 15 B737800 freighters through lease with GE’s Aircraft leasing unit

Plus: Amazon-Whole Foods two year anniversary; Japan to build five bullet trains in India; Elaine Chao sells stock in highway company.

On the Backhaul weekend edition of what the truck we’re talking Target’s $9.99 same-day shipping, more…

Target looks to find a way into a delivery niche with the launch of same day deliveries

Final-mile providers face surging headaches to go with surging demand for large-format shipments

Incentive to get safety advocates, Congress on board

Walmart has exported its on-time, in-full requirement on the international marketplace. The results are improving but there is a lot of work to do.

It’s the headhaul edition of WTT?!? and this week we’re talking Amazon, FedEx, Walmart, Oil, blockchain

Market expert Cathy Roberson looks at the airlines’ and air cargo carriers’ need for pilots today and for the forthcoming future. Many factors are contributing to this ongoing need; ecommerce is a major factor.

FedEx and Amazon part ways on US air services with both probably the better off for it

FedEx Express terminates its domestic air delivery business with Amazon to focus on broader e-commerce market

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we are talking tech with two tech nerds. Ken Smith talks dirty data, and what it takes to clean it up. Lincoln Duff talks about Amazon’s new drone technology and what it means for last-mile delivery.

Landstar announced that it may not be able to meet the low-end of its guidance range as truckload spot market fundamentals remain weak.