Big and bulky last mile
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Modern Shipper
AIT Worldwide acquires white-glove delivery provider Select Express & Logistics
AIT Worldwide is expanding its final-mile capabilities, acquiring New York-based Select Express & Logistics, adding 400 employees and 47 cross-dock facilities.
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Modern Shipper
Algorithms are great but people drive big-and-bulky delivery success
PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner said that in last-mile big-and-bulky delivery, it’s a combination of people and technology that makes it work.
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Last-mile delivery
SEKO Logistics to handle last-mile delivery of larger items for ShipStation
ShipStation has announced its first integration with an LTL shipper, enabling customers to ship e-commerce orders of furniture and other large items direct to residences.
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Modern Shipper
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
The push to deliver items to the consumer faster is hampering efforts to create a more sustainable supply chain.
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Modern Shipper
Commentary: How reverse logistics creates value for large-product retailers
Growing e-commerce sales of large and bulky items is creating a logistics headache for items that must be returned. It is why retailers need to…
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Last Mile
Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves’ Final Mile Man
Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves final mile market expert, who joins the company's deep bench after a storied career at XPO Logistics, 3PD, HomeDirect, GeoLogistics and…
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Canada
Metro Supply Chain acquires last-mile provider Custom Delivery Solutions
Canadian third-party logistics provider purchases asset-based firms in Calgary specializing in large-format deliveries of consumer goods.
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Less than Truckload
J.B. Hunt expands its last mile “big and bulky” business with Cory acquisition
The New Jersey company will go into Hunt’s Dedicated Services unit.
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