Americans are taking to their laptops instead of heading to the mall, and legacy retailers are facing the pressure to adapt to the times.
With increased volatility in international airfreight, Cargojet is bringing back planes to focus on the hot domestic market.
It won’t be the last opportunistic e-commerce acquisition we see.
Morgan Olson’s new Storm vehicles are purpose-built for last-mile delivery operations.
Mercado Libre operates in more than a dozen countries. Its three largest markets are Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which accounted for 63%, 19% and 13% of its gross billings, respectively, last quarter.
The rapid growth in online retail sales and consumer demand for fast delivery is spurring construction of giant fulfillment centers.
Competition is fierce in the e-commerce wars and efficiency is critical to customer service and profitability. DHL’s investment in new Boeing freighters is designed to keep growing that business line.
E-commerce is putting pressure on airlines, postal services and customs administrations to move large volumes of letters and packages, while also trying to catch counterfeit goods and ensure security.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the 73% collected-duty increase over last year was mostly the result of ongoing punitive import duties on steel, aluminum and Chinese goods.
Customs brokers and express carriers will take “a more active role in monitoring, detecting and preventing trafficking in counterfeit and pirated goods,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
Food and beverage industry increased share of largest warehouse leasing deals in 2019, CBRE says
Companies from Amazon to Zulily agree to help Customs and Border Protection figure out how to identify and target high-risk shipments.
They are joined on stage by Roxo the robot.
Are the reports of FedEx’s struggles greatly exaggerated?
Trailer orders move up and down but the overall industry is ending a decade of growth that is just beginning to slow.
Surge in holiday returns underscores challenges in processing returns efficiently
FedEx’s lousy second quarter results are a cost issue first and foremost
Shuttering the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body threatens the ability of countries to settle trade disputes, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns.
Anthony and Zach discuss the current status of the retail sector as the holiday rush ensues; Long term implications to the freight market as e-commerce explodes as well as a healthy debate about the sustainability of one of the nation’s largest storefronts.
The electrification of commercial trucks is edging closer but the industry first must go through a “messy middle” that sorts out the future of diesel and other alternative fuels.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said excluding ocean cargo from the Section 321 pilot program reduced “a substantial number of relevant shipments of potential participants.”
The rise of e-commerce has increased the amount of low mileage freight, but that comes at an unexpected cost to shippers.
Top four parcel delivery firms perform well in first week of peak season, ShipMatrix says
E-commerce’s role in transforming supply chain logistics should be a factor that Congress considers during the next surface transportation bill authorization.
Memorandum of understanding inked on Nov. 20
CBRE sees slowing but still-strong U.S. industrial real estate market
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will use the industry’s comments to refine its Section 321 E-Commerce Data Pilot.
Real estate is benefiting from the growth of e-commerce, where the supply chain is evolving from a cost center to a revenue generator.
CEVA Logistics, the third-party logistics subsidiary purchased by the French shipping giant in April, will cross-sell and share warehousing with Wing.
Amazon.com. Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) late Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of $70 billion, a 24% increase over the same period in 2018, as well as a 46% surge in worldwide shipping costs as it made massive transportation and logistics investments to upgrade delivery times and to take more control of the shipping process amid continued demand for […]
IAG Cargo partners with Cargo Signal
DHL Express plans to invest 131 million euros ($144.5 million) to nearly triple the size of its package sort facility adjacent to South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to help keep up with the rapid rise of e-commerce shipments in the region. The upgrades will increase total handling volume by more than 150% and increase its […]
The amount paid by Uber for majority ownership of Cornership has not been disclosed.
This means that customers can ship or drop off packages while they shop for yarn or Halloween decor.
UPS is adding infrastructure capacity for its airline to keep up with demand for Next-Day air volume.
Postmates just announced a partnership with Walgreens and Duane Read stores – all 174 of them – in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Salesforce drew on three years of data from 4,500 e-commerce sites to generate its forecast.
Blackstone Group forms what it calls largest last-mile logistics real estate firm in Europe, Mileway
Antiquated infrastructure, rising cargo volumes and poor logistics coordination are hindering efficient cargo transfers at L.os Angeles International Airport, raising costs for stakeholders.
In wake of poor q1 results and a massive decline in share price, questions arise as to whether FedEx’s issues are cyclical or structural
The U.S. grocery e-commerce market will be worth nearly $20 billion in 2019 and is the fastest-growing online purchasing category.
Canadian e-commerce firm allows merchants to sell CBD and other hemp products online and in brick-and-mortar stores.
The Express Association of America said additional industry participants in Customs and Border Protection’s Section 321 pilot will “enhance” the agency’s capability to target illicit products.
XPO unit, class of drivers and helpers reach $5.5 million settlement to end three-year legal fight over job classification
With their vast knowledge of imports, customs brokers see themselves playing an important role in the battle against counterfeit goods.
FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer
Stalco, a Toronto third-party logistics provider, takes advantage of duty-free limits to legally fulfill online orders of Chinese goods to consumers in the United States without incurring President Trump’s trade-war tariffs.
Online customers expect to be spoiled and consistent delivery experiences are the core of meeting those needs, two surveys found
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
Schneider is closing its First to Final Mile delivery operation due to poor performance.
Amazon.com wants all SMB business, and will not be shy in squeezing the SMBs to get it
A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.
Furniture-makers may face long slog in adjusting to tariffs on Chinese imports; Autonomous freight trains to be tested
eBay to launch fulfillment, delivery service for high-volume US users
Amazon’s q2 shipping costs soar as costs of one-day delivery launch exceed estimates
U.S. next day air volumes set the pace for UPS’ second-quarter results
UPS launches a slew of products in arguably its biggest one-day portfolio change in its history
Alibaba re-arranges the US B2B e-commerce landscape by opening its platform to US sellers
A survey of 600 industrial buyers in three Asia-Pacific countries found that buyers rely as much on traditional forms of procurement channels as they do on e-commerce, and that so-called offline relationships are as valuable as ever. The survey of buyers in China, Japan and Thailand appears to support the age-old relevance in Asia of […]
Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after record performances for both in 2018.
Economic data from the goods side of the economy continued to trend in a positive direction in June, as both retail sales and industrial production posted solid gains.
The available supply of US industrial property rose during the first half of 2019 for the first time since the end of 2010, according to CBRE
Courier offers QuickShip service in four major Canadian cities as part of C$1 billion expansion.
Business-to-business commerce doesn’t get the attention of its business to consumer counterpart. But it is bigger and, in some ways, more advanced in e-commerce adoption, DHL Supply Chain survey says
Reefer specialist claims use of the word “prime” constitutes unfair competition.
Walmart to open more than 10 DCs in China in next 1-2 decades
While shoppers are flocking to e-commerce sites, that is not the case for grocery shoppers, who remain more interested in seeing and feeling their produce before buying.
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.
Retail and industrial activity improved, providing some stability for freight Economic data from the goods side of the economy showed some signs of life in May, as growth in retail sales and industrial production exceeded expectations during the month. This is an encouraging sign that activity may be stabilizing in the second quarter, though details […]
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
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.
Lufthansa Cargo forms dedicated unit to capitalize on cross-border e-commerce
The expected four-fold growth in e-grocery demand will spark a land rush in cold storage facilities, CBRE says
Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.
FedEx says it will launch year-round Sunday deliveries next January, and will siphon off all of its business tendered to the US Postal Service
Air Transport Services Group deepens its credit line as it prepares for increased demand for its aircraft and services
DHL, FedEx and UPS have dominated the global express market for years but recently, China’s express providers (including YTO Express, STO Express and SF Express) have been nipping at the heels of these three global providers. Now, the Chinese express providers are expanding their services beyond China’s borders. Much of this growth is attributed to […]
Mothership uses historical driver data and machine learning to “intelligently dispatch” trucks working the last mile freight market.
Inefficient warehouse operations lead to confusion, delays and added cost. By incorporating a TMS, shippers can gain better data and improve the end-to-end process of warehouse and shipping management.
Consumers are increasingly purchasing furniture and other large, bulky items online, forcing last-mile delivery providers to adapt.
Executives with eastern railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern expressed confidence this week that they can compete alongside trucks for e-commerce business.
The retail giant’s U.S. same-store sales were up 3.4 percent, its highest first-quarter results in nine years and fourth consecutive quarter over 3 percent.
UPS completes major modernization of its ground hub in Louisville, a key node in its network
Logistics real estate continues to attract money from institutional investors all over the world.
Amazon could build a zero-margin equivalent of C.H. Robinson inside the ‘shipping costs’ line on its P&L without anyone noticing.
Amazon could build a zero-margin equivalent of C.H. Robinson inside the ‘shipping costs’ line on its P&L without anyone noticing.
Is US airfreight due for a resurgence after 20-year hibernation?
Amazon.com, Inc.’s volumes are so immense that the company has pitched tents to support its deliveries.
The “e-Commerce Revolution” is the hot topic for the upcoming CNS Partnership Conference next month in Miami. FreightWaves interviews CNS President Michael (Mike) White for an inside look at the e-commerce challenge for the air cargo industry and how the conference will tackle it.
Changing distribution patterns could spell trouble for intermodal, report says.
Demand softened while supply caught up, firm says.
Shortage of skilled labor industry’s biggest headache.
Company expects to pass on lower costs to shippers.
The final-mile’s future lies with heavy goods
A fold-down ramp is just one of the innovations Morgan Corp. has introduced recently at it looks to build truck bodies to match the growing demands of e-commerce last-mile operations.
Volvo has started testing connected vehicle technology in California, plus Michigan governor pitches fuel tax hike, California legislator wants to phase out diesel engines and Alibaba buys into delivery company.
