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A collaborative effort kept the delivery Grinch at bay this peak season.

UPS matched last year’s performance, while the Postal Service improved considerably, ShipMatrix says.

Chutzpah: When Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier asks the U.S. to operate cargo flights directly from Europe and the Saudi government denies similar rights to U.S. carriers.

BrightDrop announced FedEx has ordered 2,000 additional electric vans and is in discussions for up to 20,000 more. Walmart also has placed an order for EVs, planning to add 5,000 to its home delivery fleet.

The case that spurred the NLRB action is not about a transportation company, but the independent contractor definition continues to be a big issue for trucking.

If shopping in 2021 could be summed up in one word, it would be e-commerce. Online shopping has had profound effects on the global economy.

Organic growth also has been key to the growth and continued success of LGSTX Services.

Fuel levies hit two weeks before other surcharges and eight days after 2022 rate increases.

Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.

Strong performances by UPS and the Postal Service cap a quiet peak season.

The White House will be “shining a light on profiteering” by ocean carriers in an effort to fend off inflation and keep supply chains moving.

Optimizing a broader carrier base can work wonders for shippers. The trick is how to balance new partners without tossing the benefits of the old ones.

More parcel processing capacity and earlier holiday shopping schedules are key factors in the agency’s improvement, ShipMatrix says.

FedEx’s Express and LTL units delivered solid performances, while the bottom may have been hit at its Ground unit.

Volume and yield gains powered the Express and LTL units, while staffing shortages and operating inefficiencies continued to hurt the Ground unit.

Shipware will deepen SIB’s shipping analysis portfolio, while Shipware clients can get spending needs addressed beyond parcel delivery, Shipware’s co-CEO said.

Aurora Innovation acquired Uber’s advanced technology group last year. Now it is piloting autonomous integration with Uber Freight.

FedEx to join UPS in imposing special-handling delivery surcharges based on a shipment’s length-of-haul.

The increases, to take effect Dec. 26, will be highest among parcels in the 1- to 5-pound range.

The deal continues the trend of steamship lines adding logistics capabilities to their portfolios.