FedEx

The company didn’t blindside anyone. But it didn’t please that many, either.

The top 3 U.S. airports together handled nearly 1/3 of the total landed weight of all-cargo operations

Noncontract prices will climb by 5.9% for FedEx’s Express, Ground and Freight services.

Seasonal hiring begins as transportation providers plan for another big peak season. FedEx is looking to add 90,000 workers.

The two companies are partnering on an integrated e-commerce and supply chain management platform.

UPS is buying Roadie, a same-day delivery firm, as it seeks to expand its package delivery options to customers.

The company said it will make many job offers within 30 minutes of receiving an application.

Target has acquired tech companies and delivery providers, all in a quest to better manage its e-commerce logistics networks.

ShipMatrix’s forecast projects less of an imbalance than the 2020 peak.

Sudden end to inbound deliveries in Albany will force shippers to seek alternatives.

Spike in parcel delivery demand is lifting the good ship S.S. Consultant to new heights

Americans plan to increase their holiday shopping spend in 2021, according to a survey from e-commerce firm Radial. That could strain overburdened last-mile delivery networks.

New customers will need to onboard by that date to get holiday delivery services.

With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.

Double-digit surcharge hikes might be minimized or avoided if customers can adjust their shipping timetables.

The company also imposes sweeping levies on former postal business that’s been brought in-house; a separate 60-cents-per-package residential fee kicks in Jan. 17 with no end date.

FedEx Ground has begun using robotics from Berkshire Grey in its Queens facility, with plans to add them to more facilities in the coming months.

The levies to hit hardest on heavier parcels going longer distances.

Perishable Shipping Solutions CEO Mark Nelson said online demand for specialty perishables never leveled off from the start of the pandemic, and the growth has barely scratched the surface.

The trucks are to be delivered later this year and in early 2022.