FedEx

Results aided by strong collaboration with shippers.

The first week of 2019 saw three of America’s largest companies announce revenue expectation reductions, signaling a potential cooling of the U.S. shipping market.

In partnership with Slync… improving on-time rates and a continually evolving reverse logistics season have increased the pressure on supply chain partners to manage exceptions collaboratively and proactively.

Manufacturing leads first-party logistics growth because of the sector’s long-established supply chains. Retail is the next-largest contributor to first-party logistics growth through the impact of e-commerce.

Prime offerings gained serious traction over holidays.

Amazon Air presents a new challenge to legacy air freight carriers by announcing a new hub at Fort Worth Alliance airport.

Are FedEx Express’ international issues macro-driven or company-specific?

Crude oil crashes; FedEx slashes profit forecasts; Musk unveils Boring Company’s first tunnel; container and petroleum exporters fight at Port of Houston; Fed expected to make a ‘dovish hike’ today.

FedEx Express hit by rapid decline in international economic activity.

Service to help retailers execute next-day, 2nd day deliveries on late online orders.

Will the mailbox monopoly be loosened to let the big boys in?

Amazon’s project, expected to be completed in late 2019, is significant in that it will be Amazon’s first regional air facility, and will be the first the company will build from scratch. It may also take on added significance because of the vast logistics ecosystem of which the airport is a part.

USPS should avoid the heavy stuff like this, consultant says.

Walgreens also testing same-day deliveries with multiple providers.

Company waits unusually long time to announce 2019 rate hikes, gives shippers short time to comply.

German logistics giant still has small share of U.S. package distribution, but hopes new centers will change that.

Highest Thanksgiving week on-time delivery rates in 5 years.

The National Academies of Science has identified seven core research areas that it said could help DOT determine possible changes to truck size and weight.

Google Search becomes part of XPO’s last-mile tracking portfolio.

FreightWaves announced the Freight.Tech 25 at MarketWaves 18 earlier this month. The list highlights the most innovative and disruptive companies in transportation and logistics. Industry giant FedEx (NYSE: FDX) ranked high on the list, coming in at number eight.