FedEx

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.

With the ongoing, high-profile negative news surrounding Tesla, there is still interest in the company’s electric semi. Albertsons Companies, which operates well-known food and drug retailers across the country, has purchased 10 Tesla Semi all-electric trucks.

FedEx is expanding its alternative-fuel vehicle fleet with 1,000 electric vans from Chanje Energy, to be delivered over the next two years.

Operations to vary depending on pilot markets.

Pilot underway in Dallas-Ft.Worth market.

On Wednesday at the Texan Gaylord Resort and Convention Center, following MarketWaves18, members of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) met to receive updates on the organization’s progress toward data standards, hear announcements, share feedback, and learn about the work being done by BiTA’s think thanks.

While transportation was not a front-of-the-ticket issue for politicians in the midterm elections, FreightWaves Managing Editor Brain Straight reported on some significant developments when it came to funding.