FedEx

FedEx founder Fred Smith died Saturday with a legacy as a great U.S. entrepreneur.

Scottsdale, Arizona-based supply chain management company Blue Yonder announced Wednesday that it has acquired full ownership of Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions and will continue to support FedEx Easy Returns.

A new robot that flips packages so labels can be scanned is helping FedEx more accurately sort packages at its Cologne, Germany, air station for final delivery.

The National Transportation Safety Board says a FedEx Boeing 757-200’s belly landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was caused by the failure of the alternate gear extension system.

Freight-related layoffs hit Amazon, FedEx, UPS and F&S Produce West over the past week.

FedEx Corp. has announced the new leaders for less-than-truckload carrier FedEx Freight following a 2026 spinoff.

Amazon will outsource delivery of large packages to FedEx in a deal that should prove more profitable on a per-shipment level than shipments under the companies’ partnership that ended six years ago.

An industry group tells DOT that the future is now when it comes to deploying autonomous trucks.

The U.S. Postal Service board of governors is set to vote soon on a FedEx official to lead the agency, according to a newspaper report.

FedEx continues to implement its Tricolor efficiency strategy with the conversion of a 777 freighter aircraft from its parcel to its heavy air cargo network.

FedEx has added another link to its deferred air cargo network with regularly scheduled all-cargo flights from Singapore to Alaska.

In this edition: Health care sector sees massive investment from small-parcel carriers, a new cold storage acquisition and a disruption in the ice pop space. 

U.S. parcel volumes hit a record in 2024, but new competitors like Amazon, Walmart and OnTrac are eroding the market share of FedEx and UPS, a new report says.

DHL said a major new investment will help double revenue for health care logistics by 2030 while FedEx says its technology enhancements are bringing in a surge of new health care customers.

U.S. safety investigators are calling for airlines to inspect Boeing 757s for faulty latches that could prevent evacuation slides from deploying after an accident involving FedEx.

The freight and transportation industry saw another big round of layoffs at the end of the first-quarter.

FedEx is simplifying returns for merchants and consumers with a new tech-enabled service that doesn’t require a box or shipping label.

FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets.

FedEx is working on several fronts to shore up its less-than-truckload business ahead of a 2026 spinoff.

FedEx reported higher revenue and operating income in the third quarter than last year but says shipping business could slow this quarter because of weakness and uncertainty in manufacturing.