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.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro says the Trump administration has retreated from removing a lucrative tariff exemption for low-value e-commerce goods made in China. In its haste to crack down on duty evasion and fentanyl smuggling, the White House made the situation worse, she says.
Firms in the U.S. have announced supply chain-related layoffs totaling 9,746 workers since the beginning of September.
Supply chain firms in the U.S. have laid off more than 5,235 workers since the beginning of October.
Federal Express’ strategy for improving profitability and soft parcel volumes includes redeploying aircraft for daytime international flights to capture containerized cargo.
FedEx said Thursday it will move forward with the separation of its less-than-truckload and legacy package delivery businesses.
FedEx is strengthening its air network in Latin America with two new flights linking markets in South and Central America with Miami, the company announced.
FedEx transported six giant pandas between the United States and China this week on what the company calls the “FedEx Panda Express.”
A challenging parcel environment led to disappointing first-quarter results for FedEx.
FedEx Corp. announced a strategic alliance with Nimble Robotics on Thursday to scale FedEx Fulfillment with Nimble’s fully autonomous 3PL model.
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The old FedEx and UPS business models aren’t working in a parcel market undergoing radical transformation. The express carriers need to rethink their network strategies as B2C shipping takes precedence and consumers compromise on speed to get lower prices.
FedEx is rebranding its cargo jets by erasing the Express descriptor to signify there are no longer separate Express and Ground operations, just One FedEx.
FedEx will fly fewer aircraft and go to fewer U.S. cities starting this fall after the U.S. Postal Service gave its primary air cargo contract to a competitor.
FedEx Corp. on Thursday opened its first European Life Science Center, with capabilities to receive, store, kit, pick, pack and ship health care products.
