A UPS white paper promotes the benefits of traditional express carriers over gig logistics providers, but the TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index shows why businesses might like the lower prices from newer last-mile providers.
Two-year-old SpeedX is entering the international logistics sector with the acquisition of Accelerated Global Solutions.
Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.
Last-mile companies poised to shake up the market
Shyft Group’s Blue Arc electric delivery vehicle set a new benchmark for fuel efficiency, per the EPA.
Who are the key players in the rapidly growing last-mile delivery space? Coresight Research highlighted 10 companies.
Per The Information, Instacart is looking to deliver items like office and cleaning supplies to small businesses.
Booster CEO Frank Mycroft explains how reimagining fueling can lead to more sustainable delivery.
Make last-mile logistics more sustainable with 3 key initiatives
The e-commerce shipping platform granted its customers access to the last-mile parcel delivery service’s network of logistics assets.
In the inaugural Moving World Report, UP.Partners dives deep into what drives today’s mobility industry — and examines what’s holding it back.
Tracking and acting on sustainability metrics, as well as implementing small and large-scale sustainable last-mile goals are vital steps toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
As FetchGoat began to grow, co-founder and CEO Bill Hale had one strategic investor in mind.
Walmart and DroneUp continued to expand their drone delivery footprint this week with launches in three new states.
While safety is top of mind for fleet operators, addressing negative driver behaviors remains unpopular.
Ford will help DHL electrify its last-mile fleet worldwide as it moves closer to its own sustainability goals.
Drone delivery provider Matternet is ready for takeoff after receiving a milestone Production Certificate from the FAA this week.
If Amazon goes ahead with mass layoffs to its retail division, the cuts could impact the firm’s e-commerce and logistics services.
Alternative delivery methods to avoid package theft
As part of a companywide restructuring, Gopuff conducted another round of layoffs, primarily affecting its customer service team.
Logistics and delivery companies are exploring how to optimize trips to multiresidence buildings like apartment complexes.
HyperTrack’s new Playground feature simulates a delivery environment for customers to test out last-mile strategies.
Via.Delivery continues to grow its buy online, pickup anywhere business, adding iconic retailer Perry Ellis and its associated brands to its shopping options.
Three years after launching tests of its driverless Scout robot, Amazon halted work on the project.
Blue Yonder has released two new offerings, Warehouse Execution System and Adaptive Fulfillment & Warehousing.
With the Postal Service ending its reseller program, some SMBs could see changes to their postage rates.
Together, Valqari and IDU Group are building urban drone infrastructure all the way from the sidewalk to the roofs of skyscrapers.
Most e-commerce shoppers favor slower delivery times when shopping with environmentally conscious companies
Cenntro introduced its Logistar 260 and Logistar 100 commercial EVs at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany.
EV-maker Lightning eMotors will deliver 170 electric cargo vans and box trucks to logistics provider GoBolt.
Bridgestone is eyeing an ambitious new marketplace that would provide last-mile services and fleet solutions.
Burgeoning logistics tech firm EasyPost on Wednesday announced a last-mile delivery partnership with Swyft.
Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub Group announced that it has acquired Tagg Logistics for $103 million in cash.
A new research paper found that no delivery method can match the energy efficiency of drones or small robots, but package delivery efficiency may be best left to vans.
President Joe Biden plans to sign the Democrats’ inflation bill containing tax credits for all electric trucks — with a particular boost for last-mile delivery.
During Workhorse’s recent earnings call, CEO Richard Dauch discussed the company’s goals for its last-mile drone delivery program.
E-commerce fulfillment platform ShipHero is adding Veho, a crowdsourced delivery provider, to its official delivery partners for e-commerce orders in Texas.
Workhorse Group recorded next to no revenue in the second quarter as CEO Rich Dauch’s transformation hits the one-year mark.
Quiet Platforms, the logistics arm of American Eagle Outfitters, is building brands a nationwide network of shared logistics assets.
Amazon on Thursday announced the long-awaited debut of electric delivery vans from Rivian in more than a dozen U.S. cities.
Quiet Platforms and American Eagle are building a shared logistics and fulfillment network, with Atlanta as the latest addition.
Canoo Inc. in May said its survival was iffy. With Walmart’s order of 4,500 electric delivery vehicles, the near term looks brighter.
Mullen will deliver up to 600 electric cargo vans to DelPack Logistics, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner.
Dispatch, a last-mile, e-commerce delivery platform, has expanded to California and New York, giving it a presence in 57 U.S. cities.
Veho, which offers last-mile delivery and logistics for e-commerce brands, has opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, giving it a presence in 22 metro areas in the U.S.
Last-mile delivery facilitator AxleHire has expanded into the Atlanta area, giving it a footprint in 17 of the top 25 markets in the U.S.
Not many retailers use them right now, but parcel lockers could hold the key to cutting last-mile costs.
The route optimization software provider is the latest last-mile delivery company to secure a sizable raise.
UPS has acquired Delivery Solutions, an omnichannel delivery technology company, as it dives deeper into e-commerce last-mile delivery.
Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.
Infrastructure. How important is a fixed base of electric charging for commercial vehicles? Maybe not as much as we’re told.
Flytrex, which operates drone delivery services in North Carolina and Texas, will deliver ice cream from Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop.
Veho has opened three facilities in Florida as it expands its last-mile e-commerce delivery business.
Pitney Bowes found that U.S. parcel volumes grew 6% last year, and more growth is forecast for the next five years.
Ryder, which provides fleet, supply chain and transportation management, adds two new warehouses to its last-mile delivery network.
French automaker Renault is developing a hybrid last-mile delivery model that would deploy drones and e-bikes from delivery vans.
Investor Caroline Duffy says supply chain tech companies that push the envelope on customer delight will continue to thrive even in a down market.
Urb-E, the e-cargo bike last-mile delivery company, has joined the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program in Santa Monica.
GoBolt, a Toronto-based provider of last-mile logistics and e-commerce fulfillment solutions, brings its all-electric fleet to the U.S.
Last-mile delivery service AxleHire has expanded into Baltimore and Washington, giving it a presence in three of the top five cities on the East Coast.
In the world of last mile-delivery of big and bulky items, timing is everything.
Cellular provider Verizon announced that it will add Express Parcel Lockers to its retail stores, streamlining the pickup process.
A FedEx delivery driver just completed a 260-mile drive using a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van, setting a Guinness World Record.
As online cannabis sales have increased, more attention is being paid to the e-commerce experience as companies work to make the ordering and delivery experience more seamless.
Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.
Shipium and its last-mile delivery orchestration platform have raised $27.5 million to compete with Amazon Prime.
The Postal Service rejected lawmakers’ calls to produce a new analysis of its future electric delivery vehicle fleet.
A more holistic approach to last-mile delivery integrates and standardizes fulfillment operations under one platform, creating a seamless process for both the retailer and customer.
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. leverages parent Daimler Truck North America’s dealership and service network to battle competitors.
Truck and trailer rental companies and the IRS are collectively owed millions after a Minnesota logistics company filed Chapter 7.
Postal Service reform legislation is headed to the White House after the Senate stamped its approval on Tuesday.
Imaginnovate will spin off Fleet Enable, its last-mile technology business, as it looks to grow market share in the final mile.
A Postal Service reform package passed by the House on Tuesday would eliminate massive financial burdens at the agency while maintaining a unified package and mail network.
Via.Delivery has found that 18% of U.S. consumers use buy-online, pick-up-anywhere services when offered at checkout.
The Bay Area-based autonomous vehicle maker received an investment from TDK Ventures, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational electronics company TDK Corp.
The e-commerce shipping platform adds former Postmates and Pinterest executive Andreas Lieber to its leadership ranks.
Fleet management company Merchants Fleet has reserved 5,400 of the EV410, a small electric cargo and utility vehicle being developed by BrightDrop.
Ree Automotive has unveiled a blank-canvas autonomous vehicle design to last-mile delivery operations.
The California-based robo-delivery company has reportedly reached a valuation of more than $8.5 billion.
Azuga customer fleets of all sizes, from delivery companies to over-the-road trucking operations, can buy into a new carbon offset program to help them make their vehicles carbon-neutral.
The chaos in the supply chain has ripple effects down to the last mile. AxleHire Founder Daniel Sokolovsky is responsible for ensuring his company can meet those last-mile delivery demands.
“With GCP as a partner, their strategic connections will allow us to build the technology that our FDPs are craving,” says the FRONTDoor Collective COO.
Engineers and designers of the Wing delivery drone share insights into the aircraft’s development and the overall mission for the company in a new video.
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian is said to be looking for as much as $8 billion from its upcoming IPO, which would make it the fourth-largest U.S. IPO in the past 10 years.
Workhorse decides to pursue alternative opportunities after ending its bid fight with the Postal Service.
PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner said that in last-mile big-and-bulky delivery, it’s a combination of people and technology that makes it work.
Last-mile delivery firm AxleHire has tapped URB-E and Tortoise for nationwide pilots of zero-emission delivery programs.
AxleHire is adding two new facilities in Newark and Philadelphia to bolster its East Coast presence.
Kiwibot is rolling out delivery robots in four new locations as it continues to expand its service area.
Ideanomics, which operates at the intersection of fintech and disruptive technologies, is acquiring electric vehicle maker VIA Motors in an all-stock transaction.
Rising container rates and the semiconductor shortage could hurt electric vehicle startups Arrival and ELMS, but not enough to dampen the outlook, according to the analysts at Cowen.
Postmaster General DeJoy underscored improved performance at the Postal Service despite a $3 billion quarterly loss.
Following a strong quarter for Uber’s delivery segment, analysts say buy.
Cleveron has developed a driving test to certify operators of remotely controlled last-mile delivery vehicles.
DeliverEnd and Perfit partner to provide a contactless e-commerce and delivery solution.
Research firm Cowen issued a positive report on electric vehicle maker Electric Last Mile Systems, citing its experience management and low capital need.
DoorDash’s midyear report on delivery trends found a $2,900 order for perfumes and comfort food and grooming supplies seeing large order growth through the first six months of 2021.
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
As drone delivery services ramp up, the time is quickly approaching when warehouses will need to adjust their operations to accommodate single-package loading.
