Last-mile delivery
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News
Capstone Logistics returns to H.I.G. Capital
Outsourced supply chain solutions provider Capstone Logistics has been acquired by former owner H.I.G. Capital.
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Last Mile
Point Pickup raises $30M to grow e-commerce platform
Point Pickup’s CEO, Tom Fiorita, goes to considerable lengths to distinguish the final-mile delivery company from Silicon Valley tech platforms. “We’re an East Coast firm…
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FreightWaves LIVE: Events Podcast
Cargill urging regulators to seek last-mile metrics from railroads (with video)
Brad Hildebrand discussed Cargill’s reliance on dependable rail service during FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
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FreightWaves LIVE
Going the last mile with ‘guys on motorcycles with guns’ (with video)
Liftit co-founder Brian York on the challenges and opportunities of last-mile trucking in Latin America.
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News
Real Estate Roundup: Warehouse and distribution demand soars; so does community opposition
A Pennsylvania developer successfully persuaded local elected officials to approve zoning changes for a new industrial park, despite residents’ complaints. It’s one of several examples…
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Asia-Pacific
Shopping malls going digital in e-commerce era
Malls are now creating e-commerce platforms by consolidating products sold within their spaces and pushing click-and-collect options as delivery models.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Final-mile adapts to e-commerce surge and rise in employment
As more and more consumers exchange the shopping mall for the mouse pad, the swift uptick in e-commerce has greatly benefited couriers, but can the…
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Fuel
Rivian among first companies to nab Amazon Climate funding
The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund is designed to accelerate the path to net-zero carbon emissions.
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Last Mile
In honeybee waggle dance, clues to last-mile route optimization
Tech company draws on “bee algorithm” to make route optimization accessible for small last-mile delivery fleets.
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Logistics
Delivering envelopes to refrigerators, all in a few hours
Haultail democratizes visibility across last-mile networks, providing customers end-to-end transparency irrespective of the load in transit.
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