Last-mile parcel carriers Veho, SpeedX and Gofo continued to build out their capabilities, either through geographic expansion, hiring top executives or partnering with other vendors.
Veho is continuing its rapid growth in the parcel delivery industry by expanding warehouse infrastructure in multiple markets to support rising parcel volumes.
Startup e-commerce logistics companies Gofo Express and Veho have invested in new high-capacity sortation centers to help speed deliveries for retail customers.
Target is offering next-day delivery to 35 major cities by the end of October after tweaking its stores-as-hubs logistics model.
DHL’s contract logistics arm is buying another last-mile delivery company serving the healthcare industry.
Veho, a tech-enabled parcel courier, is testing a delivery robot that can walk, climb and roll to customer doorsteps in cityscapes.
DHL continues to ramp up investment in the e-commerce space with a large stake in U.K.-based parcel delivery company Evri.
Amazon is investing heavily in rural last-mile delivery as a hedge against Walmart, a prominent analyst says.
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.
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Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.
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Shyft Group’s Blue Arc electric delivery vehicle set a new benchmark for fuel efficiency, per the EPA.
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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.
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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.
