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(Updated Sept. 15, 10:20 A.M. ET with information on FedEx) Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours in Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday. Otherwise, airline and parcel delivery networks have experienced limited disruption from the devastating wildfires that have impacted millions […]

John Hagi of AIT Worldwide Logistics addresses the large integrators’ efforts to shift away from shipping heavy, bulky packages.

Amazon has outsourced aircraft operations again to long-standing vendor Air Transport Services Group. But Amazon is diversifying how it operates, adding an owned aircraft to its fleet.

The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.

UPS is a modern-day version of the Pony Express, which operated its eastern terminal outside Kansas City. UPS is adding space at the Kansas City airport to park five aircraft wingtip to wingtip.

DeJoy affirms plenty of capacity for handling presidential election mail-in ballots.

USPS chief DeJoy says agency is in “financially unsustainable position absent significant fundamental change.”

French 3PL FM Logistic reports strong organic growth in its recent fiscal year as European expansion progresses. The company didn’t issue annual guidance due to COVID-19 uncertainty.

The coronavirus exposed inefficiencies in almost every corner of life and business — including logistics.

FedEx is experimenting with combining some elements of its Express and Ground units. Read about how that might affect the company.

Selection from private sector feeds speculation of potential privatization of federal agency.

UPS faces economic and other challenges in the wake of COVID-19.

logistics workers demand hazard pay; customer traffic fell across storefronts last week; supply chains will diversify post-epidemic.

Final-mile smart lock provider BoxLock announces $4.5 million funding round.

Market expert David Faulkenberry explains the details of final mile delivery.

Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] has teamed with on-demand delivery company Roadie to launch a door-to-door, cross-country shipping service for time-critical goods such as medical equipment, and automotive and industrial parts. It is the first U.S. passenger airline to offer turnkey, round-the-clock pickup and delivery service in a segment already covered well by courier services. […]

EEOC agreement clarifies obligations to both union and non-union workers.

Shipping and packages remained lone financial bright spot in latest quarter.

E-commerce packages are flooding the U.S. The vast majority contain legal products, but U.S. Customs and Border Patrol worries about those that contain illegal or dangerous products.

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