Parcel

UPS said it will cut the volumes it handles for Amazon by 50% over the next two years to boost profitability.

Mesa Airlines has stopped flying for DHL Express, citing low cargo demand.

An annual report from Pitney Bowes found that in 2023, U.S. parcel revenue dropped for the first time in seven years despite increased parcel volume.

The big boys in parcel delivery are hammering each other for business, consultants say. That’s great news for shippers.

Parcel shipping is a different world today thanks to increasing demand and complex delivery infrastructure.

Körber’s transportation consulting experts offer six detailed ways shippers can improve their relationship with all their carriers. Plus, Tips for a smoother peak 2023. Although carriers face the issue of declining demand, with consumers tightening their belts as cost-of-living rises, it won’t deter carriers from wanting their business to run on a tight schedule to […]

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Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index predicts record numbers ahead

Company says more to come in months ahead

Cargojet last year announced an order for two passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777 but was less public about buying six more of the aircraft.

As parcel demand has skyrocketed, shippers have obviously been faced with serious capacity issues.

Ensuring load accuracy at the shipper facility is key to on-time delivery.

It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.

It will take assassins accuracy, but Amazon has all the data to make aiming an afterthought.

E-commerce pushes rapid growth in domestic parcel business

“Redwood customers can now enjoy a fully integrated parcel solution, offering rating, labeling, visibility, analytics, reporting and savings through our enhanced parcel expertise.”

DHL Express has added two large freighters to its fleet to bolster service between the Asia-Pacific and the U.S. and Europe, in response to “exponential” growth in shipment volume. The parcel carrier said Friday the two Boeing 777 aircraft will be operated by Michigan-based Kalitta Air and AeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL […]

Retailers with physical footprints have been able to leverage new modes of fulfillment to pass increased costs associated with online delivery to consumers and their suppliers. But for digitally-native brands without access to physical stores, this could be painful should it become the new normal. If you ask FedEx, it already has.

Here are some examples of eco-friendly packing fillers.

Large parcel carriers’ technology and transportation networks are buckling.