The levies on various services come three weeks after annual rate increases kick in and one day after peak-season fees drop off.
TForce Freight has rolled back the speed reductions for some trucks based in Houston after drivers complained about running out of hours.
UPS Airlines boosts its fleet with a big order for Boeing cargo jets.
German shipper and delivery service DHL reserves 100 TuSimple autonomous trucks six weeks after joining Embark Trucks’ partner program.
Shipware will deepen SIB’s shipping analysis portfolio, while Shipware clients can get spending needs addressed beyond parcel delivery, Shipware’s co-CEO said.
The deal continues the trend of steamship lines adding logistics capabilities to their portfolios.
Holiday shipping deadlines you need to know!
FedEx and UPS suspended guaranteed delivery refunds when the pandemic hit. As shippers chafe under erratic service levels, they face the possibility that some programs may never return.
As Christmas grows closer, these are the dates you should know while contemplating when to ship your gifts.
Picking transport stocks in 2022 will not involve a blanket approach, according to Deutsche Bank. However, there are still several companies with significant upside potential.
About 15% of 1.4 million members cast ballots in the Teamsters presidential election. The question is will voter quality trump quantity?
Robot trucks have to sense when trouble lurks, such as an impatient motorist passing on the left — or the right — when they are trying to turn.
President Biden got input Tuesday from express carriers and large retailers on the supply chain crisis.
This week: the UPS Foundation enters its 70th year of giving back, Everyday Heroes will auction off Kenworth T680 Next Gen for Truckers Against Trafficking and TA raises $102,000 for St. Christopher Trucker’s.
Revenue is not the point in TuSimple’s partnership with UPS, which holds the autonomous trucking startup to its third-party shipper standards.
The importance of developing metrics that matter; Daimler Trucks cancels production of Western Star 5700 XE; UPS takes yet another increase; and a recap of earnings season.
Post-purchase experience technology firm Narvar is adding insights into retailers’ logistics networks with a real-time monitoring service.
TFI International fails to replicate early herculean improvement at ex-UPS Freight as operating ratio weakens slightly in record third-quarter financial results.
Moghadam said the company will need to increase its facility footprint at the same pace.
Lawmakers hear testimony on how smaller shippers are disproportionately hurt by supply chain disruptions.
The event will take place at Prologis headquarters in San Francisco from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT, with the option for attendees to attend virtually.
News comes days before LaserShip’s private equity parent to announce $1.3 billion purchase of fellow regional delivery firm OnTrac.
Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.
Home Depot will become the first customer for Walmart’s new GoLocal delivery service, rolling out the service in select markets in the coming weeks.
FedEx Express has completed the first drone delivery as part of a monthlong test in Ireland, moving a package from Shannon Airport to Foynes Port in under 13 minutes and cutting nearly 40 minutes from a vehicle delivery route.
A bench trial resulted in an award of more than $27 million.
With e-commerce continuing to grow, brands that make the returns experience easier and speed the refund process have a better chance at retaining that customer.
After a big week for same-day delivery services, here’s a look at the past, present and future of the same-day market.
This week: XPO’s chief diversity officer describes the importance of its inclusion initiatives, UPS opens up its Fairway to the Future quiz in honor of the Ryder Cup and the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund celebrates a successful diabetes program with the CDC.
Modern Shipper spoke to Matternet CEO Andreas Raptopoulos about his vision to bring drone delivery to cities around the world.
TFI International is working to hire more truck drivers at TForce Freight as it cuts salespeople amid a push to rebuild the UPS legacy operation.
Seasonal hiring begins as transportation providers plan for another big peak season. FedEx is looking to add 90,000 workers.
UPS is buying Roadie, a same-day delivery firm, as it seeks to expand its package delivery options to customers.
Supply chain backups and pandemic-weary consumers mean that gifts are in short supply and high demand.
Target has acquired tech companies and delivery providers, all in a quest to better manage its e-commerce logistics networks.
Americans plan to increase their holiday shopping spend in 2021, according to a survey from e-commerce firm Radial. That could strain overburdened last-mile delivery networks.
New customers will need to onboard by that date to get holiday delivery services.
With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.
Perishable Shipping Solutions CEO Mark Nelson said online demand for specialty perishables never leveled off from the start of the pandemic, and the growth has barely scratched the surface.
When Radio Flyer needed to increase shipping capacity for its iconic products, it realized that label printing was a chokepoint. So it found a solution.
TFI International’s hard line on unprofitable UPS Freight legacy business is helping accelerate the LTL carrier’s turnaround – and it’s just getting started
Package theft is one reason interest in smart parcel lockers is growing among Americans, and as a result, more businesses are looking at installing them.
Strong second-quarter results give way to second-half volume growth concerns. An analyst calls the share sell-off “overdone.”
UPS doesn’t want any hitchhikers on its cargo aircraft, especially pests like the Japanese beetle. Learn how the company thwarts them.
Company looks to take the lead in the cloud-based manufacturing and supply chain segment.
The successor of UPS’ struggling LTL operation is set to post an operating ratio below 95%, TFI International says in an unusual preannouncement.
Shares surge as the proposed sale to Thoma Bravo promises a whopping premium to shareholders.
Section 202 in postal reform legislation would keep parcel and mail delivery networks integrated. Some interests say it will never require the Postal Service to straighten out its accounting.
Even as sellers expect higher sales on Amazon Prime Day, there are worries about getting inventory, finding places to store it and shipping it to the customer.
UPS announces emission-reduction strategies for facilities, small package operations and the global air fleet.
The transaction, arranged by CVC Capital Partners, is set to close in the third quarter.
The company’s investor day focuses on modest projections for domestic package-delivery margins through 2023.
Workhorse Group has nothing significant driving its stock price higher, only retail traders seeking to make money if the price falls.
FedEx remains inundated with elevated parcel volume stemming from continued online shopping resulting in longer delivery times, service blunders and upset customers.
The Federal Communications Commission is sued over a decision that could affect progress in truck platooning communications.
A white paper by TIA and CLDA stresses the need to differentiate from Amazon to succeed in final-mile delivery.
Big integrated parcel carriers are constantly adding aircraft to their fleet, but that expansion is going even faster to keep up with e-commerce. DHL Express is even starting an airline in Austria to keep up.
Andrew Cox and Kevin Hill debate how FedEx and UPS are treating their customers on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.
FedEx is raising the fees on U.S. residential deliveries, its Ground Economy service and on packages requiring “additional handling.”
As more brands roll out next-day and same-day grocery delivery, the long-term profitability of these programs depends on innovation that can drive down cost and increase flexibility.
The company aggregates its cold-chain logistics services into a dedicated unit.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Driver shortage affecting cross-border trucking; auto parts maker opens plant in Mexico; Laredo International Airport partners with UPS; and UPS hiring 450 in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Arrival, which has a large electric van order from UPS, has selected HERE Technologies to provide turn-by-turn navigation and a location visibility platform for vehicles.
Fidelity had led a $360 million private funding round into BETA Technologies to speed development of small electric aircraft for passenger and cargo usage.
“This is by far the biggest event that we have ever had to deal with,” UPS’ Dan Gagnon said about COVID.
UPS-commissioned survey said health and safety protocols will keep more gift-givers home this year
Andrew Cox kicks off a new era of Great Quarter, Guys by welcoming Zach Strickland as his new co-host.
Electric vehicle startup Arrival announced it would build a ride-hailing specific electric car for Uber to use in the U.K. and Europe. Separately, Uber said it will now deliver everyday essential items to customers from Gopuff in the U.S.
Ware2Go, which offers shipping to merchants of all sizes with a specialization in e-commerce, will automatically purchase carbon offsets through Pachama for its customers.
On May 6, Mateo will be delivering packages in downtown Stockton in his own UPS uniform and custom delivery vehicle after the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his wish.
Canadian trucking and logistics firm TFI International has completed its $800 million acquisition of UPS Freight, becoming one of the top less-than-truckload providers in North America.
Truck platooning could see delays and higher costs with rollout of FCC’s 5.9 GHz now confirmed.
UPS has ambitious plans for its drone airline, Flight Forward. Kevin Wasik, Flight Forward’s head of business development, explains why UPS is moving aggressively on drones during the DroneWaves Summit.
The CEO of TFI International suggests the Canadian firm is looking to grow its relationship with UPS beyond its $800 million acquisition of UPS Freight.
FlavorCloud has secured $6.3 million in funding to help expand its global presence as it works to build a seamless global e-commerce logistics network.
Revenue jumps by double digits across the board; pension gains account for about half of EPS increase.
The best-in-class retailers are aggressively pursuing logistical control over their products while trying to avoid patchwork responses to final-mile delivery.
TuSimple, the first autonomous vehicle software developer to go public, raised $1.1B at $40 per share, above the high-end of its estimated price..
Report by University of Tennessee cautions that a business case must be firmly laid out before blockchain initiatives are launched.
UPS Flight Forward has an option to buy up to 150 electric aircraft that can transport up to 1,400 pounds of cargo each from Beta Technologies.
The company restores money-back guarantee on next-day air products and much of its international express portfolio.
Research firm Cowen has set a price target of $28.50 per share for EV startup Arrival – more than $10 higher than Monday’s trading price. Cowen cited its unique approach to manufacturing as one reason for its optimism.
DHL Express was pleased with a trial of nine Lightning eMotors electric Ford Transit vans and is now ordering an additional 89 units to deploy in New York and California.
Carol Tomé has blown through UPS like a whirlwind. Will there be long-term blowback?
Hong Kong has ratcheted up quarantine requirements on inbound pilots, escalating tensions with the U.S. and impacting the operations of express carriers UPS and FedEx.
UPS needs to step up its weekend game if it plans to overcome FedEx’s advantage in e-commerce transit times, a former UPS executive says.
DeJoy testifies that the Postal Service must focus on increasing its 35% share of the package market currently dominated by private carriers.
Rockford International Airport is fast becoming an air cargo hub. Amazon and UPS have big operations there, and construction is underway to increase capacity for freighters and storage for new customers.
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Workhorse Group built just seven electric delivery vans for the second consecutive quarter. Production systems and supply chain problems hamper the company.
With medium- and heavy-duty trucks already using its electrified chassis, Xos Trucks will have $575 million to scale its business following a SPAC merger.
Air crews don’t like flying to Hong Kong these days because COVID testing there is invasive and they could end up in mass quarantine facilities. UPS pilots are testing a new rapid antigen test that could alert them in time to stay out of Hong Kong.
The logistics of getting flowers from warm growing climates to people’s doorsteps is complex. Airlines play a big role.
Electric chassis maker Xos Trucks may be the next electrification startup to get a financial injection by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, Reuters reported Monday.
TFI International CEO says it will take a hard line on UPS Freight customers who aren’t making the company money after its $800 million acquisition closes.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Schneider plans to invest in new equipment in 2021. Plus, UPS CEO Carol Tomé talks about the sale of UPS Freight; Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO of Amazon; and Daimler spins off its truck businesses.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, UPS’ blowout Q4; Mayor Pete gets a new job; and Forward Air is raising prices.
Scott Ruffin’s company is poised to exploit weaknesses in legacy delivery networks to take B2C share.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, we explore the relationship between TFI International and the unionized LTL carrier UPS Freight. Plus, earnings have started in earnest and so far, so good.
