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Amazon.com wants all SMB business, and will not be shy in squeezing the SMBs to get it

UPS launches a slew of products in arguably its biggest one-day portfolio change in its history

Ecommerce continues to grow and Amazon and its competitors continue to innovate and grow. Read insight into the phenomenon by Anothy Smith.

USPS’ pension problems could cost it more than money. CO2 as a KPI for freight? CPG edible firms need to start going online

FedEx preaches patience and looking beyond FY2020’s results. It will be a tough sell.

A former executive of a Florida-based trucking company pleaded guilty in federal court on two counts of wire fraud related to mail contracts it had with the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, June 12.

Daimler Trucks is betting big on autonomous trucks, as the German-based company announced Wednesday, May 29, that it is establishing a global group that seeks to put highly automated commercial trucks on U.S. highways within the next 10 years.

A report indicates that the EU is slow to adopt alternate truck fuels. Indian logistics startups are flourishing. Chinese logistics firms that help Chinese businesses relocate are winners in the US-China trade war.

Saudi Arabia Customs successfully transported a container to the Port of Rotterdam using blockchain for the packing list and commercial documents.

US Supreme Court denies petition by UPS to review US Postal Service’s accounting cost structure

The U.S. Postal Service suffered more of the same in its fiscal second quarter: Billion dollar net loss, parcel gains offset by mail losses

While it posted a decline in sales, Workhorse is optimistic about its future with full production of its electric van set for this fall.

Last local ratifies rider, paving way for contract implementation.

The last mile has become first priority.

The final-mile’s future lies with heavy goods

Move seen as another effort to position Amazon as competition to incumbents.

The U.S. may move ahead with its plan to withdraw from an international rate setting forum if a compromise allowing countries to self declare rates falls through.

Implementation is delayed until all locals ratify supplements and riders.

Did USPS finally have enough of postage reseller abuse?

Share buybacks a better use of capital, Jacobs asserts.

The U.S. Postal Service has been turning in losses every year, and a White House task force has asked the USPS to look at franchising the mailbox to prop up the declining margins.

The United States Postal Service is deploying seven all-electric step vans in California, powered by Motiv’s EPIC system, plus living life on the road and the Polar Vortex causes crude troubles.

Shipping, orders continue to skyrocket.

Company expects double-digit operating profits this year for all three units.

Another competitive threat to the incumbents?

State, local officials have harsh words for FedEx Ground. Unit fires back.

Will Amazon take more boxes at the expense of FedEx, UPS, USPS?

Results aided by strong collaboration with shippers.

In partnership with Slync… improving on-time rates and a continually evolving reverse logistics season have increased the pressure on supply chain partners to manage exceptions collaboratively and proactively.

Prime offerings gained serious traction over holidays.

Will the mailbox monopoly be loosened to let the big boys in?

USPS should avoid the heavy stuff like this, consultant says.

Walgreens also testing same-day deliveries with multiple providers.

A Trump administration review of the struggling U.S. Postal Service proposes sweeping changes in its operations that is raising alarm bells for Amazon.

Highest Thanksgiving week on-time delivery rates in 5 years.

The shipping network buildout continues.

Continuing efforts to fight what he says are unfair trade practices, the administration of President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will pull out of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) treaty, which sets how much can be charged for international shipping.

Most of the move has no impact on ecommerce or last mile, but one small change could bring some new demand.

Amazon is scaling up its asset side on both last mile delivery and linehaul, pursuing a low-cost strategy of leased vehicles, independent contractors, and power-only deals with enterprise carriers.

The constant criticism by President Donald Trump of the United States Postal Service’s package delivery deal with Amazon is manifesting itself in other ways as the administration recommends restructuring the Postal Service, possibly into a privately held corporation.

It will literally take an act of Congress to right the sinking USPS ship. Even heavy attrition and solid growth in packages and shipping can’t stop the losses.

TMW CEO Wangler dies; a complete guide to Tesla’s borrowing & spending; inflation, consumer spending rise; the UAE’s Hyperloop; lost trucker wanders through Oregon forest for 4 days, lives to tell the tale.

Amazon and the US Postal Service have grown package volumes and profits together in a mutually beneficial relationship.

“A number of factors, including the steep decline in First-Class Mail volume, coupled with legal mandates that compel the U.S.P.S. to incur substantial and inflexible costs, have resulted in a structural deficit,” Trump said.

In a move many see as a continuation of his feud with Jeff Bezos, President Trump authorized a task force to look into USPS business practices. Beyond the personal spat, there are real issues with how the post office charges for delivery and the relationship with Amazon

1.4 million returns on National Returns Day, Jan. 3, a fifth consecutive annual record, up 8% from prior year.

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, announced he will step away from Congress at the end of his current term.

One of the big mysteries around hours of service is personal conveyance. When can a driver use a vehicle for personal reasons without it counting against their driving time? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now attempting to clarify that usage through regulatory guidance.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has reduced accidents 7% in New York since implementing a driver training program using virtual reality, according to Work Truck Online. The program, delivered by Virtual Driver Interactive (VDI), is called Virtual HD and has been used by USPS since 2015.

The U.S. Postal Service could deploy autonomous vehicles as soon as 2025, according to a paper prepared by the Postal Service to explore possible use cases for autonomous technologies. USPS and the University of Michigan are working on a self-driving mail delivery truck, the Autonomous Rural Delivery Vehicle (ARDV), the paper said.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has responded to criticism from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) about its handling and recording of delayed mail. While USPS has acknowledged some concerns in the audit, it disputed other aspects.

Delivering mail and parcels is a thankless job. Nevertheless, it’s not an excuse for delivery delays. This was the focus of an audit report cited by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) regarding the broken “swift completion” promise of the United States Parcel Service (USPS).

Following a report by Josh Sandbulte in the Wall Street Journal on Amazon’s use of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for package delivery, USPS Chief Financial Officer Joseph Corbett responded with a letterclarifying and refuting some of the points of the article.

According to a report published by Josh Sandbulte in the Wall Street Journal, USPS has been picking up the tab for Amazon’s package delivery.

The latest legal troubles for the U.S. Postal Service are just part of a problem in the agency which has seen billions of dollars in losses each year. The impact of these issues could significantly impact the broader trucking industry, which has a large stake in USPS’ success.