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Logistics/Supply Chains

Eric Kulisch Monday, November 4, 2024

Last-mile delivery startup SpeedX buys e-commerce logistics specialist

Two-year-old SpeedX is entering the international logistics sector with the acquisition of Accelerated Global Solutions.

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A light blue Prime Air cargo jet for Amazon lands on a runway.
Close up of tail end of UPS cargo jet being loaded from rear door.
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Company Earnings

UPS forecasts softer peak shipping season

Entrance sign to Gary/Chicago International Airport with blue sky in background.
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Air Cargo

UPS getting more elbow room at Gary/Chicago airport

Last Mile Delivery

Global Supply Chain

Stuart Chirls Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Schenker sale to DSV approved

Switzerland-based DSV added to its stable of logistics providers, buying Schenker from the debt-laden German national railway.

Drones

Jack Daleo Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Self-flying drones, self-driving robots combine to deliver in Dallas

Wing delivery drones will soon collect orders from Serve Robotics’ autonomous sidewalk robots, forming an autonomous, multimodal delivery network.

Modern Shipper

Jack Daleo Tuesday, August 20, 2024

A2Z rolls out delivery ‘drone-network-as-a-service’ offering

California-based A2Z Drone Delivery has launched a suite of autonomous drone docks — portable or permanent sites where drones charge and pick up or drop off packages, with no human interaction.

Viewpoint

Contributed Content Tuesday, August 6, 2024

FedEx and UPS must adapt to changing parcel landscape 

The old FedEx and UPS business models aren’t working in a parcel market undergoing radical transformation. The express carriers need to rethink their network strategies as B2C shipping takes precedence and consumers compromise on speed to get lower prices.

Last-Mile Delivery

Caleb Revill Thursday, June 20, 2024

Delivered buys $100K in assets from defunct Point Pickup Technologies

Point Pickup Technologies has agreed to sell $100,000 in assets to Delivered, including customer lists, software, transferable permits, books and records, Point Pickup’s website, and promotional materials.

Technology

Grace Sharkey Friday, May 31, 2024

OneRail solution targets inventory shrinkage in logistics

OneRail has launched a solution to address in-transit problems that lead to lost inventory.

eCommerce

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Cargojet charter demand jumps 60% on e-commerce, supply chain delays

Cargojet reported good third-quarter results and says it is adding capacity to meet expected demand growth.

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Prime Air freighters with light blue lettering lined up on the tarmac side by side.
Monday, September 23, 2024

Trade and Compliance

Tariffs targeting Chinese e-commerce could dampen demand

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

E-commerce & Fulfillment

ShipHero spins off fulfillment business

Workers with signs picket for better treatment outside an Amazon facility.
Monday, August 12, 2024

E-commerce & Fulfillment

Teamsters can protest at Amazon air hub, federal court says

Fulfillment

Technology

Grace Sharkey Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Stord acquires ProPack Logistics, expands North American footprint

Stord’s purchase of ProPack Logistics grows the company’s fulfillment centers to 1.6 million square feet.

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Chinese trade flow into Mexico is helping to build up the latter’s manufacturing capabilities, which is a long-term positive for the U.S.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

American Shipper

How China skirts tariffs into the US

supply chain shortages
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Global Supply Chain

We’re still at risk for another ‘everything shortage’

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chains

Scaling strategically with shared warehousing and fulfillment

Monday, October 16, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chains

Increasing velocity to market with micro-fulfillment

Drones

Gig Workers

FreightWaves News

Borderlands: Mexico

Borderlands Mexico: Averitt completes major facilities expansion in San Antonio

This week in Borderlands: Averitt completes major facilities expansion in San Antonio; Bennett Family of Companies opens new facility in Texas; Aerospace manufacturer completes $28M expansion in Mexico; and Mode Global acquires freight brokerage division of Jillamy.

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