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The latest AAR analysis offers a cautious outlook after September rail volumes reflect the uneven pace of the U.S. economy.

A group of New York City retail stores that offer parcel pick up and drop off counters is adding parcel lockers from GoLocker to increase convenience for online sellers and shoppers.

Startup e-commerce logistics companies Gofo Express and Veho have invested in new high-capacity sortation centers to help speed deliveries for retail customers.

Walmart is investing $300 million in a huge fulfillment center near Gastonia, North Carolina.

DoorDash on Tuesday unveiled a fulfillment service for retailers, a road-capable delivery robot, an autonomous delivery platform and a smart-scale device to ensure order accuracy.

DHL eCommerce is expanding its footprint in Poland with an agreement to buy the remaining shares of its parcel locker partnership.

Parcel carriers like FedEx and UPS are implementing peak season surcharges to recover costs when there isn’t a spike in volume to gear up for, leaving frustrated customers looking for alternative providers.

Deutsche Post and Australia Post are among the first postal operators to restart parcel shipments to the U.S. after the duty-exemption for low-value goods was terminated last month.

Target is offering next-day delivery to 35 major cities by the end of October after tweaking its stores-as-hubs logistics model.

Amazon is expanding its multi-channel fulfillment service to merchants on three major off-Amazon platforms.

DHL Express and Singapore Post are partnering to facilitate parcel shipping through the postal network.

Regional parcel carrier Veho has begun offering retailers last-mile delivery in the Los Angeles area as it continues to grow.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled in favor of Motive, rejecting Samsara’s claims of patent infringement.

U.S.-based Cerberus Capital Management and HD Hyundai of South Korea announced an investment partnership in the American maritime sector.

Ajex Logistics acquisition boosts DHL’s presence in the Middle East e-commerce market.

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Outpost has announced the launch of its gate automation platform using AI and computer vision technology to improve security and reduce costs

Amazon is scaling up same-day delivery for fresh groceries, giving it the ability to capture more of the online grocery market.

The FedEx Dataworks unit provides deep insight into parcel shipping operations. The best value play is to sell it.

UPS is closing a shift in Texas and a facility in North Carolina as part of network reconfiguration, which will cost dozens of workers their jobs.

Amazon’s second quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations, but the company provided mixed guidance for the third-quarter.

The Teamsters union says the UPS offer to buy out delivery drivers from their contract is a slap in the face.

Many businesses are diverting parcel shipments to cheaper carriers as FedEx and UPS hike rates and surcharges, according to the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

Cold and frozen eCommerce brands get the reliability needed to better serve customers.

Australia Post is responding to e-commerce growth by building dedicated parcel post offices and rolling out an ultra-low cost shipping option aimed at small retailers.

International mail systems grew revenue in 2024 as e-commerce shipments negated a downward trend in letter mail.

FedEx is cutting hundreds of jobs in North Carolina, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas.

Poland-based InPost continues to implement its pan-European expansion strategy with the acquisition of Spanish parcel operator Sending.

Regional courier service Deliver It has gone out of business.

A bevy of new final-mile delivery companies is eating into the market share of FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. The competition is keeping a lid on rates to the benefit of e-commerce shippers.

DHL Parcel in Germany is looking to expand use of parcel vending machines.

UPS will offer an early retirement package to drivers as it looks to cull 20,000 workers amid slower parcel growth.

FedEx will soon provide a single pricing structure for parcel pickups to coincide with restructuring of Express and Ground networks into a single network.

Amazon is celebrating the deployment of its one-millionth robot as the company continues to advance its automation efforts.

DHL Group has replaced the heads of Global Forwarding, eCommerce and Supply Chain at various levels within the Americas region.

DHL Express Canada will resume parcel deliveries on Monday after settling a labor dispute that resulted in a three-week strike.

Geodis, the global logistics and supply chain specialist, has modules to streamline retail returns. 

Warehouse automation appears to be gaining traction despite a lowered forecast in market growth for autonomous mobile robots.

FedEx is accelerating the overhaul of its express and package delivery networks to eliminate excess capacity and improve customer service.

The powerful Teamsters union is accusing UPS of failing to fully honor terms of its 2023 contract related to air conditioned vehicles, hiring full-time workers and forced overtime.

DHL Express Canada could resume operations within days if union workers ratify a preliminary contract negotiated by Unifor.

Amazon is ramping up Same-Day and Next-Day delivery for small towns, rural areas.

FedEx has named a new chairman after founder Fred Smith died over the weekend.

DHL Express Canada was forced to suspend operations Friday. The company wants the government to override a new law prohibiting the use of replacement workers.

Canada Post has agreed to a new contract with its rural postmasters, but remains at loggerheads with its largest union.

Scottsdale, Arizona-based supply chain management company Blue Yonder announced Wednesday that it has acquired full ownership of Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions and will continue to support FedEx Easy Returns.

A new robot that flips packages so labels can be scanned is helping FedEx more accurately sort packages at its Cologne, Germany, air station for final delivery.

Amazon’s air logistics unit has started flying internationally for the first time from the U.S. to help fulfill e-commerce orders in Colombia and is leaning on a U.S. cargo airline to fly the aircraft and a Colombian airline for revenue on the return leg to Miami.

DHL Express Canada will stop accepting shipments on Tuesday and suspend all operations on Friday in response to a work stoppage by 2,100 employees.

DHL has been expanding its Middle East presence in conjunction with the region’s economic development. The next evolution is a nearly $600M investment in facilities, equipment and technology in Saudi Arabia and the UAE over five years.

DHL Express Canada says it has taken steps to minimize any disruption from a lockout and strike over a contract dispute with union workers.

Project44 (P44) has a new business plan, and it’s remarkably ambitious. Jett McCandless, Project44’s founder and CEO, has a long-term vision to position Project44 as the operating system for the logistics industry, seamlessly integrating every component and shipment across a shipper’s network, all powered by AI. This vision extends far beyond visibility, which has become […]

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are not giving an inch in their fight over a labor contract, with Canada Post showing frustration with union leadership and opposing its call for binding arbitration.

Transfix’s latest tools are designed to preserve strategic intelligence by embedding historical context directly into the workflow, helping brokers make more informed decisions and maintain continuity even as teams evolve.

DHL Express workers say they are willing to walk off the job in less than two weeks if a new labor contract isn’t in place by then.

The postal workers union is disparaging what Canada Post called an enhanced offer on Wednesday as the sides struggle to finalize a labor agreement after nearly 18 months of negotiations.

Canada Post’s financial troubles have been compounded by the ongoing labor dispute and the inability to generate more revenue from parcel delivery.

Veho, a tech-enabled parcel courier, is testing a delivery robot that can walk, climb and roll to customer doorsteps in cityscapes.

Canada Post workers backed away from going on strike, opting instead for a ban on overtime work. But the threat of a strike has already allowed competitors to take parcel business from the national post.

The CEO of Mercado Libre, the dominant e-commerce player in Latin America, has decided to turn control to one of his lieutenants and move to the board room.

Postal workers in Canada have threatened to go on strike Friday, which would shut down most delivery services and hurt businesses that depend on Canada Post to fulfill orders.

Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun says autonomous truck developers should show their safety data rather than make opaque claims about their safety.

E-commerce logistics startup Stord has acquired Ware2Go from UPS.

From oversharing on socials to leaving systems unsecured, your data can smooth the path for freight fraudsters.

Overhaul’s CEO breaks down why today’s cargo theft crisis is less about missing locks and more about missing identities – and what the supply chain must do to fight back.

DAT is positioning itself not just as a load board, but as the freight industry’s central exchange through its acquisition of factoring and fintech provider Outgo.

The White House has temporarily relaxed duties on parcel imports from China that entered the country without duty prior to May 2, but efforts continue to eliminate the de minimis exemption altogether.

DHL continues to ramp up investment in the e-commerce space with a large stake in U.K.-based parcel delivery company Evri.

Flock Freight is positioning itself not as a competitor to procurement platforms, but as a specialized supplier that can solve a problem they cannot.

Amazon will outsource delivery of large packages to FedEx in a deal that should prove more profitable on a per-shipment level than shipments under the companies’ partnership that ended six years ago.

Fraud Watch also salutes a detective fighting cargo theft in Philly.

DHL has targeted e-commerce logistics as a primary growth area. On Tuesday, it acquired Indiana-based specialist IDS Fulfillment.

Amazon is investing heavily in rural last-mile delivery as a hedge against Walmart, a prominent analyst says.

Amazon contract carrier Sun Country Airlines says finding parts is slightly slowing deployment of new Amazon freighter aircraft.

DHL Group is trimming some airline partners to reduce excess capacity in its air network as part of an effort to maintain growth in a turbulent market.

Amazon officials said on Thursday tariffs are creating uncertainty for global online retailers.

Here’s a sector-by-sector breakdown of how major players are reacting to the mounting pressure of tariffs and retaliatory trade measures.

UPS is downsizing its workforce as it pulls back from delivering packages for Amazon, its largest customer.

The freight arm of Uber Technologies shares growth plans for its carrier base at the company’s 2025 Carrier Summit in Atlanta.

DHL said it is resuming deliveries of B2C shipments over $800 after U.S. authorities relaxed rules that had increased red tape for processing medium-value shipments.

Chinese sellers are now forced to play by the same rules as U.S.-based vendors.

The air cargo industry could see revenues cut by billions of dollars and China-US air rates plunge by 30% or more when the Trump administration revokes duty-free treatment for small e-commerce shipments, according to one logistics expert’s scenario modeling.

A UPS white paper promotes the benefits of traditional express carriers over gig logistics providers, but the TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index shows why businesses might like the lower prices from newer last-mile providers.

Despite processing over 3 million tasks with generative AI, C.H. Robinson’s stock continues to face pressure amid a sluggish freight market and investor caution.

U.S. parcel volumes hit a record in 2024, but new competitors like Amazon, Walmart and OnTrac are eroding the market share of FedEx and UPS, a new report says.

The upgrade of a critical tax credit and federal grants were in focus at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association conference.

A long-promised service has launched out of a Walmart Supercenter in Mesquite, Texas: Zipline drone delivery.

Low-value shipments from China to the United States are expected to plunge in May when their eligibility for duty-free status ends and new tariffs of 104% are applied to e-commerce orders.

While some progress has been made, 16% of respondents still rely on rudimentary tools including Excel spreadsheets and manual phone calls, indicating a gap in digital adoption.

Amazon has restructured its air network to accommodate the need for fewer short-haul package flights and a new clientele of shippers with heavy freight.

The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.

FreightWaves sat down with Ventagium’s founder, Arturo Torres Arpi, to explore barriers preventing companies from embracing data-driven strategies and solutions that can drive operational excellence.

Choosing the right TMS platform is not just a matter of convenience; it’s a strategic decision that can significantly impact a trucking company’s bottom line.

Coinciding with $400 million funding rumors, Agility Robotics has announced a series of enhancements to its flagship humanoid robot, Digit.

For years, the narrative around freight brokerage technology has centered on automation freeing up employees to focus on relationship-building and high-level tasks. But what does that mean in practice?

FedEx is simplifying returns for merchants and consumers with a new tech-enabled service that doesn’t require a box or shipping label.

Real estate investment trust Prologis said the need for more e-commerce fulfillment space is growing.

Carriers in the Powerloop dedicated tours program commit to at least a two-week period of hauling freight using Powerloop trailers. But they can select specific loads within a tour or haul their own loads using a Powerloop trailer.

FedEx reported higher revenue and operating income in the third quarter than last year but says shipping business could slow this quarter because of weakness and uncertainty in manufacturing.

Emails sent to select carriers introduce Walmart’s new brokerage program and outline the benefits of participation.