Logistics

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    Winter Storm Fern disrupts FedEx, UPS and Postal Service deliveries

    FedEx and UPS warned of severe weather impacts at key air cargo hubs, while the USPS temporarily halted live cargo shipping.

    By • Jan. 26, 2026
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    CH Robinson AI agents fast-track responses in missed LTL pickups

    The technology is saving over 350 hours of manual work per day, the business said.

    By • Jan. 26, 2026
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    Supply Chain Technology Adoption

    Retailers and manufacturers are increasingly employing artificial intelligence, digital twins and traceability systems to improve visibility and operational performance.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    American Eagle to close Quiet Logistics business

    The third-party logistics provider will discontinue services in the coming months and end operations at fulfillment centers in Boston and Dallas.

    By • Jan. 26, 2026
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    Trump threatens 100% tariff to stymie Canada-China trade pact

    The president said the levy on Canada imports would go into effect immediately should the country consummate a preliminary trade agreement with China announced earlier this month.

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    Maersk, CMA CGM differ on Red Sea approach

    While Maersk made its first structural return to Suez Canal routing, CMA CGM reversed course and routed some services around the Cape of Good Hope.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Canada Post’s tentative contracts scrap some delivery operations changes

    The deals up for vote don't include dynamic routing and block weekend delivery for high-volume customers, per the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    De minimis’ end, tariffs spur headwinds for Aritzia

    The apparel retailer altered its supply chain strategy when the trade exemption ended, relocating all U.S. order fulfillment to Ohio.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Ahold Delhaize USA enters lease-back deal for planned distribution center

    The arrangement will allow the grocer to preserve cash as it moves ahead with the $860 million facility it is developing in Burlington, North Carolina.

    By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Lunar New Year: Shippers prize crucial SKUs over stockpiling

    Item-level visibility will help importers know when to move, delay or reroute inventory ahead of holiday closures, experts told Supply Chain Dive.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026
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    USPS opens bidding process to reserve last-mile capacity

    Shippers can suggest pricing, volume and tender times via a website, with successful bids enabling access to agency facilities near end customers.

    By • Jan. 21, 2026
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    FedEx, UPS tweaks could spur more large package fees

    New rules starting this month will add cubic volume measurements to the carriers' assessments for determining certain surcharges.

    By • Jan. 20, 2026
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    UPS, FedEx discounts heat up, but shipping costs still surging

    Ground delivery rates hit a record high in Q4, although carriers are willing to make concessions for more lucrative volume, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By • Jan. 20, 2026
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    Trump threatens tariffs on 8 countries in push for Greenland

    The U.S. president said the levy on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland would start at 10% on Feb. 1. 

    By • Jan. 17, 2026
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    UPS revamps US sales team, makes layoffs

    The carrier said the change will help build stronger shipper relationships, although consultants flagged instances of friction as some clients adjust to new sales reps.

    By • Jan. 16, 2026
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    Air cargo shippers take short-term contract approach to close 2025

    One-year contracts accounted for only 24% of new deals in Q4, Xeneta reported.

    By • Jan. 14, 2026
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    USPS eyes expanding package dimension reporting requirements

    The proposed change, slated for July 12, could expose more shipments to noncompliance fees if they fail to include accurate length, width and height figures.

    By • Jan. 14, 2026
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    Trump threatens 25% tariff on Iran’s trading partners

    The president said the duty would go into effect immediately, although no official documentation has been released to define the scope of the levies. 

    By • Updated Jan. 13, 2026
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    Trump admin clarifies scope of tariff refunds ahead of Supreme Court ruling

    Duties charged on goods from Brazil and India would also be eligible for refund should the court rule reimbursements necessary, according to a legal filing.

    By • Jan. 12, 2026
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    Sendle, ACI Logistix and FirstMile parent Fast Group to close

    The e-commerce shipping provider is winding down just months after its formation, but it aims to ensure no parcels are stranded beforehand, an executive said.

    By • Jan. 12, 2026
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    Productivity speeds up to fastest clip in two years: BLS

    Declining wage pressures, as revealed in Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday, may slow inflation toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

    By Jim Tyson • Jan. 12, 2026
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    Walmart, Wing to scale drone delivery operations to 270 stores

    The two companies aim to provide service to customers near 150 locations in the next year before growing further, covering Los Angeles, Cincinnati and other cities.

    By • Jan. 12, 2026
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    UPS to close or trim operations at 4 locations in ongoing network shakeup

    Facilities in North Carolina, Michigan and Alabama will be impacted by the carrier's consolidation plans, adding to dozens of closures enacted last year.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    What DHL Supply Chain has gained with its new returns network

    Multi-client spaces with a diverse customer mix limit peak season strains for the logistics provider, an executive said.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Returns as a revenue engine: A playbook for margin recovery

    Employing a rule-based decision tree for returns can drive superior inventory profitability and sustainably, writes Sai Teja Yerapothina, a senior director of last-mile delivery at Walmart. 

    By Sai Teja Yerapothina • Jan. 9, 2026
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    UPS, Postal Service lock in renewed Ground Saver deal, deliveries starting soon

    After a roughly yearlong split, the agency will handle some final-mile work again for the economy shipping service and expand its existing coverage.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026