Amazon wants package delivery help from thousands of small businesses

"Hub Delivery" program partners, which could include small business owners like florists or plumbers, will commit to delivering 20 to 50 packages daily for local customers.

By Max Garland • June 27, 2023

How JB Hunt and Schneider National are adjusting to intermodal uncertainty

Representatives for the carriers say their surplus containers will remain parked until demand recovers.

By Larry Avila • June 27, 2023

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Retail Supply Chains

Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

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Target bolsters last-mile delivery reach with first extension facility

The Smyrna, Georgia, facility expands the retailer’s next-day delivery in the Atlanta market to an additional 500,000 customers.

By Max Garland • June 26, 2023

Teamsters push UPS for ‘big raises’ in next phase of contract talks

Negotiations involving wages got off to a rocky start on Thursday, with the union calling a company counteroffer “appalling.”

By Max Garland • June 23, 2023

Saddle Creek expands with 4 more distribution centers

The new facilities will increase the 3PL’s warehouse footage to more than 33.4 million square feet.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 23, 2023

Amazon reopening Seller Fulfilled Prime enrollment after extended pause

The company paused enrollment in the program due to challenges meeting customer expectations.

By Max Garland • June 22, 2023

Walmart rolls out inventory service for third-party sellers marketplace

Inventory Transfer Services gives sellers the option to send goods to one centralized location and offer two-day to same-day shipping.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 21, 2023

FedEx isn’t expecting a boost from UPS-Teamsters talks

The company is weathering a decline in demand, and relief doesn't appear to be coming from strike-fearing shippers.

By Max Garland • June 21, 2023

DHL rebrands corporate name, e-commerce division

The logistics company is dropping Deutsche Post from its group name and ticker, though the brand will continue on in Germany.

By Edwin Lopez • June 20, 2023

New CH Robinson CEO to leverage global supply chain, logistics management background

Dave Bozeman’s new role will require him to use lessons learned in his prior roles at Ford and Amazon, supply chain academics said.

By Larry Avila • June 20, 2023

GLS expands US coverage through 4 parcel carrier partnerships

The company is linking its network with United Delivery Service, Lone Star Overnight, Better Trucks and Courier Express to reach several new states.

By Max Garland • June 20, 2023

Walmart opens high-tech fulfillment center in Indiana

The facility is the company’s largest to date and will move the retailer closer to its goal of offering two-day delivery to 95% of the U.S. population.

By Nate Delesline III • June 20, 2023

Electrolux streamlines air freight booking process

The electronic appliances shipper tapped Freightos’ Enterprise solution to improve shipment visibility and predictability.

By Kelly Stroh • June 20, 2023

UPS workers authorize strike in thick of Teamsters contract negotiations

Although expected, the vote allowing union leaders to call a strike ramps up pressure on the company to reach a new agreement.

By Max Garland • June 16, 2023

9 industry reactions to the West Coast port labor deal

President Joe Biden, several ports and industry trade groups all expressed relief and support for the tentative deal.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 16, 2023

Improved autonomy leads to profitable robot deliveries for Cartken

The company’s sidewalk-roaming robots are now able to navigate complex situations on streets "with basically no intervention," its CEO said.

By Max Garland • June 15, 2023

Ocean carrier reliability keeps improving, but momentum is slowing

Performance among carriers is still at times much lower than pre-pandemic levels, said Vespucci Maritime CEO and Partner Lars Jensen.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 15, 2023

PMA, ILWU reach tentative deal on 6-year contract

The agreement comes after 13 months of negotiations and some help from Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su.

By Edwin Lopez • June 15, 2023

Ship wait times rise at Seattle, Long Beach, other ports after slowdowns

Longer vessel load and unload times, as well as a growing number of West Coast-bound ships, have combined to create sizable ship backups at many major port gateways.

By Edwin Lopez • June 14, 2023

FedEx to close sites in Texas, Georgia

About 120 employees, primarily couriers, will be impacted by the two Sept. 4 closures.

By Max Garland • June 14, 2023

Acting Labor Secretary Su joins port contract talks in San Francisco

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said the visit shows the negotiations are a top priority for the Biden-Harris administration.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 13, 2023

Chamber of Commerce asks Biden to appoint a mediator in PMA, ILWU contract talks

The last time a president appointed a mediator to intervene was in 2002, when ports shut down for eleven days.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 13, 2023

Duluth Trading to lean on new fulfillment center during peak season

The workwear retailer expects more than half of its direct orders will be handled by the Georgia facility in Q4.

By Max Garland • June 13, 2023

Ameriflight to launch healthcare, e-commerce drone deliveries

The cargo carrier obtained FAA approval and plans to start operations within 90 days.

By Kelly Stroh • June 13, 2023

Deliveries keep getting faster. Will it last?

Shippers adjusted to pandemic-related disruptions to reach customers faster. But shifting shopper preferences and cost-cutting efforts may slow things down.

By Max Garland • June 12, 2023