FTC: Amazon halted Seller Fulfilled Prime enrollment despite strong delivery performance

Sellers met the now-reopened program's delivery estimate requirement more than 95% of the time in 2018, per the agency's lawsuit. Amazon said that claim is misleading.

By Max Garland • Nov. 8, 2023

Panama Canal restrictions to stretch into 2024 as low water levels persist

The constraints have had a limited impact on cargo due to more blank sailings and earlier peak season activity, analysts say.

By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 7, 2023

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Walmart, Amazon see gains in fulfillment pivots as holidays near

The rival retailers are zeroing in on improved speed and efficiencies with changes to their e-commerce fulfillment strategies. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Kelly Stroh • Nov. 7, 2023

​​​​​​​‘Overstaffed’ FedEx tells unhappy pilots they can join American Airlines

Air cargo demand remains down at FedEx and other carriers, but passenger airlines continue to hire pilots at a strong pace, a VP told crew members in a memo.

By Max Garland • Nov. 6, 2023

Corrugated box industry cuts a box’s greenhouse gas emissions in half

Corrugated boxes’ environmental impact substantially reduced, greenhouse gas emissions cut in half.

Nov. 6, 2023

FedEx makes progress with AI to sharpen delivery time estimates

The logistics giant’s “deep learning models” incorporate weather and traffic conditions for more accurate projections, CEO Raj Subramaniam said at a CNBC event.

By Max Garland • Nov. 3, 2023

Maersk plans thousands of job reductions, says ocean market is ‘worsening’

Looking ahead, the company expects further headwinds as market conditions worsen, CEO Vincent Clerc said in an earnings call.

By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 3, 2023

How cities may decarbonize delivery in the era of online orders

A new action guide by the National League of Cities points to emerging policies and technologies to combat increasing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 2, 2023

Flexport buys Convoy’s tech stack, plans to relaunch truckload service

Convoy’s network of more than 80,000 carriers will help Flexport build out its nascent trucking services, CEO Ryan Petersen said.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 1, 2023

UPS pursues greater delivery density to reduce emissions

The company is trying to increase its deliveries-per-stop ratio from 1.28 to 1.4, leaning on technologies like machine learning to do so, an executive said.

By Max Garland • Nov. 1, 2023

UPS plans for Happy Returns to power its consolidated returns service

The offering will lower handling costs for larger retail customers as the company looks to grow "ahead of the market," CEO Carol Tomé said.

By Max Garland • Nov. 1, 2023

Ground parcel delivery costs fall as carriers offer up discounts

The pricing environment has shifted in favor of shippers with demand cooling off, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

By Max Garland • Oct. 31, 2023

Walmart opens third ‘next gen’ fulfillment center in Texas

The 1.5 million square-foot facility in Lancaster, Texas, will enable faster delivery as the retailer prepares for the holiday season.

By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 31, 2023

Walgreens pauses expansion of micro-fulfillment centers

The drugstore chain is looking to improve its rollout process for the facilities before opening another five centers.

By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 31, 2023

How to incorporate ESG in your company’s value chain

With attention to companies’ environmental and social impacts on the rise, fully incorporating your value chain into your company’s ESG strategy can provide significant benefits.

Oct. 30, 2023

Bankrupt Mitchell Gold and Ryder reach deal on undelivered products

Customers would have to pay the logistics provider to release and deliver goods that in many cases were purchased, with shipping fees, months ago.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 27, 2023

Amazon’s fulfillment network shift exceeds expectations

Higher local in-stock levels paired with improved connectivity between facilities is driving speedier deliveries.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 27, 2023

Amazon brings drone delivery to Texas neighborhood

Eligible customers in College Station can receive their prescription medication at home within an hour at no additional cost.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 26, 2023

UPS to acquire Happy Returns from Paypal

The logistics giant expects to leverage the tech firm’s software and operations expertise as it pushes for a frictionless reverse logistics experience.

By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 26, 2023

Workhorse Aero looks to add Horsefly drone to UPS Flight Forward FAA certificate

The approval and partnership would allow Workhorse to scale faster towards its last-mile delivery goals.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 25, 2023

FedEx, UPS and USPS set holiday shipping deadlines for 2023

Most of the parcel carriers’ deadlines fall in the days prior to Dec. 20 for shippers who want their products delivered before Christmas.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 25, 2023

Union Pacific boosts connectivity between Mexico and Southeastern US

The new rail service will better connect Mexico's industrial markets with destinations in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.

By Larry Avila • Oct. 24, 2023

Pitney Bowes taps new Ambi Robotics system for middle-mile sortation

The AmbiSort B-Series systems have sorted more than 3 million parcels in the four months they have been deployed.

By Max Garland • Oct. 24, 2023

Amazon outlines push to ‘eliminate packaging altogether’

As the company looks to remove added packaging from more orders in 2024, its packaging innovation director explains how Amazon identifies products fit to ship in their own packaging and works with vendors on redesigns.

By Maria Rachal • Oct. 23, 2023

How linerless labels can benefit logistics businesses

Linerless labels are compatible with a wide range of application equipment, from handheld printers to room-sized, automated application lines.

Oct. 23, 2023