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Deep DiveWill parcel shippers use fewer delivery providers in 2024?
Aggressive discounting from FedEx and UPS pose a threat to carrier diversification, but competitors are striking back.
By Max Garland • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Aldi turns to AI to strengthen freight management
The supermarket chain is implementing a technology platform to centralize its global shipping volume and increase visibility.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive
Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, prolonged supply shortages and dangerous geopolitical tensions across global supply chain networks.
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US Postal Service missed out on $25M from package returns offering
Pricing errors on 22.8 million packages over a nearly three-year period were the culprit, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.
By Max Garland • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd to form operating partnership after 2M alliance ends
The agreement between the two shipping giants will start February 2025 and has a target of 90% schedule reliability.
By Alejandra Salgado • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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GXO to lay off more than 200 employees in Tennessee
Separations are scheduled to start in early March and be completed by the end of April, according to a WARN notice.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Ryder opens fulfillment center for Lexmark
The 1 million-square-foot facility in Indiana will add new delivery capabilities for the imaging and technology company.
By Alejandra Salgado • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Ocean freight rates surge further as Red Sea crisis develops
Shipping experts warn that additional rate increases, capacity shortages and delays are on the way.
By Alejandra Salgado • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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FedEx warns of delivery delays due to winter weather
The company's Express unit has activated contingency plans following "substantial disruptions" at a critical U.S. hub.
By Max Garland • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Pitney Bowes rolls out returns drop-off network with PackageHub
The collaboration includes nearly 1,000 locations for no-box, no-label returns, with hundreds more to launch in the coming months.
By Max Garland • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Dole expands shipping services for tropical fruits
Produce companies have bolstered their logistics offerings after pandemic-related supply chain issues presented new and lucrative opportunities.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Holiday demand boosts December air cargo rates
Despite the busier month, Xeneta’s Clive Data Services 2024 outlook remains unchanged with an anticipated 1% to 2% increase in demand.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 11, 2024 -
Tea company insources fulfillment after third-party delays
DavidsTea's transition has led to an improvement in the overall customer experience, executive Frank Zitella said.
By Max Garland • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Walmart to expand drone delivery to 1.8M more Texas homes
The retailer is working with Wing and Zipline to reach up to 75% of the Dallas-Fort Worth area's population.
By Max Garland • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Back to Basics: How to build a successful delivery program
Delivery customers have larger appetites for impulse buys, opening doors for retailers to upsell, experts say.
By Amanda Baltazar • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Flexe trims its workforce again — this time by 38%
The reduction follows a previous wave of layoffs in November.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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US Postal Service on-time delivery rates slip during peak season
The agency said operational disruptions, including the shutdown of a St. Louis processing facility, hurt its performance.
By Max Garland • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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UPS to cut sorting shift at Indianapolis facility amid soft demand
The location joins a company hub in Louisville, Kentucky, in closing its day sort on Feb. 16.
By Max Garland • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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JD.com’s logistics arm launches international express delivery service
The China-based e-commerce company is expanding the reach of its logistics service into North America and Europe.
By Max Garland • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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Red Sea attacks: Ocean shipping rates jump more than 50% in key lanes
Rates from Asia to the U.S. East Coast reached $3,900 per FEU in the past week, with additional surcharges to start this month, according to Freightos.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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Consumers could return $82.1B worth of holiday merchandise, survey finds
To address the rising cost of returns, 44% of retailers have increased return or restocking fees, according to CBRE and Optoro.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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Inside the geographic transformation of supply chains
Lead times, cost pressures and geopolitical risks are just a few reasons why companies are making operational changes.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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FedEx Express sees ‘significant headwind’ from reduced US Postal Service volume
Strategic shifts from both carriers complicate efforts to renew their air transportation contract, which expires in September.
By Max Garland • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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UPS plans reduced sorting operations, layoffs at Louisville hub
The carrier will lay off an undisclosed number of employees at the facility, which was the center of a brief Teamsters strike threat in December.
By Max Garland • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Deep DiveSuez Canal at risk: What shippers should know to mitigate disruption
Using alternative routes like the Cape of Good Hope can mean longer transit times and higher freight costs. Here’s what shipping experts had to say.
By Alejandra Salgado • Dec. 22, 2023 -
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FedEx redesigns air network to boost speed, profits
The company’s “Tricolor” initiative aims to serve e-commerce growth and shifting volume mix.
By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 22, 2023
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