Move may come as a surprise to those who thought Jim Barber was the top candidate.

The capacity at Amazon’s Atlanta facility has doubled to 2.4 million disaster relief items ready for shipment.

Ameriflight says it is greenlighted to add the Matternet M2 to its fleet, allowing the first large-scale drone operation in the country.

A tentative agreement reduces the size of parcels that could be handled by the Postal Service, the Teamsters union confirms.

MWCold operates 545,000 square feet of warehouses.

Truck drivers in Washington state can start using shipper/consignee bathrooms effective July 23, with certain conditions, under a bill signed earlier this month.

A slow economy and better carrier sourcing technology put shippers in a good spot, according to Reveel Group’s Josh Dunham.

Gains in industrial real estate markets were reported in eastern and central Pennsylvania as well as greater Philadelphia.

Southern Companies provides drayage services at seven Southeast ports.

GXO plans to run a new facility for consumer giant Kellogg in Belgium.

Users need to plan for rapidly tightening logistics real estate markets next year, a Prologis report says.

Cuts at C.H. Robinson impact 2% of its global workforce.

DHL Global Forwarding will offer its first temperature-controlled service between Indianapolis and Europe.

Pitney Bowes CEO Marc Lautenbach retained his board seat despite the election of four Hestia Capital Management candidates. 

The U.S. Postal Service is merging three ground-delivery products to emphasize surface transportation.

GXO, the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, posted a record 12% year-over-year revenue gain.

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien urges UPS to abolish the 22.4 and the personal vehicle driver classifications.

Comprehensive survey says parcel shippers think status quo isn’t good enough.

Deutsche Post DHL sets full-year guidance based on three macroeconomic scenarios.

Company also announces another round of driver furloughs.

TFI International bolsters its North American LTL presence with two tuck-in acquisitions.

Amazon also issues higher second-quarter guidance.

TFI International reported first-quarter revenue declines in all four main operating segments.

A weak U.S. consumer and a continued Asian downturn weigh on UPS. The macro environment is expected to remain challenged, CEO Carol Tomé says.

Parcel giant weighed down by soft US retail sales, continued slowdown in Asia

Amazon drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, California, have won recognition to join Teamsters Local 396 in Los Angeles.

Geoff Kelley’s departure from Transportation Insight Holding Co. is part of a restructuring at the Atlanta-based company.

Despite what may be a lot of available parcels, Amazon may have better things to do with its capital than to chase UPS customers.

Localz offers a differentiated platform, logistics IT firm Descartes says.

Lineage Logistics has opened a facility in Georgia designed to ease chokepoints for imports of produce at mid-Atlantic ports.

Link Logistics’ customers will be able to do a better job of managing energy consumption under a collaboration with Carrier Global Corp., the companies said.

In the most recent year of fully available data — 2020 — only 21 states improved the conditions of their roads and bridges, according to Reason Foundation.

FedEx celebrates its golden anniversary of operations with its most intense few years in decades ahead of it.

The Teamsters meet with UPS on Monday in Washington to discuss progress on supplemental agreements as main negotiations begin.

AskWaves: Can landlords look beyond the money and understand what warehouse workers want?

In 2022, 4,000 fulfillment centers were added to the global building stock. Interact Analysis forecasts that number to be cut in half this year.

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien charges UPS with foot-dragging; UPS says regional supplements and the national contract are often negotiated at the same time.

GXO will operate six new warehouses in the U.K. for supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.

An executive with 30 years of experience in trucking and technology has been named COO of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association.

Rents in the Chicago logistics market rose 15.7% compared to a year ago. Some in-demand submarkets saw rent increases of 20% or greater in Q1, according to Colliers data.

A brand change ends lead company LaserShip’s involvement in the name of what is now simply “OnTrac.”

UBS’ Tom Wadewitz says more clarity on cost-cutting actions provides a “long runway” for stock.

This is the first time that 3PLs have been the top player in the warehouse leasing market since CBRE began compiling data in 2012.

Federal Express Corp. will consolidate its air, ground parcel and other units; LTL will operate separately under the brand.

Shekar Natarajan moves on as logistics provider Quiet Platforms looks to improve on a disappointing outlook.

Newly tapped interim CEO Lance Rosenzweig is targeting a four-fold increase in Pitney Bowes’ share price in coming years.

Contract talks between the Teamsters and UPS are set to begin April 17 in Washington.

Young’ Ed Burns has succeeded his father as CEO at Burns Logistics as the elder becomes chief relationship officer.

Trimble’s U.S. strengths have been combined with Transporeon’s overseas presence through a $1.98 billion acquisition.

There will be a lot of parcels to deliver if the Teamsters go on strike against UPS, but the Postal Service has proved its mettle before.

Regional parcel carrier GLS looks to build a detailed pricing matrix for short-haul deliveries.

One analyst says there’s no reason for FedEx to be aggressive at this time. Another says the current pricing push is visible but it’s limited.

Carrier revenues hit an all-time high in 2022, according to an annual Pitney Bowes study.

Pitney Bowes maintains it does not look to compete at scale with FedEx and UPS as alleged by Hestia Capital Partners.

MHI-Deloitte report says tech investments will be pivotal in building agile organizations, attracting qualified talent

Barber parece la opción más probable, pero aún no ha ocurrido nada

C.H. Robinson is not rushing to select Jim Barber as CEO, leading some to wonder if he is the perfect fit for the demanding job.

A new contract between UPS and the Teamsters will be agreed upon weeks before the current agreement’s expiration date, Satish Jindel tells FreightWaves.

The Ultra5 machine has a right-sized design that eliminates the need for corrugated boxes, according to Packsize.

Abundant land, population growth and access to reasonably priced labor are just several factors that make the Dallas/Fort Worth market different from the rest, says David Eseke of Cushman & Wakefield.

The FedEx Ground unit flexed its muscles in the third quarter with strong operating income and cost-reduction prowess.

Volume weakness persists at FedEx, but cost reductions are acting as strong offsets.

Las acciones suben después de horas como los inversionistas aplauden la cadencia de las reducciones de costos

The investment firm Hestia is seeking major changes in Pitney Bowes’ global e-commerce strategy.

The DHL Global Connectedness Index released Wednesday also sheds light on the future expansion of regional trade, saying more than half takes place within regionalized distances already.

A CloudTrucks survey of 1,000 respondents revealed truck parking issues should be addressed and resources should be found to deal with them.

Encuesta de CloudTrucks: Los espacios no deben construirse a menos de 3 millas de los hogares

Well-known shippers like Gap, Williams-Sonoma, Sephora and Nordstrom have returned to the big carriers after stints at regional carriers, a high-level regional source says.

La proliferación de transportadores regionales plantea problemas de familiaridad a los consumidores

El ex alto ejecutivo de UPS y miembro de la junta de Robinson se considera que tiene una credibilidad inigualable en la calle

Jim Barber, a former top executive at UPS, is seen getting the nod to run brokerage giant C.H. Robinson.

Moody’s says regional parcel delivery company LaserShip is challenged by weak liquidity, high financial leverage and soft market demand.

Antwan Banks has been chosen to oversee the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s cybersecurity relationship efforts with the trucking industry.

Macro factors supporting warehouse growth remain extremely strong, Prologis’ CEO says.

German giant Deutsche Post DHL posted outsized gains in full-year operating income and said that performance will not repeat in 2023.

La reorganización se cobra los puestos del fundador de MoLo, Vogrich, y del director general, Silver

ArcBest’s firing of the founder and the CEO of MoLo Solutions is part of a reorganization to tighten sales functions across the company, it said.

Ryder has sold its Miami headquarters campus to real estate firm Bridge Industrial for $42.1 million.

SCAC process can be managed online without much help from National Motor Freight Traffic Association.

FedEx abandons its low-key communication style to get direct with UPS’ customers.

Pitney attacks investment firm Hestia for “continuously changing” its views on the company’s strategic direction.

High-powered executive championed a growth strategy for the regional parcel delivery carrier that has since been tempered.

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam will advise President Joe Biden on the impact of government trade policies on multiple business sectors and export competitiveness.

Combined company will boast 81 fulfillment centers in the U.S., U.K. and continental Europe.

Mark Holifield was in the top job at the regional parcel carrier LaserShip/OnTrac for just 17 months after leaving a high-profile supply chain position at The Home Depot.

Company looks to push a more agile air network.

The company reports it experienced better-than-expected sales volumes in the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter.

Federal prosecutors allege UPS workers took possession of the drug, and a third worker not employed by the company provided fraudulent mailing labels.

FedEx’s 50 Days of Caring initiative will take the company to the golden anniversary of its first flights, which is April 17.

The FedEx Ground unit appears to be looking to work directly with contractors rather than through consultants and brokers.

Short-term WALT leases present enticing returns for logistics real estate investors, according to latest research from commercial real estate firm Newmark.

A confluence of events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting fuel embargoes, have rejiggered the global supply chain, says John Harms of Brown Brothers Harriman. All of that has led to sustained volatility, and it is not abating anytime soon.

Consumer Brands Association’s Tom Madrecki says during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week that a new Congress brings glimmers of hope.

The Colliers report highlights resilient demand through the year-end, with some cooling in 2023 as macro conditions weaken.

Some say LTL is embracing the notion that prices should be regularly adjusted based on customers’ shipment profiles and the carriers’ network needs. Others say the model poses stiff challenges.

The $414 million acquisition of Blume Global gives WiseTech entry into the U.S. intermodal sector.

Shipping costs, not speed, to carry the day in 2023, DHL unit report says.

A new program to grade driver contractors will be introduced across the FedEx Ground network through March 2.

There were ‘no surprises’ in GXO’s quarterly report, according to CFO Baris Oran.

The Chicago-based company has added its name to a growing list of parcel players.