El Consejo busca la adopción generalizada de la norma con 29 empresas ya comprometidas

A single format for exchanging bills of lading data in the less-than-truckload industry will replace multiple electronic formats.

A new survey of warehouse labor employment reveals tons of job openings, higher pay and better work-life flexibility.

UPS’ general rate increase is designed to offset elevated cost inflation.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is moving to simplify how shipments are classified.

UPS has settled noncompliance claims with the Environmental Protection Agency at facilities in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

A Yellow Corp. plan would consolidate two of its regional LTL networks with its YRC Freight national operation.

Teamsters General-President Sean M. O’Brien and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman will take the lead in upcoming UPS contract talks.

Higher interest rates and a cautious macro outlook have curbed logistics warehouse growth but have hardly stomped it out.

Carriers facing cost and margin pressures are unlikely to back off holiday delivery levies, analysts say.

Industrial developer Logistics Property Co. plans to open a two-story, 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse in summer 2024 — the first of its kind in Chicago.

Ante la persistencia de la inflación y la rentabilidad de los ingresos como trabajo 1, los transportadores pondrán músculo a los GRI

Deutsche Post DHL posted strong gains at its Express, freight forwarding and supply chain units.

FedEx goes big with a record GRI. UPS, facing a spike in labor costs, may go bigger.

FedEx Ground cited weakening macro conditions in reducing its holiday demand forecast.

Slack delivery capacity could finally give Amazon the incentive to insource volumes handled by UPS.

Pritzker Private Capital is buying family-owned Kenco, ending its 72 years as an independent company.

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday set its cutoff dates for shipments to be tendered in time to be delivered by Christmas Day. Shipments moving under the Postal Service’s Retail […]

FedEx acquires 7.9 million shares at a cost of $1.5 billion.

Echo looks to push aggressively into the managed logistics solutions category.

Prologis has named Dan Letter president to run global operations, and Gene Reilly will take on a new role as senior adviser to CEO Hamad Moghadam.

ALAN begins mobilizing effort for Ian’s projected arrival.

UPS has launched a program to offer one consolidated rate with no surcharges. However, experts said shippers may end up paying more compared with the traditional pricing plan.

FedEx will cut 11% of trans-Pacific flights, 9% of trans-Atlantic flights and 17% of Asia-Europe capacity.

FedEx announces a 6.9% tariff rate increase for all of its services except LTL.

Jason Seidl of Cowen says that slowing consumer and industrial activity will be felt in third-quarter results.

Fewer shippers think their 3PL relationships are successful, according to the annual Third-Party Logistics Study.

A ShipMatrix report says delivery capacity will average 110 million parcels per day, while demand will average just 92 million parcels.

FedEx says weak international demand was the issue behind its fiscal first quarter pre-announcement. But the signs point to company-specific deficiencies.

La compañía sorprende al mundo financiero y del transporte al preanunciar unos resultados débiles y retirar las directrices para todo el año

FedEx has pulled its guidance a week before releasing first-quarter results. The company reported a $572 million year-on-year decline in FedEx Express’ operating income as macro weakness and higher costs took a toll.

China’s share of all trade growth will drop to 13% over the next five years from 26% over the past six years, a new report from DHL and NYU’s Stern School of Business predicts.

El beneficio por acción se desplomará casi 2 dólares por debajo del consenso; los ingresos de las 2 principales unidades caerán 800 millones de dólares más de lo previsto

FedEx Corp. announces most U.S. shipments must be tendered by Dec. 14, one day earlier than last year’s deadline, if they are going to arrive in time for Christmas.

Amazon will spend $450 million over the next 12 months to fund rate increases for contractors, provide tuition reimbursement for drivers, and support a newly formed retirement plan.

A Pitney Bowes survey finds that 41% of respondents believe Sunday service is important. But three-quarters don’t think it will happen.

With Teamsters contract talks looming, UPS is loath to step into a fight where a carrier is at odds with its drivers.

The estimated 100,000 seasonal workers UPS plans to hire is about the same as the past two peak periods.

Gretchen McCarthy will run all of Target’s global transport, logistics and supply chain management businesses.

J. Michael Taylor, general manager-global powertrain integration at Cummins, discusses ways his company is adding value to autonomous vehicle manufacturers through powertrain integration solutions.

A survey sent to FedEx Ground’s contractors asks if they have faith in CEO John Smith’s ability to lead the unit.

Former contractor Spencer Patton’s interlocking business structure allows him to keep profiting from FedEx Ground, even if he no longer drives for the company.

Third-party logistics provider Atlas Logistics has acquired Progressive Transportation Inc., a provider of over-the-road pad-wrap transportation.

FedEx and UPS are ratcheting up their peak-season surcharges, much to the angst of shippers experiencing slowing volumes.

Procter & Gamble was chosen as a Shipper of Choice — an award that recognizes retailers and distributors that value their carrier relationships.

UPS’ peak surcharges will hit $6 to $7 per package for high-volume customers.

Patton queda fuera de la red, con efecto inmediato

FedEx unit drops Spencer Patton’s companies from its contractor network, says it has contingency plans to pick up the slack.

FedEx Ground’s lawsuit alleges Spencer Patton is creating a contrived crisis with contractors to benefit one of his businesses, Route Consultant.

A bill that would make thefts of private-sector parcel deliveries a felony is the latest step in efforts to curb a growing problem.

DHL Express announced Tuesday it has raised hourly wages by 15% to 18% for workers at its Cincinnati airport facility.

Spencer Patton dice que no puede operar sin la ayuda de la compañía para su negocio

Spencer Patton said he can no longer operate his business past Black Friday unless the FedEx unit renegotiates his contract.

Three delivery contractors acknowledge that some of their peers are struggling. But they maintain the contractor model remains on solid ground.

Walmart pulls back on its order activity to align its inventory levels with projected demand.

Leases of mega-warehouse facilities rose 50% in the first half of 2022, CBRE study says. But leasing by e-commerce companies declined dramatically.

FedEx Ground contractor Spencer Patton has backed off a request for a 50-cent increase per stop and a 20-cent-per-mile hike for solo and team runs by contractors between hubs.

This year’s performance will not be as explosive as last year’s. But it will still be very good, a 3PL industry expert says.

Fitness company Peloton plans to turn over all final-mile business to J.B. Hunt and XPO in the coming weeks.

DAT accuses Convoy of contract violations. Convoy calls DAT a “monopolist” looking to thwart competition at any cost.

DAT y Convoy se enfrentan legalmente por los privilegios de la tabla de carga

Temporary Postal Service rate increases on peak-season parcel-delivery services will come down hardest on heavier packages traveling more than 601 miles.

UPS is cutting levies on heavier-weighted shipments out of Asia and the South Pacific.

The U.S. Postal Service has reported single-digit drops in shipping activity compared to last year’s more robust pace.

FedEx says it will move up the start date of its peak-season surcharges to Sept. 5.

Purchase of the Bomi Group will dramatically expand UPS’ health care distribution network.

Delivery carriers Parcel LaserShip and OnTrac have announced residential ground deliveries with day-definite service.

Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs following the spinoff of XPO’s brokerage business. Jacobs will become XPO’s executive chairman.

Yellow Corp.’s bottom-line numbers show solid gains despite double-digit daily tonnage declines.

GXO’s earnings per share beat estimates, and it raised full-year guidance for revenue and earnings.

Trade Association for Logistics Professionals will advocate for all contractor interests, not just FedEx Ground, the group’s leader says.

UPS has achieved brand value of $38.5 billion, a 28% increase over 2021.

Transport and logistics giant TFI posted quarterly gains across the board and raised the outlook for the rest of the year.

Share gains come despite another net loss, sharp drop in operating income

The head of the unit says changes to driver contractor agreements must be negotiated individually.

UPS is gearing up for next year’s Teamster negotiations by implementing cost-saving programs.

The Atlanta-based company also reveals a plan to improve on-time performance across its U.S. network.

Unit responds to contractors’ cost concerns by partially ditching the controversial program.

FedEx Ground said it will drop Sunday residential deliveries the week of Aug. 15 in unidentified low-population markets.

Logistics warehouse capacity utilization remains extremely tight, with an additional 800 million square feet needed to ease the pressure, a Prologis report says.

The Postal Service says it also will procure 34,000 off-the-shelf vehicles to augment its initial 50,000-unit order of electric vehicles.

Two years after he predicted supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic, the supply chain scion says the ecosystem remains broken. All that has changed, he says, is an acknowledgment of that reality.

GXO will receive an undetermined number of collaborative mobile robots.

The supply side is in a “pencils down” mode as higher rates change ROI calculations.

Three of the U.S. Postal Service’s nonurgent delivery products will be brought under one umbrella.

XPO chooses RXO as the name of the soon-to-be-spun-off brokerage platform.

Transport analyst conducts virtual beer get-togethers to gain knowledge and build contacts.

One Rate, One Time ofrecerá un precio todo incluido con total transparencia, dice el transportador

Old Dominion’s latest offering is designed to provide a single rate with no surprises.

FedEx says its new operational integration will drive down costs and push up operating margins significantly.

FedEx Freight’s gains won’t make investors forget about FedEx Ground’s issues, but they help.

Google Cloud leverages IT prowess to help businesses improve supply chains, executive says.

New delivery window to be set at two to five days for “Parcel Select Ground” and “Retail Ground” shipments.

La demanda sigue siendo sólida, aunque los problemas de oferta frenan la capacidad de LTL, dicen los ejecutivos en las giras de inversionistas

XPO executives tell investors why they chose to downsize the company, and vow to significantly boost LTL capital spending.

Los costos logísticos como porcentaje del PIB alcanzan el nivel más alto en 13 años, según el Informe sobre el Estado de la Logística

Lineage Logistics will go directly to consumers as it beefs up its warehousing capabilities.

Logistics spending surged across the board, led by a nearly 40% increase in demand for private fleet or dedicated contract carriage services, the State of Logistics Report says.

G Squared is to provide Transfix with financing and more capital.

Carere will head a new centralized group focusing on digitization.