Last-Mile Delivery

Trump’s influence over new agency chief could lead to service overhaul in 2020.

With the acquisition of RDI Last Mile Co., J.B. Hunt’s Final Mile Services group will have 104 locations and 3.2 million square feet of warehouse space.

The 2010s started with logistics in its traditional place toward the back of the bus. The decade ended with logistics behind the wheel. It began with the sector, like the […]

Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the factors that will affect the U.S. economy in 2020 and what that willl mean for business.

With Christmas 2019 just celebrated, here is an only-in-Alaska tale of goodies from the sky. While the logistics involved are nowhere near as flawless as Santa Claus’ annual air courier […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the issues the trucking industry dealt with in 2019 and what is ahead in 2020.

Ben Thrower writes about what most in the trucking industry know – 2019 was a tough year for almost everyone.

US retailers will forgo profits for the sake of making the logistics investments needed to manage the e-commerce surge, ABI Research says

Market expert David Faulkenberry explains the details of final mile delivery.

Surge in holiday returns underscores challenges in processing returns efficiently

Consumer demands and expectations are rising dramatically. Up to 25% of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Some estimate same-day delivery will reach a 25% market share […]

The rules are expected to trigger a rush on new commercial delivery pilot projects.

Kayla Matthews writes about best practices to manage fleets during the holidays.

Global shipping giant Maersk has opened its latest logistics and distribution center to cope with growing domestic demand in Vietnam.

FedEx on the ropes after awful fiscal q2 results, stock price plunge

Amazon to block customers of its Seller-Fulfilled Prime service from using FedEx units for deliveries

Route-optimization software goes beyond cutting miles to provide real advantages when human brains are freed from planning what trucks go where, when and how.

Forward Air to become top 5 final-mile provider with acquisition of most of Linn Star

Bad weather drives down delivery performance during second week of peak

Freight forwarding giant details innovation required to balance sustainable packaging with customer satisfaction and product safety.

Walmart seeks to bolster its online grocery business through autonomous home delivery.

Top four parcel delivery firms perform well in first week of peak season, ShipMatrix says

New York City pilot program gives cargo bikes commercial curbside access

In a now familiar story, another logistics company – in this case Tiong Nam – reports weaker quarterly results owing to a global trade headwinds. Analysts warn on liquidity pressures.

Market Expert David Faulkenberry writes about the increasingly important “final mile” and why estimates of its size vary so widely.

Spanish road freight startup Ontruck has acquired digital freight forwarding platform Briver, in an attempt to consolidate its market position in the Spanish region of Cataluña.

Courier, domestic and international logistics company GD Express reported a slowdown in total comprehensive income in its latest quarterly results. The company generated increased revenues but increased costs too. Profits shrank.

Unit of Australian real estate firm Goodman muscling in to L.A. urban real estate construction market

In what appears to be a trend, another transport and logistics company has reported a weak overall year-to-date but with a steeper downward dive in the third quarter. Retail logistics specialist LBC Express revealed a small loss in the third quarter of the year against a background of rising revenues.

The pilot project aims to replace one of two delivery trucks serving a university neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.

Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves final mile market expert, who joins the company’s deep bench after a storied career at XPO Logistics, 3PD, HomeDirect, GeoLogistics and more.

USPS sees fiscal 2019 shipping volumes stagnate as it posts massive net loss for year

Data and partnerships are critical elements to helping shippers move through the ongoing technological revolution in freight.

Amazon bars Priority Mail traffic for seller-fulfilled shipments unless merchants buy the postage through it

As truckers retire or want to pursue less-physically demanding careers, Thomas hopes to create 3-9 month certification programs through the Center for Advanced Mobility.

Deutsche Post posts decent third-quarter results despite weak global macro environment

John Lewis will now use carbon-neutral renewable biomethane to power hundreds of its delivery trucks by 2021.

Regional parcel carriers look to e-commerce to boost small market share

Sometimes, beyond the final mile there are even bigger challenges. Here’s one story:

UPS’ plan to pay folks to pick-up at alternate locations speaks to need to drive B2C last-mile density

London-based logistics startup tailored to ease e-commerce returns.

Amazon to build second robotics development complex in Massachusetts

The UW is Starship’s biggest campus client to date.

UPS operates first revenue drone flight for CVS, carrying drugs to customers

UPS expects tsunami of returns this holiday season

The rise of e-commerce and the evolution of customer expectations on delivery schedules have propelled the last-mile segment to be more reactive to demand and highly digitalized.

ElasticRun is an Indian logistics startup that connects convenience stores within specific regions and relays goods between them based on demand and lull times.

Expect rate divergences between FedEx and UPS into 2020, led by dramatic changes in last-mile deliveries

UPS hopes to hire 50,000 seasonal workers at 185 hiring fairs across the country.

Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] has teamed with on-demand delivery company Roadie to launch a door-to-door, cross-country shipping service for time-critical goods such as medical equipment, and automotive and industrial […]

CEVA Logistics, the third-party logistics subsidiary purchased by the French shipping giant in April, will cross-sell and share warehousing with Wing.

Tech-enabled last mile is still in early innings, and there are a number of competing strategies.

XPO Logistics stays ahead of macro weakness as net income, EPS jump in q3

Ten trucks participated in NACFE’s Run on Less Regional event, showcasing the fuel efficiency opportunity that awaits regional haul fleets. The trucks achieved an overall 8.3 miles per gallon during the 18-day event, far ahead of the national fleet average of about 6 mpg for regional trucks, Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, said.

Engines in Australian trucks may have been modified to allow them to break speed limits. Australian police have been reading premises across the country. In other Down Under News: APE eats up AHG; new boss for Orcoda; mobile phone driving surveillance laws; broken bridges; accident black spots; corporate debt.

Amazon looks to boost value proposition for big shippers with customized delivery service at rock-bottom rates

Amazon.com. Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) late Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of $70 billion, a 24% increase over the same period in 2018, as well as a 46% surge in worldwide shipping costs […]

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. is expanding its in-store pickup service Counter, announcing on October 23 that it is partnering with GNC, Health Mart and Stage Stores.

UPS expands drone operations, healthcare and e-commerce services

FedEx Express [NYSE: FDX] on Friday used an unmanned aerial vehicle instead of a truck for last-mile residential deliveries on behalf of pharmacy retailer Walgreens. The Oct. 18 deliveries were […]

Flytrex is an Israeli on-demand small payload drone delivery company that will be delivering products ordered online straight to the consumers’ house.

Meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh leverages data from last-mile movement and consumer feedback to make its deliveries precise and error-free.

Instead of providing square footage for dine-in customers, five restaurant operations will use the kitchen solely to prepare the food for delivery through DoorDash’s app.

eTrac, CLDA enter partnership to draw more last-mile carriers into eTrac database

FedEx Freight goes national for its last-mile heavy freight deliveries

This shift in Amazon’s logistics should make brick and mortar competitors like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target nervous.

The amount paid by Uber for majority ownership of Cornership has not been disclosed.

Amazon ramps up truckload business by going all-in on power unit investment

Since 2018, Revel has expanded its fleets into Brooklyn, Queens and Washington, D.C. and plans to reach 10 cities by 2020.

Inpax, a delivery partner of Amazon.com, lays off more than 600 after Amazon cuts ties

Deutsche Post-owned EV major StreetScooter has announced plans to expand to the U.S. market, commencing pilot tests early next year with DHL Express.

Körber Logistics, the investment and logistics arm of tech conglomerate Körber of Hamburg, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in the warehouse autonomous logistics robot installer and consultancy Cohesio.

Shippo’s 35,000 businesses can now easily create an account with UPS and those customers can receive its discounted daily shipping rates of up to 55%.

FedEx, Walgreens add returns services to portfolio

FedEx Custom Critical VP Ramona Hood says support system was vital to her success.

This means that customers can ship or drop off packages while they shop for yarn or Halloween decor.

The Motley Fool discovers last-mile logistics. IMO 2020 will impact logistics warehousing footprint, JLL says

Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden said that for the past year, positive unit economics has been Bird’s top priority for a sustainable long-term business. This is an ideology that departs from that of many startups and emerging companies whose focus seems to be on top line growth and revenue building.

Enter Uber Works – an app that connects shift-workers with shift jobs. The app officially launched in Chicago on October 2.

Company insists contractors are held to “high standards.”

Gur Kimchi talks about Amazon’s approach to delivering packages to your doorstep via drone.

USPS faces big revenue, volume erosion from loss of big Parcel Select customers, ShipMatrix says

Postmates just announced a partnership with Walgreens and Duane Read stores – all 174 of them – in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Salesforce drew on three years of data from 4,500 e-commerce sites to generate its forecast.

Like Lyft, Uber is also decentralizing car-sharing in an effort to defy categories and shift user perception.

First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries.

Imagine if Uber and public transit had a baby.

Agency envisions using trucks as launch point for last-mile customers.

A shortage of nickel may stall EV battery production’ car haulers cry the driver shortage blues; where will the value-added warehouse jobs come from?

Blackstone puts money where mouth is by buying US last-mile assets of Colony Industrial

Australian logistics continues to be dangerous for workers: a man was tragically crushed to death last week. In corporate Australia, companies are winning contracts. Meanwhile, trucks might get bigger in Australia, following an official recommendation.

Michael Welch dies. Had co-founded forerunner firm to what is now XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics may be getting back in the M&A game

Lyft wants to be a one-stop-shop for all urban transit options, which might turn Google Maps into more of a competitor than Uber.

Blackstone Group forms what it calls largest last-mile logistics real estate firm in Europe, Mileway

BlaBlaCar sees this acquisition as a unifying opportunity for Eastern Europe’s fragmented market under a single platform to meet a greater diversity of rider needs.

Global post delegates approve compromise allowing USPS to hike international rates, keeping the U.S. in the UPU

Lime’s shift away from car-sharing allows the company to transition into Seattle’s first electric-scooter-share pilot.

Amazon to open its 7th fulfillment center in Ontario, Canada with a 1 million square foot building in Toronto

France, Germany float proposal that would increase USPS charges for handling foreign mail, keep US in UPU