As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.
Amazon Freight experts discuss freight market volatility during this FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain chat.
Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.
You’ve heard of cash back for groceries or restaurants, but what about cash back for freight?
Amazon consigue una victoria tras perder en otra bodega de Staten Island
Amazon workers vote against unionizing a second warehouse on Staten Island after an earlier union win, dealing a blow to the Amazon Labor Union.
Amazon is gaining ground in its fight against union organizers at a warehouse on Staten Island, the company’s first to vote in favor of unionization.
Amazon has lifted its long-standing policy of restricting warehouse employees from using their cellphones on the job.
Amazon Freight, the e-commerce giant’s trucking arm, is giving freight brokers 3% or 5% back per load through a partnership with American Express.
Desglosando el potencial efecto dominó de la votación de JFK-8 para sindicalizarse
Amazon’s JFK-8 in Staten Island is the first warehouse in the company’s history to vote to unionize. Now, the ball is in the massive retailer’s court.
Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.
With the launch of its Buy with Prime service, Amazon is going head-to-head with Shopify, UPS and FedEx.
Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.
Company to tack on a 5% fee for FBA sellers at end of month
Rising costs prompt Amazon to impose its first-ever fuel and inflation surcharge on sellers.
La compañía añadirá una tasa del 5% a los vendedores de FBA a finales de mes
Amazon Web Services and German technology company Bosch are launching a logistics marketplace for digital services.
Amazon has historically been a prolific union crusher, but it may be facing its biggest test yet at facilities in New York and Alabama.
ASL Aviation plans to acquire at least 10 737-800s and pay Boeing to turn them into freighters as demand grows from customers such as Amazon, DHL and FedEx in Europe.
E-commerce sellers on Wix can now deliver orders through Multi-Channel Fulfillment, a service offered through Fulfillment by Amazon.
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. leverages parent Daimler Truck North America’s dealership and service network to battle competitors.
Amazon Air is a juggernaut. It has doubled in size in two years.
“Solving the climate emergency and decarbonizing our customers’ supply chains is a strategic imperative for Maersk,” said CEO Soren Skou.
This week: Phillips 66 employees mark Black History Month, and Bendix and Amazon support STEM programs in the Midwest.
Tech-savvy consumers are leveraging digital tools to build shopping lists, order online
The U.S. Postal Service is expanding a pilot program that will offer small businesses next-day and even same-day shipping at affordable prices.
Las estaciones de recarga “semiprivadas” y los incentivos para el mercado temprano son las principales prioridades del sector
Third-party sellers on Amazon’s platform are suffering from many of the same supply chain issues as traditional retailers
As the Biden administration moves on its electric vehicle charging infrastructure plan, trucking makes its case for getting a dedicated network.
Amazon’s fulfillment and shipping costs in total and as a percentage of net sales
A new survey of online shoppers found that 72% have ordered groceries online in the past 90 days.
They can take my gravy when they pry it from my cold, greasy skillet.
A Postal Service reform package passed by the House on Tuesday would eliminate massive financial burdens at the agency while maintaining a unified package and mail network.
While much of the focus in 2021 was on the supply chain, the toll it took on e-commerce sellers was dramatic.
Amazon doesn’t have any pilots. It outsources flight operations to airlines. Find out which one is supporting cargo service to Wichita.
Data indicates delivery companies may have been overstaffed for the peak shipping season, leading to fewer delays and a successful season.
While Amazon is the 800-pound retail gorilla, most retailers are focused on more immediate concerns, such as meeting fulfillment and delivery demands.
After Amazon announced it would become the first customer for Stellantis’ ProMaster electric van, Rivian stock tumbled, dropping more than 20% at one point.
California officials are going to court again to try to mitigate the emissions impact of a new air logistics center at the San Bernardino Airport anchored by Amazon Air.
It was a hectic — but profitable — year for the world’s largest online retailer. What does that say about e-commerce and where it’s going?
If shopping in 2021 could be summed up in one word, it would be e-commerce. Online shopping has had profound effects on the global economy.
As fulfilment operations evolve to meet fast-shipping demands of e-commerce, robotics has become the default option to increase throughput.
Organic growth also has been key to the growth and continued success of LGSTX Services.
‘When shoppers form an addiction to Amazon, it affects their lives in surprising ways,’ says supply chain data company TransImpact
Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.
Drone delivery reached new heights in 2021, and as a result, there was no shortage of interest in the technology.
Optimizing a broader carrier base can work wonders for shippers. The trick is how to balance new partners without tossing the benefits of the old ones.
CFL es la mayor empresa de camiones que cierra desde
Celadon en 2019
Analysts, industry insiders and some of Central Freight Lines’ executives and drivers liken the LTL carrier’s demise to a “five-year death spiral” after the company lost a major customer, then acquired two failing companies.
Dozens are confirmed dead, but the search continues for survivors of Friday’s tornado outbreak across the South.
Reports say Amazon is rolling out an Instacart-like grocery delivery service in Europe and the U.S.
The increases, to take effect Dec. 26, will be highest among parcels in the 1- to 5-pound range.
Ford owns 12% of electric vehicle startup Rivian, and while it is a direct competitor to Ford’s own ambitions of electric vehicle dominance, that stake could be the driving force in the automaker’s transformation.
Amazon is throwing more freighters into its air logistics operation as online sales soar.
The Federal Trade Commission will investigate whether large companies have taken advantage of the supply chain chaos at the expense of consumers or smaller competitors.
An environmental coalition urges Target, Walmart, Amazon and Ikea to clean up their maritime emissions and shipping routes.
While efforts to rein in Amazon, Google and other Big Tech companies continue, some believe the effort could result in these companies pulling the plug on small business e-commerce sellers.
About 15% of 1.4 million members cast ballots in the Teamsters presidential election. The question is will voter quality trump quantity?
Sauder Woodworking was in need of more flexibility as omnichannel retail ramped up, and it found it with Cleo’s Integration Cloud platform.
President Biden intends to replace Postal Service governors in a move aimed at ousting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, according to reports.
A decisive lead in the east and victories in the central and southern regions set the table for a landslide victory.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s automotive production hits 9-year low; Amazon begins hiring for El Paso fulfillment center; Port Houston appoints first chief business equity officer; and new Arizona distribution center to support e-commerce growth.
AskWaves: The behemoths ordinarily shouldn’t be concerned about a national delivery network forged out of the OnTrac-LaserShip merger. But these are not ordinary times.
Rivian priced its IPO at $78 a share, turning early funding by Amazon, Ford and others into billions in returns on those investments.
Michele Sancricca of Amazon Web Services talks to Chris Hurst of StratusCloud about the increasingly critical role of data in the supply chain is changing how companies are turning to cloud-based services to manage the information.
Fabric and its microfulfillment networks are already valued at $1 billion despite operating in just three cities.
Serial SPAC creator Hennessy Capital and Plus cancel their merger, likely over Chinese technology regulations that could carry over to U.S. business.
PayPal customers will now be able to use their Venmo accounts to make purchases on Amazon.
“The customer demand will change so much faster than the industrial processes, and I think that to be early might be challenging, but to be too late will be devastating,” said Anna Borg, president and CEO of Vattenfall.
Square posted a 45% increase in revenue, but lower-than-expected bitcoin revenue dampened analysts’ enthusiasm for the Q3 results.
Ulta Beauty is the latest brand to join DoorDash Drive, the food delivery company’s white-label last-mile fulfillment service.
When electric vehicle maker Rivian makes its public debut, perhaps as early as next week, it could be at a valuation that rivals Ford’s.
Both companies see their financial results weighed down by higher labor costs and operational disruptions due to staffing shortages.
CEO Jassy says Amazon faces billions of dollars in additional costs during the fourth quarter.
Biden-backed plan to tackle container congestion could make logjam even worse, critics believe.
The California startup will use its new funding to continue extending benefits to gig workers across multiple apps and platforms.
Resilient Power lands $5M in seed funding as it looks to commercialize its fast-charging technology.
Company shoots out the lights in the third quarter with soaring profits and EPS.
A new initiative from Moves Financial is rewarding gig workers with stock in the very companies for which they work.
Chinese investment scrutiny and SPAC renegotiation suggest going public may not happen for autonomous trucking software maker Plus.
Amazon is opening a robotics research and development and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, bringing 200 jobs to the region.
Also on the podcast: checking on the numbers in the red-hot diesel market.
Company has made more than 300,000 jobs available in past couple months
Several large retailers are pledging that in less than 20 years, they will ship goods across the ocean without emitting greenhouse gases. Some environmental groups say that’s not soon enough.
Amazon’s seasonal demand dwarfs its competitors.
The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of “instant commerce” in 20 minutes or less.
Some argue that Amazon lacks the integrated network to pull it off. But betting against the company has generally been a losing proposition.
Biden’s port czar outlines a 90-day plan to expand operating hours along the U.S. supply chain.
“Black Friday-worthy” deals available “earlier than ever”
Amazon aggregator Perch’s international transportation manager John Esborn explains how the company secures shipping capacity during FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit.
Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian makes big news with a public stock offer and beating its rivals to market with the first-ever electric pickup, the R1T.
In this week’s Drone Disruptors, Modern Shipper talked to Elroy Air CEO and co-founder David Merrill.
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With e-commerce continuing to grow, brands that make the returns experience easier and speed the refund process have a better chance at retaining that customer.
The Plus supervised autonomy system differs Level 4 testing by competitors, but it puts some automated driving functions within reach of fleets faster.
After a big week for same-day delivery services, here’s a look at the past, present and future of the same-day market.
The company faces an optics challenge as many question the motive behind rate increases.
Self-driving technology company Aurora said it will deploy a Toyota Sienna autonomous vehicle in rideshare service in the next six months.
Seasonal hiring begins as transportation providers plan for another big peak season. FedEx is looking to add 90,000 workers.
