More layoffs hit freight-related companies across US
UPS, Advance Auto Parts, Great Dane LLC and Ryder Transportation Solutions recently announced a total of 1,277 freight-related job cuts.
UPS, Advance Auto Parts, Great Dane LLC and Ryder Transportation Solutions recently announced a total of 1,277 freight-related job cuts.
UPS said Tuesday it was buying two Germany-based cold chain logistics operators to add to its sprawling health care logistics footprint.
UPS announced the appointment of Brian Dykes as executive vice president and chief financial officer on Tuesday.
Fast fashion e-commerce giant Shein and retailer Forever 21 are the first brands to utilize UPS’ Happy Returns solution.
The Biden administration is getting a clearer picture of freight flow changes with new data from inland intermodal hubs.
New CEO must reverse long-term stagnation in shareholder value.
FedEx Ground two-day shipments must ship by Dec. 20 to arrive on or before Christmas Eve.
Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.
Retail customers looking for same-day delivery are willing to pay more for the service, a new survey has found.
As fuel prices rise, the ability of last-mile delivery firms to either absorb those costs or pass them along to customers could be key to their survival.
UPS is buying Roadie, a same-day delivery firm, as it seeks to expand its package delivery options to customers.
Even as sellers expect higher sales on Amazon Prime Day, there are worries about getting inventory, finding places to store it and shipping it to the customer.
Arrival, which has a large electric van order from UPS, has selected HERE Technologies to provide turn-by-turn navigation and a location visibility platform for vehicles.
Electric vehicle startup Arrival announced it would build a ride-hailing specific electric car for Uber to use in the U.K. and Europe. Separately, Uber said it will now deliver everyday essential items to customers from Gopuff in the U.S.
Ware2Go, which offers shipping to merchants of all sizes with a specialization in e-commerce, will automatically purchase carbon offsets through Pachama for its customers.
The Container Store’s (NYSE: TCS) most recent earnings call details the reality of shifting to a greater mix of e-commerce sales at a time when transportation capacity is extremely tight.
Fed policy talk and China’s retaliatory tariffs couldn’t spook the markets. It was the President’s tweets that sent the markets into a tailspin. With tariff increases on the horizon, we can be somewhat certain that more uncertainty and volatility will likely ensue for the transportation stocks.
UPS’ Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering, said he expects electric power to be the long-term solution in medium-duty, but it isn’t there just yet.