A product manager at Crowley believes freight operators should be using AI now to optimize routes, streamline workflows and forecast demand.
AskWaves checks in on AAPA’s port industry panel for its take on ocean shipping’s short-term prospects.
About 15% of deliveries scheduled for Friday and Saturday will not make it by Christmas, ShipMatrix says.
Route-planning platform Circuit surveyed delivery drivers about their biggest pet peeves around the holidays.
The peak season for air shipping failed to materialize this year, but realistically volumes and rates are just normalizing after a crazy two-year rush.
Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?
Uber just rolled out several features ahead of the holidays, including a new Holiday Shop and an upgrade to Uber Connect.
Temporary Postal Service rate increases on peak-season parcel-delivery services will come down hardest on heavier packages traveling more than 601 miles.
UPS matched last year’s performance, while the Postal Service improved considerably, ShipMatrix says.
There are two ways to transport goods overseas: ocean or air. Port congestion and shipping delays are forcing companies to shift to faster air transport, which releases more emissions, costs more per unit and has its own capacity constraints.
Sustainability is a growing topic of conversation in the freight industry. FreightWaves asked experts if this focus will continue as supply chains are put to the ultimate stress test.
With the holidays around the corner, here is an overview of UPS, USPS, FedEx and Amazon shipping deadlines for a delivery date of Dec. 25.
Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith give a post-election market update ahead of peak retail shipping season. Sponsored by Amazon Freight. The stock market soared this week, after the 2020 presidential election […]
