Brian Straight
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Middle mile meets final mile as Warp joins Urban Freight Lab
Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.
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Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Southern California coalition’s last-mile impact study urges mitigation efforts
A coalition of Southern California government organizations has released an in-depth report examining some of the deleterious impacts associated with last-mile freight transportation. A primary purpose of the study is […]
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Will coronavirus kick grocery services to the curb?
Turning supermarkets, and their parking lots, into logistics hubs
FreightWaves Staff
Friday, February 21, 2020
Today’s Pickup: Oregon trucking officials retire following whistleblower retaliation scandal
Plus: The Urban Freight Lab does it again
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Urban Freight Lab announces final 50 feet competition
The Urban Freight Lab (UFL) is hosting its third annual Tech Day: Transforming the Final 50 Feet of Delivery, a pitch competition for innovators improving the last leg of the […]
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Research group to launch delivery locker pilot in downtown Seattle
Pepsi Beverages is the latest company to join the Urban Freight Lab, a group that aims to streamline the delivery process.
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Friday, February 1, 2019
Everything old is new: Startup breaks down barrier between moving stuff and moving people
A peer-to-peer delivery startup underscores what everyone knows but doesn’t always point out about the origin of sharing economy businesses – they draw on century-old practices common in developing countries.
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Supply chain and logistics degree programs on the upswing
Count universities among the for-profit and nonprofit organizations that are being reshaped by a certain e-commerce giant.