Topic: Parcel Express

Atlanta-based freight transportation and logistics bellwether UPS announced today that, from 2020-2022, it will buy more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks, in a $450 million investment geared towards expanding its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet and supporting infrastructure.

Later this month, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, and all eyes will be on whether or not the United States will remain part of the UPU, with the eventual outcome having the potential to impact global parcel rates heading into Peak Season.

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Revenue, at $17.1 billion, while down $16 million, was essentially flat, according to USPS officials, and the organization had a net loss of almost $2.3 billion, which was up $767 million annually. USPS said that this tops net loss of nearly $1.5 billion a year ago, with controllable loss for the quarter almost $1.1 billion, compared to a controllable loss of $889 million for the same quarter last year.

These releases are in tandem with UPS’s Transformation efforts focused on investments in its network made possible through its capital expenditures investments, as well as leveraging internal efficiencies and a focus on four key growth initiatives for SMBs for healthcare, e-commerce, and high-growth international markets.

With global express delivery and logistics services provider DHL Express recently celebrating its 50th birthday, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with DHL Express U.S. CEO Greg Hewitt to discuss various topics, including DHL’s growth in the U.S. and globally, the evolution of shipping, and logistics trends, among other topics.

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Bobby Harris, founder and CEO of Tampa, Fla.-based non asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics about various topics within the freight transportation and logistics markets, including capacity, rates, and digital freight matching, among other topics. A transcript follows below.

Amazon is not alone in its efforts to get to next-, or one-day shipping. In fact, this development has seen other retailers, in kind, step up their respective games, as well.

Reports from earlier this week noted that the United States Supreme Court indicated it would not take up an appeal from UPS in which UPS wanted the Court to mandate that the United States Postal Service (USPS) to increase package deliver fees and charges.

Austin, Texas-based Convey, a provider of delivery experience management software that helps shippers connect disparate data and processes from parcel to freight in the last mile, and Cary, N.C.-based SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS) provider MercuryGate International Inc. said this week they are formally collaborating on what they called a partnership and technology integration expected to be made available in June.

In a move geared toward rising demand for final mile logistics services, freight transportation and logistics services provider Averitt Express announced this week that it has expanded its residential delivery network through enhanced final mile network and white glove services. The company noted that this move is a driver in its ability to provide retail and e-commerce shippers with a complete supply chain offering.

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported today in its April Manufacturing Report on Business that April Manufacturing output remained in growth mode, despite seeing declines in some of its key metrics. The report’s key metric, the PMI, dipped 2.5% to 52.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), following a 1.1% increase from February to March, a 2.4% decrease from January to February and a 2.3% increase from December to January. While an uneven growth pattern remains intact, the index has seen growth...

Amazon said it is at work in evolving its ubiquitous Prime Two-Day Shipping program in a One-Day Shipping program. On the company’s earning conference call, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said that Amazon is able to make this move, due to having spent more than 20 years expanding its fulfillment and logistics network, while acknowledging it is a big investment, with $800 million allocated, that will require a lot of work, too.

Austin, Texas-based regional parcel delivery services provider LSO (Lone Star Overnight) said this week that it has formed a partnership with DHL OptimalShip, a re-seller of DHL Express services, entitled LSO Global.

Global freight transportation and logistics services provider XPO Logistics announced today it has added last mile capabilities to XPO Connect, its cloud-based digital freight marketplace.

Austin, Texas-based Convey, a provider of delivery experience management software that helps shippers connect disparate data and processes from parcel to freight in the last mile, announced today it has rolled out a new offering specifically geared towards last mile delivery issues. Entitled the Delivery Exception Management (DEM) Platform now Featuring Exception Recovery, Convey said this offering provides shippers with the ability to identify, collaborate and take the needed steps to resolve issues before a customer complains, as well as...

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Roadie Founder & CEO Marc Gorlin to discuss Roadie’s growth map, market conditions, and what may be coming next.

当前状态的物流和货运运输nsportation sectors have shown us, in recent years, when it comes to the myriad things shippers need to do, in order to adapt, survive, and thrive, there is no shortage of tasks that are needed to stay on top of things.

Coming off of a year that saw notable gains in volumes and pricing, the parcel market continues to grow at a fast clip. Our panel of parcel experts examines key market drivers and discusses how to navigate the fastest moving segment of logistics.

Austin, Texas-based Convey, a provider of delivery experience management software that helps shippers connect disparate data and processes from parcel to freight in the last mile, rolled out self-service delivery appointment scheduling for white glove deliveries.