U.s. postal service

USPS names military contractor for $482 million contract to build postal vehicles with more room for parcels

Oshkosh Defense to build between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles over 10 years, including both gas and electric engines.

February 23, 2021

DC Velocity Staff

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Oshkosh Defense to build between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles over 10 years, including both gas and electric engines.

Amazon could launch third-party delivery service in U.S. by 2021, Morgan Stanley says

Move would follow retailer’s launch of “logistics as a service” arm in the U.K. in May, speaker says at Parcel Forum show.

November 2, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Move would follow retailer’s launch of “logistics as a service” arm in the U.K. in May, speaker says at Parcel Forum show.

PARCEL EXPRESS

For parcel world, a “super peak” looms

When the pandemic hit, e-commerce exploded, flooding parcel networks with record volumes that have yet to ease. With carrier capacity already maxed out, what can shippers expect for the holiday peak season?

November 2, 2020

Gary Frantz

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When the pandemic hit, e-commerce exploded, flooding parcel networks with record volumes that have yet to ease. With carrier capacity already maxed out, what can shippers expect for the holiday peak season?

Podcasts

The Logistics Matters podcast: What's next for the USPS?; interest in TMS on the rise; the effects of Hurricane Laura | Season 1 Episode 21

Phil Evers of the University of Maryland discusses the difficulties facing the U.S. Postal Service; interest in TMS is increasing as a result of the pandemic; and Hurricane Laura leaves destruction in its wake, affecting supply chains.

August 28, 2020

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Phil Evers of the University of Maryland discusses the difficulties facing the U.S. Postal Service; interest in TMS is increasing as a result of the pandemic; and Hurricane Laura leaves destruction in its wake, affecting supply chains.

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