UPS

OUTBOUND

Air cargo and Covid-19: Fly high or go home

The pandemic has given airline management an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the value of cargo. But it won’t do them much good without a new business model for freight.

July 7, 2020

Mitch Mac Donald

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The pandemic has given airline management an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the value of cargo. But it won’t do them much good without a new business model for freight.

Industry groups welcome USMCA implementation

Retailers, logistics companies say the deal modernizes trade and creates a more competitive marketplace, but warn of compliance challenges in an uncertain economic climate.

July 2, 2020

Victoria Kickham

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Retailers, logistics companies say the deal modernizes trade and creates a more competitive marketplace, but warns of compliance challenges in an uncertain economic climate.

Self-driving trucks to be commercially available by 2024, TuSimple says

Tech vendor teams with UPS, Penske, U.S. Xpress, and McLane to build “autonomous freight network.”

July 1, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Tech vendor teams with UPS, Penske, U.S. Xpress, and McLane to build “autonomous freight network.”

BIG PICTURE

Let’s protect the parcel lifeline

Parcel is the most profitable part of USPS operations. Rather than kill off the golden goose, let’s address the postal service’s real cost areas.

June 24, 2020

David Maloney

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Parcel is the most profitable part of USPS operations. Rather than kill off the golden goose, let’s address the postal service’s real cost areas.

OUTBOUND

Take a letter, Mr. President

At a time when mail and parcel delivery is so vital, the USPS should not be a political football.

June 4, 2020

Mitch Mac Donald

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At a time when mail and parcel delivery is so vital, the USPS should not be a political football.

TRANSPORTATION

Parcel express: What will the “new normal” look like?

From skyrocketing demand for same-day delivery to enhanced safety protocols, Covid-19 has seriously upended parcel carriers’ operations. Now, carriers and their customers are trying to figure out how much of the change will stick.

May 22, 2020

Gary Frantz

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From skyrocketing demand for same-day delivery to enhanced safety protocols, Covid-19 has seriously upended parcel carriers’ operations. Now, carriers and their customers are trying to figure out how much of the change will stick.