XPO finalizes acquisition of Kuehne + Nagel’s contract logistics operations in the U.K. and Ireland.
Deal adds to logistics giant’s capabilities for contract logistics specialty spinoff division.
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INBOUND
The shirts, they are a-changin’—into dog leashes
UPS “upcycles” old driver uniforms into leashes for homeless pets.
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Carriers hit breaking point as package volume soars
Volume limits help UPS, FedEx maintain on-time performance levels, but USPS suffers as it takes on remaining demand, industry data show.
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UPS Healthcare adds to dry ice production capabilities, launches mobile freezer storage units
Services are in response to demand for Covid-19 vaccine storage and distribution efforts, company says.
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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.
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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?
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Steven Horwitz of Ball State University on a holiday retail season like no other | Season 1 Episode 30
We look at how this holiday shopping season is likely to affect supply chains with Steven Horwitz, an economics professor at Ball State University. Also: warehouse availability tightens; logistics firms invest in venture capital markets.
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Ryder launches $50 million venture capital fund to back supply chain tech startups
Initiative follows similar investment arms at logistics powers like Zebra, Maersk, UPS.
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UPS readies for peak season hiring blitz
This week’s UPS Brown Friday is part of a larger effort to hire 100,000 seasonal workers ahead of unprecedented peak shipping season.
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Survey: fast shipping wins more customers than discounted prices
Merchants say offers of 1-to-2-day shipping is key to convincing online shoppers to click “buy,” Ware2Go study says.
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