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AIR FREIGHT

Adapt, regroup, redeploy, adapt again: Air freight survives a roller coaster year

It was a year of “pivots” for the airfreight industry as it faced down a seemingly endless series of challenges. Will 2021 bring a return to normalcy?

February 3, 2021

Gary Frantz

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It was a year of “pivots” for the airfreight industry as it faced down a seemingly endless series of challenges. Will 2021 bring a return to normalcy?

Soaring delivery impacts carriers' on-time performance

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.

December 10, 2020

Victoria Kickham

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Volume limits help UPS, FedEx maintain on-time performance levels, but USPS suffers as it takes on remaining demand, industry data show.

FedEx acquires shopping portal startup to expand e-commerce portfolio

ShopRunner offers subscription-based shipping and returns to consumers, supports omnichannel capabilities for retailers.

December 2, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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ShopRunner offers subscription-based shipping and returns to consumers, supports omnichannel capabilities for retailers.

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?

FedEx taps latest tech to handle e-com surge

Unique peak demands specialized tools like robotic arms, smart delivery vans, autonomous tugs, and sidewalk bots, carrier says.

October 29, 2020

Ben Ames

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Unique peak demands specialized tools like robotic arms, smart delivery vans, autonomous tugs, and sidewalk bots, carrier says.

Podcasts

The Logistics Matters podcast: Drew McElroy of Transfix on freight markets and last-mile delivery | Season 1 Episode 29

We discuss freight markets and the challenges of last-mile deliveries with Drew McElroy, chairman and co-founder of digital freight-matching vendor Transfix. Also: how retailers are preparing for this unique peak season; dealing with an avalanche of returns.

October 23, 2020

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We discuss freight markets and the challenges of last-mile deliveries with Drew McElroy, chairman and co-founder of digital freight-matching vendor Transfix. Also: how retailers are preparing for this unique peak season; dealing with an avalanche of returns.

Happy Returns quadruples product return sites with FedEx Office deal

Reverse logistics startup bundles consumers’ returns, then processes the aggregated shipments for retailers.

October 20, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Reverse logistics startup bundles consumers’ returns, then processes the aggregated shipments for retailers.

FedEx will hike shipping rates as retailers see e-commerce costs climb higher

Extra fees and surcharges will fund service enhancement, fleet maintenance, technology innovations, FedEx says.

September 14, 2020

Ben Ames

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Extra fees and surcharges will fund service enhancement, fleet maintenance, technology innovations, FedEx says.

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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Adapt, regroup, redeploy, adapt again: Air freight survives a roller coaster year

Carriers hit breaking point as package volume soars

FedEx acquires shopping portal startup to expand e-commerce portfolio

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

For parcel world, a “super peak” looms

FedEx taps latest tech to handle e-com surge

The Logistics Matters podcast: Drew McElroy of Transfix on freight markets and last-mile delivery | Season 1 Episode 29

Happy Returns quadruples product return sites with FedEx Office deal

FedEx will hike shipping rates as retailers see e-commerce costs climb higher

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