USPS better equipped for 2022 holidays after past peak struggles

The Postal Service will be less reliant on “peak season heroics” this year, an agency representative said at a House subcommittee hearing.

By Max Garland • Nov. 17, 2022

USPS plans 2023 rate hikes for some shipping services

Price adjustments vary depending on the product, and a few rates will remain unchanged.

By Max Garland • Nov. 11, 2022

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Inside the trends affecting logistics management

The demise of the de minimis exception, trade tensions and tariffs are among the new challenges logistics managers are facing.  

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Amazon showcases new Prime Air delivery drone design

The MK30 is set to come into service in 2024. It's lighter and smaller than the MK27-2 that is slated to make deliveries this year.

By Max Garland • Nov. 11, 2022

FedEx suspends Express, Ground services in Florida areas hit by Tropical Storm Nicole

The company listed on Thursday hundreds of affected ZIP codes, covering places like Daytona Beach, Orlando and West Palm Beach.

By Max Garland • Nov. 10, 2022

Amazon rolls out Rivian EVs in more cities for holiday deliveries

The company has delivered more than 5 million packages to U.S. customers using the electric vans since July.

By Max Garland • Nov. 8, 2022

FedEx Freight tests dimensional LTL pricing

The pilot program takes into account the space a shipment requires in a truck, as well as the weight and shipping speed needed.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 7, 2022

DHL Express US shipping rates to jump 7.9% in 2023

The international express shipping provider’s annual price hike outpaces the average increases UPS and FedEx will soon implement.

By Max Garland • Nov. 7, 2022

UPS plans logistics-as-a-service offering to build out revenue streams

The company will coalesce capabilities of several disparate services, such as Roadie, Coyote Logistics and Delivery Solutions.

By Max Garland • Nov. 1, 2022

FedEx preps for moderate peak season with space to add new customers

The company will continue to onboard during the holidays thanks to “a little flex in the network," Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere told Supply Chain Dive.

By Max Garland • Oct. 31, 2022

UPS and FedEx rate increases are coming. Here’s how shippers can prepare.

Experts note that shipping rates are negotiable, but how amenable the delivery giants will be to concessions is up for debate.

By Max Garland • Oct. 26, 2022

UPS expects holiday package surge to peak later this year

The logistics giant also has more capacity freed up as top customer Amazon delivers more of its own orders, according to CEO Carol Tomé.

By Max Garland • Oct. 25, 2022

UPS mirrors FedEx with 6.9% rate hike

The increase for the logistics giant's Ground, Air and International services will take effect Dec. 27.

By Max Garland • Oct. 24, 2022

Amazon to double Europe EV fleet by 2025

The online retail giant is investing 1 billion euros to advance its sustainable transportation goals in Europe.

By Max Garland • Oct. 21, 2022

GLS adds automated sortation systems to hubs in California, Las Vegas

Smaller parcel carriers’ growth outpaced their larger competitors last year, highlighting the urgency of improving throughput.

By Max Garland • Oct. 18, 2022

FedEx Ground to lower peak season volume forecasts

The logistics giant predicts it will handle a lower number of shipments over the holidays as retailers grapple with economic turmoil. 

By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2022

Amazon ends field tests for delivery bot Scout

The program, which debuted in a Washington state neighborhood in 2019, wasn't meeting customers' needs, a company spokesperson said.

By Max Garland • Oct. 7, 2022

Carriers work to restore service after Hurricane Ian

The storm ripped through Florida last week and halted delivery and transportation operations. Some areas still have service suspensions in place.

By Max Garland • Oct. 4, 2022

Walmart GoLocal exceeds 5,000 delivery locations, outpacing company targets

The retailer plans to “double down” on its white-label delivery service in its second year, a GoLocal exec said in an interview.

By Max Garland • Oct. 3, 2022

UPS, FedEx and USPS suspend some services as Hurricane Ian hits Florida

Hundreds of ZIP codes and cities are affected as the hurricane’s landfall on Wednesday led to flooding and destruction in the southwest part of the state.

By Max Garland • Sept. 29, 2022

Louis DeJoy is transforming the Postal Service. Can the agency compete with FedEx and UPS?

The U.S. Postmaster General isn’t afraid of making big changes. But keeping pace with private parcel carriers is a tall order for the beleaguered agency, experts say.

By Max Garland • Sept. 28, 2022

FedEx CEO says Ground contractors ready to deliver for the holidays

Interest in a peak season program signals delivery providers are willing to ramp up capacity, despite concerns that some may sit out Black Friday.

By Max Garland • Sept. 26, 2022

FedEx to hike rates by 6.9% ‘given the inflationary backdrop’

The company is turning up the heat on shipping rates after a turbulent quarter.

By Max Garland • Sept. 23, 2022

Walmart adds ‘smart garage’ company to InHome delivery program

MyQ, which makes technology found in 20% of household garages, will help the retailer expand its service focused on making secure deliveries.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 21, 2022

US Postal Service pursues facility consolidation to reduce transport costs

The agency is streamlining its facility footprint in a five-year initiative, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in an interview.

By Max Garland • Sept. 21, 2022

Last mile carrier plans to launch franchise delivery model in 50 markets

The Frontdoor Collective is looking to prove out its business model next year, an executive told Supply Chain Dive.

By Max Garland • Sept. 20, 2022