Parcel & Express

Five Ways This Year’s Cyber Monday Shook Up Logistics

December 8, 2017

Cyber Monday once again netted record-breaking online sales. E-commerce retailers slashed prices, and more shoppers than ever avoided the usual bedlam of brick-and-mortar stores — opting instead to shop online.

UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays

December 7, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The delays show that delivery networks such as UPS, which are critical components of the e-commerce boom, are still struggling to cope with the busiest shopping periods despite heavy investment to build out and automate their operations and capacity.

UPS Testing Sustainable Delivery System in Europe

December 5, 2017

Environmental Leader

UPS is testing a depot-to-door delivery system in central London. The Low Impact City Logistics project will reduce traffic congestion and emissions associated with urban package delivery by using a power-assisted delivery trailer. If successful, it could change the way packages are delivered in cities in the U.K.

Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights

December 4, 2017

Industryweek

Mercedes-Benz, conducting the biggest test using drones to ship everyday items like ground coffee and cellphones, said the mini aircraft completed 100 drop-offs to strategically placed vans in Zurich with a perfect safety record and more deliveries are planned for next year.

Interstate 95: How America’s Most Important Highway Fails

December 1, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Interstate-95 is busier than any other freeway and among the longest. It runs through some of the country’s biggest cities and costs billions of dollars a year to maintain.

Opinion: An Autonomous Future and the Way Forward for Logistics

November 30, 2017

Bill Meahl, DHL chief commercial officer, IndustryWeek contributor

Earlier this year, the International Transport Forum (ITF) published a report on global action and legal issues pertaining to the transition to driverless trucks. While technology and innovation move at a swift pace, indeed regulatory and infrastructure changes will lag a few years behind.

Retailers Offer Delayed Shipping Options to Avoid Peak Charges

November 29, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Retailers are contending with a new challenge as this year’s holiday shopping season heats up: extra shipping fees during the busiest weeks.

Shopify, UPS Cut Deal to Lower Rates for Online Retailers

November 28, 2017

Air Cargo World

Christmas is coming early for smaller retailers looking to boost online sales.

Mercedes Steps Up Electric-Van Push to Counter Deutsche Post

November 28, 2017

Industryweek

Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its offering of electric delivery vans after Deutsche Post AG switched from customer to competitor with the successful rollout of a no-frills battery-powered vehicle.

DHL Customers Say They Prefer Root Canals to Late Shipments

November 20, 2017

Air Cargo World

In DHL's 2017 Holiday Survey, 27 percent of the integrator's customers surveyed said that they would "rather get a root canal than have personal holiday shipments come late."

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.