Parcel & Express

Opinion: Why the Last Mile Is a First Priority for Today's Retailers

May 16, 2017

The "last mile" is a telecom term for delivering telephone, cable or internet services to the customer. With the most connections to make, it's the bottleneck of the system. It's also the most expensive and difficult to upgrade. These words also aptly describe retail's woes in delivering orders to the consumer.

Darkstore Takes Airbnb Approach to E-Commerce Fulfillment

April 26, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

App-driven startup Darkstore, which matches e-commerce shippers with urban fulfillment centers that have excess capacity to facilitate same-day delivery, will use a new cash infusion to expand beyond the three markets it currently serves.

UPS Talks About New Saturday Ground Pickup, Delivery

April 24, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

UPS recently announced it was adding Saturday pickup and delivery for its ground division, initially in 15 markets and expanding to 4,700 U.S. cities and towns by the busy holiday season, and to 5,800 locations next year.

DHL Doubles Down on Green Delivery Vehicles

April 18, 2017

Air Cargo World

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) says it's embracing the green revolution, doubling the production capacity of its own electric vehicles from 10,000 to as many as 20,000 by the end of the year. The news follows an announcement earlier that DP-DHL will reduce all logistics-related growth emissions to zero in net terms by 2050.

Drones to Fly Blood Between European Hospitals

April 18, 2017

Supply Management

The Swiss aviation regulator has given the green light to a plan by Swiss Post to fly laboratory samples such as blood between hospitals using drones.

UPS to Build $200M Facility, Add Saturday Delivery

April 10, 2017

Air Cargo World

UPS has announced plans to build a $200m package operations facility in Arlington, Texas, just after it confirmed that it's pilot Saturday-pickup project would be expanded nationwide through 2018.

Domino's Will Begin Using Robots to Deliver Pizzas in Europe

April 3, 2017

Bloomberg

Starship Technologies, the London-based company that has created six-wheeled self-driving delivery robots, will begin taking customers Domino's pizzas in Germany and the Netherlands.

Walmart Aims to Dominate Last-Mile Delivery With Startup Incubator

March 29, 2017

Mobility Buzz

Walmart launched its own startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, with a keen eye on last-mile delivery, according to Mobility Buzz.

Port Authority Group Launches Transportation Infrastructure Campaign

March 29, 2017

Maritime Executive

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has announced the launch of a campaign that will advocate for transportation infrastructure investment on behalf of the nation's manufacturers, farmers and other workers who count on modern and efficient seaports to move American products to vital overseas markets.

New eBay Offering Guarantees Three-Day Delivery

March 29, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

eBay is wading into the fast shipping wars, taking on Amazon Prime and Walmart with its new Guaranteed Delivery offering that will launch this summer on its selling platform with more than 20 million eligible items. Shoppers on eBay will also be able to search and filter items by one- and two-day delivery.

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.