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USPS Sees Increase in Revenue but Overall Net Loss in Q2
Despite a strong second quarter, including a $410 million revenue increase, the USPS reported a $1.5 billion loss.
Week in Review: Baltimore Bridge Price Tag, FTC Fines Williams-Sonoma, and More
Take one last look at last week's top stories including robots helping humans in the warehouse, Peleton vs. Flexport, and delivery discontent.
Maersk Opens New 90,000-Square-Foot Airfreight Gateway in Miami
Maersk has launched a new airfreight gateway in Miami, aimed at improving logistics between the US, Latin America, and major markets in Asia and Europe.
How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.

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Primed & Positioned: Strategic Moves by Amazon Air
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Air News

USPS Sees Increase in Revenue but Overall Net Loss in Q2
Despite a strong second quarter, including a $410 million revenue increase, the USPS reported a $1.5 billion loss.

Week in Review: Baltimore Bridge Price Tag, FTC Fines Williams-Sonoma, and More
Take one last look at last week's top stories including robots helping humans in the warehouse, Peleton vs. Flexport, and delivery discontent.

Maersk Opens New 90,000-Square-Foot Airfreight Gateway in Miami
Maersk has launched a new airfreight gateway in Miami, aimed at improving logistics between the US, Latin America, and major markets in Asia and Europe.

How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.

UPS Struggles in First Quarter With Steep Earnings Decline
Shipping giant UPS struggled with shifting consumer demands and rising costs, resulting in an earnings dip during the first three months of 2024.

The Two Most Important Factors in Last-Mile Delivery
A new Microsoft report on last-mile delivery reveals that speed and cost are the two most important factors, as customer satisfaction takes a backseat,

The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.

FourKites and BuyCo Team Up to Improve Ocean Freight Management
FourKites and BuyCo are partnering up to enhance global shipping visibility, efficiency, and sustainability for major shippers.

Parcel Experts Weigh in on New Partnership Between UPS and USPS
Experts discuss the effects of UPS replacing FedEx as USPS' main air cargo provider, and what it means for the industry.

UPS To Become USPS’s Main Air Cargo Provider, Replacing FedEx
UPS lands a major contract as it replaced FedEx as USPS's primary air cargo provider.

Q&A: Mike Burkhart on the Recent Nearshoring Push Into Mexico
Mike Burkhart of CH Robinson discusses the shift in imported goods away from China and into Mexico.

DHL Express and Standard Chartered to Cut Carbon Emissions
DHL Express and Standard Chartered are partnering up to increase the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

Wendy’s To Test Drone Delivery in First U.S. Location
A Wendy's franchise in Virginia is testing food delivery via drone, with more locations possibly joining later this year.

Air Cargo Industry Braces for Explosive Surge in E-Commerce Demand
The IATA predicts a significant increase in air parcels over the next three years, the result of a surge in e-commerce sales.

Retailers Pivot Supply Chain Strategy, Seek Red Sea Alternatives
As Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea, retailers are scrambling to find alternative methods for moving their inventory, including exploring more air freight options and boosting inventory.

J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch Intermodal Service Offering
J.B. Hunt and BNSF have launched a new intermodal service to address the service-sensitive highway freight needs of customer supply chains.

Revenues Fall at UPS; Happy Returns Acquisition Announced
UPS said consolidated revenue fell 12.8% in Q3, but that it was winning back business lost during contract negotiations with the Teamsters.

Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.

Shippers Focus on Yield Management as Rates Continue to Rise
With FedEx and UPS raising their rates, savvy shippers can still find rate value for 2024, but time may be running out.

Looking at the Air Cargo Sector with Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Brandon Fried, Executive Director at the Washington, D.C.-based Airforwarders Association (AfA).


Featured Companies

Flexport
Flexport is a licensed freight forwarder that uses people and software to manage the complexity of international trade. Shipping something from Shenzhen to Cincinnati or Rotterdam to LA requires complex coordination. Currently that’s done by telephones, spreadsheets, and fax…
Expeditors
Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, cargo insurance, distribution and other value added logistics services.
BNSF Logistics
BNSF Logistics is an industry-leading transportation intermediary, committed to providing value to each of our customers through professional acumen, entrepreneurial drive, and individual commitment. We are one of the fastest growing 3PLs in North America and pride ourselves on service…
The International Air Cargo Association
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) represents, supports, informs, and connects every element of the global air freight supply chain. TIACA lobbies governments and regulators, provides valuable networking opportunities, organizes and hosts leading industry events, and gives guidance, advice, and…
Livingston International
North America’s number one company focused on customs brokerage and trade compliance, Livingston International also offers consulting and global trade management services as well as international freight forwarding across North America and around the globe.
Aeros
Founded 27 years ago in the U.S., the Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) has grown from a small aerostat production manufacturer to a leading FAA-certified airship producer and R&D firm for the aerospace industry. Aeros has achieved multiple FAA airship…
Network FOB
Network FOB, or N+FOB is the industry leader, utilizing a network that consists of innovative technology, proven and reliable carriers, and a pipeline of customer-oriented employees. The results speak for themselves: shipments that arrive on time and on budget,…
Associated Global Systems
Associated Global Systems has been serving customers since 1958.  With over 125+locations and a staff of transportation experts across the U.S., AGS handles shipments of any size, to or from every zip code in the U.S. and Canada.…
Freight Filter
Freight Filter gives you the solutions you need for your international freight moves. Freight Filter was created to simplify and improve the process of pricing and booking international freight movements. In today’s day and age, there is no reason…
Terrafugia
Terrafugia (ter-ra-FOO-gee-ah) intends to catalyze a revolution in personal mobility.  Our vehicles bring a new level of safety, convenience, and freedom to personal transportation. We have been dreaming about flying cars since the turn of the 20th century. …
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