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Size Does Matter: Wing Reveils New Delivery Drones

Logistics Matter

In the case of package deliveries by drone size definitely matters. That is why drone delivery company WING presented various new prototypes of their drone. A Drone for Every Package Drone delivery is really taking off in some areas around the world. Sometimes size does matter.

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Regional last-mile carriers LaserShip and OnTrac come together to establish a new national network

Logistics Management

While the parcel duopoly of UPS and FedEx remains alive and well, at a time when e-commerce activity continues to see no signs of slowing down, that, by no means, that the smaller regional small package delivery carriers have been left out in the cold. In fact, the regional carriers are starting to take a bigger seat at the table.

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FedEx preps to gave Express contract with Ground operations for select residential shipments

Logistics Management

Driven by the rampant growth rate of e-commerce, coupled with the need to increase efficiency and lower residential delivery costs, Memphis-based freight transportation and logistics service provider FedEx announced late last week that in March, FedEx Express—its global, time-definite delivery service unit—will contract with FedEx Ground—its ground (..)

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FedEx preps to have Express contract with Ground operations for select residential shipments

Logistics Management

Driven by the rampant growth rate of e-commerce, coupled with the need to increase efficiency and lower residential delivery costs, Memphis-based freight transportation and logistics service provider FedEx announced late last week that in March, FedEx Express—its global, time-definite delivery service unit—will contract with FedEx Ground—its ground (..)

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Most Important E-Commerce Logistics Trends To Watch

GlobalTranz

Delivery options It’s getting easier and easier for brands to send their products to various places on earth. Amazon is testing drones for package delivery in England, there are postal lockers popping up in Australia and so on. Shipping will definitely change in the upcoming years.

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Regional Parcel Carriers – Why It’s Wise to Expand Your Basket Beyond the Big 2

GlobalTranz

Simply put, they are package delivery companies that are usually more personal, flexible, and responsive than national carriers and offer shipping advantages within a targeted geographic area. Even LTL, Final Mile, postal insertion and over-the-threshold deliveries. You may be asking yourself – what’s a regional parcel carrier?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

When it comes to package delivery, I’m not completely sold on the gig-economy model, but I’m also convinced that new delivery models are needed to keep pace with the rapid growth of e-commerce and our ever-more-demanding expectations as consumers.