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February 1, 2025
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This white paper highlights key areas of improvement to pack more efficiently, in the right size box while reducing costs and shipping sustainably. 


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February 1, 2025
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As a shipper, you know that safety has a direct impact on your supply chain, business operations, and costs. The right carrier will have a good reputation for safety and should be able to easy demonstrate the protocols that protect your brand, your freight, and the public.


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January 31, 2025
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Amazon will next submit a planning application with local authorities, and will apply for authorization with the Civil Aviation Authority to fly drones in the airspace.


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January 30, 2025
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 Amazon accounted for nearly 12% of UPS's total revenue in 2024, as well as 20-25% of its U.S. package volumes.


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January 29, 2025
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As older fleet managers and planners retire, the new generation replacing them is turning to digital solutions to navigate an increasingly complex market environment.


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January 27, 2025
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The rapid expansion of e-commerce has highlighted a significant disparity in delivery speeds between urban and rural areas.


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Embattled Drayage Providers Struggle to Survive as They Await Recovery in the Market

January 27, 2025
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Of all the many links that make up a global supply chain, drayage is among the most challenging to perform efficiently and profitably.


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Amazon to Shutter All Facilities in Quebec

January 23, 2025
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Amazon cited a need to cut costs as the main motivation behind the move, although Quebec is also home to the company's only unionized warehouse in Canada.


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January 15, 2025
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Duffy’s new job would heavily overlap with Elon Musk’s empire, requiring him to navigate the priorities of an outspoken billionaire who runs companies that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction.



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Oshkosh Ready for Possible USPS Shift to Gas Trucks From EVs

January 13, 2025
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While electrified postal trucks cost more up front than gas-fueled versions, their advantage is low operating expenses in areas such as maintenance and refueling.


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