The ongoing trade war between the United States and China is reshaping the e-commerce landscape, potentially leading to higher margins and improved profitability for U.S. online sellers, according to Aaron Rubin, CEO of warehouse management system provider ShipHero.
Rubin posted a video to X on Tuesday giving his thoughts on what the future holds for e-commerce.
ShipHero, a leading player in the e-commerce fulfillment space, offers integrated solutions for online stores, including popular...
Amazon’s in-house cargo airline has reduced short-haul flying and focused on larger aircraft and multiple hubs to align with the company’s regionalized fulfillment model and new push into third-party air shipping that involves bulk shipments instead of small parcels, according to a report published Monday.
Over the past two years, Amazon Air (NASDAQ: AMZN) has undergone significant change with the addition of its largest aircraft, greater reliance on overnight package flying, hub expansion at...
Freight-related layoffs across North America continue to mount, with companies citing economic uncertainty, tariffs, declining demand and rising production costs as reasons for the job cuts.
There have been 5,608 job cuts over the past several weeks, according to media reports and Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices.
Since Jan. 1, almost 23,000 freight-related job cuts have been announced, impacting workers in autos, food distribution, manufacturing, transportation...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/q1-ends-with-thousands-more-freight-layoffs
A week after a tractor-trailer crash killed five people on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, a survivor of the 19-vehicle wreck has sued the transportation companies and truck driver involved.
According to the lawsuit filed by Nathan Jonard, attorney Bradley Beckworth said his client’s life “was forever changed by an act of unimaginable destruction” when Solomun Weldekeal Araya rammed his tractor-trailer into a line of traffic.
The complaint, obtained by FreightWaves, seeks over $100 million in...
One man has been arrested as authorities continue to investigate the cause of a crash that killed five people Thursday on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas.
Authorities said 17 vehicles were involved, including a tractor-trailer hauling goods for Amazon, in the accident that happened around 11:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35.
Five people were pronounced dead on the scene, including a child and an infant. Eleven others were taken to hospitals.
Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, the Dallas-based...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-charged-in-17-car-collision-in-texas-that-killed-5
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:
‘’In the dot.com universe hundreds of stars were...
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), an alliance that includes leading retailers like Amazon and IKEA, has opened bidding for its e-fuel tender, aimed at facilitating the first commercial use of e-fuels in maritime operations.
Submissions for the tender will be accepted until spring 2025, with the initiative set to help over 40 member companies reduce around 500,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
Jonathan Butler, Climate Campaign Manager for Corporate at Pacific...
https://container-news.com/amazon-ikea-and-zemba-partners-to-speed-up-e-fuel-adoption/
It’s the end of the month and time for another book review. This month’s book is “Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It” by Chris Voss. Originally published in 2016, it’s been a longtime classic of the sales and business world. It seemed like a strong contender for a 5-star book. Unfortunately, for me it’s a solid 3.5 stars.
The premise of the book is simple enough: Voss dives into the world of negotiation, using real-life examples from his time as...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-business-deals-through-the-eyes-of-a-hostage-negotiator
Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon (Foto: Jim Allen/Freightwaves) Rivian Automotive ha anunciado La expansión de sus ventas comerciales de furgonetas eléctricas a todas las empresas estadounidenses, un cambio en la estrategia de la compañía más de un año después de que Rivian finalizó su acuerdo de exclusividad con […]
Esta entrada Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon Aparece primero en Ful...
Rivian Automotive has announced the expansion of its commercial electric van sales to all U.S. businesses, a shift in the company’s strategy more than a year after Rivian ended its exclusivity deal with Amazon in November 2023. The release notes the electric Rivian Commercial Van has two sizes, the 500 and the 700, with a payload of up to 2,663 pounds and a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 9,500...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rivian-expands-commercial-van-sales-ending-amazon-exclusivity