Last-mile delivery

Unions pressure Congress to protect against Postal Service changes

Rural letter carriers are scheduled Tuesday to rally on Capitol Hill for the launch of a national campaign urging Congress to block any attempts by the Trump administration to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. 

More than 100 letter carriers are slated to gather to raise awareness of the stakes to rural communities from efforts to strip the Postal Service of its independent status as a government enterprise and sell it to private investors, which some conservatives argue would improve...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/unions-pressure-congress-to-protect-against-postal-service-changes

Amazon beats Q4 expectations, forecasts slower Q1 growth

E-commerce and technology giant Amazon reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter, but company officials predicted slower growth for the upcoming period.

The Seattle-based company’s revenue guidance for first-quarter 2025 net sales is between $151 billion and $155.5 billion, lower than the $158.56 billion that analysts were expecting. 

The guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange rates, said CFO Brian Olsavsky.

“We estimate the year-over-year...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-beats-q4-expectations-forecasts-slower-q1-growth

La startup de vehículos eléctricos Canoo se declara en quiebra y cesa sus operaciones

El espacio de los vehículos eléctricos de servicio mediano sigue reduciéndose. Canoo, la startup de vehículos eléctricos de siete años, se acogió al Capítulo 7 de la ley de bancarrota y anunció el cese inmediato de sus operaciones. A presione soltar señaló que el proceso de liquidación está siendo...

https://fullavantenews.com/la-startup-de-vehiculos-electricos-canoo-se-declara-en-quiebra-y-cesa-sus-operaciones/?lang=es

Electric vehicle startup Canoo files for bankruptcy, ceases operations

The medium-duty electric vehicle space continues to get smaller. Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and announced an immediate halt to operations. A press release noted the liquidation process is being overseen by a bankruptcy trustee in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.

Canoo Inc., once listed on the Nasdaq Composite under the ticker symbol GOEV, was a notable player in the EV market, particularly in the electric cargo segment. Despite its partnerships...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/electric-vehicle-startup-canoo-files-for-bankruptcy-ceases-operations

Amazon workers plan global protests on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Some Amazon employees and activists in 20 countries are preparing to strike or protest on Black Friday and Cyber Monday as part of the “Make Amazon Pay” demonstrations.

This is the fifth year in a row that workers at Amazon have staged the protests and strikes over what they say are poor working conditions at the company. The demonstrations will take place this Friday through Monday.

The organizers said they demand that Amazon pay its workers fairly and respect their right to join unions, pay its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-workers-plan-global-protests-on-black-friday-cyber-monday

OneRail secures $42 million to solve last-mile delivery problems

Last-mile solutions provider OneRail has raised $42 million in venture capital backing for product development and to expand its team.

The Series C funding round was led by Los Angeles-based Aliment Capital. The venture raise brings OneRail’s total funding to $109 million.

“This new funding round enables us to deepen our decision logic upstream in the order process to help solve some of the acute challenges facing retailers and wholesalers, such as … split orders, out-of-stocks, or worse,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/onerail-secures-42-million-to-solve-last-mile-delivery-problems

Last-mile delivery startup SpeedX buys e-commerce logistics specialist

Parcel carrier SpeedX said Monday it has acquired Accelerated Global Solutions, a cross-border e-commerce logistics provider, for an undisclosed price following a two-year partnership.

The new company will combine SpeedX’s last-mile delivery capabilities with AGS’ strength in freight forwarding and customs brokerage, and provide expansion opportunities for SpeedX’s domestic air zone-skipping service across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Both companies will continue to operate as separate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/last-mile-delivery-startup-speedx-buys-e-commerce-logistics-specialist

Schenker sale to DSV approved

The supervisory board of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) on Wednesday approved the sale of forwarder Schenker to Danish logistics group DSV.

The combined companies will have revenue of $43.5 billion, ranking ahead of current leading global forwarder Kuehne+Nagel of Switzerland, at $28.11 billion. The joint workforce will total around 147,000 employees at 1,850 locations in more than 130 countries.

Also on Wednesday, the German government granted its approval of the sale, which is expected to be...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/schenker-sale-to-dsv-approved

Self-flying drones, self-driving robots combine to deliver in Dallas

This story originally appeared on FLYING.COM.

Self-flying drones and self-driving aircraft are joining forces to deliver your burrito.

On Tuesday, Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, and Serve Robotics, a manufacturer of sidewalk delivery robots, announced a pilot partnership in Dallas, where Wing has been delivering hot food, beverages, household staples and other items since April 2022.

The drone delivery firm since August 2023 has been working with the world’s largest...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/self-flying-drones-self-driving-robots-combine-to-deliver-in-dallas

A2Z rolls out delivery ‘drone-network-as-a-service’ offering

This article first appeared on FLYINGmag.com.

The subscription model is king when it comes to services such as video streaming. But what if you could subscribe to be part of a drone delivery network?

California-based A2Z Drone Delivery on Monday launched a suite of autonomous drone docks — portable or permanent sites where drones can charge and pick up or drop off packages, with no human interaction. Accompanying the firm’s new AirDock offering, which comes in four configurations, is a companion...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a2z-rolls-out-delivery-drone-network-as-a-service-offering

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