Postal Service earmarking $40B to boost share of package market

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers on Thursday that the U.S. Postal Service needs to make significant changes if it hopes to survive — and the biggest of those likely will be further adjusting to consumers’ growing appetite for package delivery.

Testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee, DeJoy provided some insight into his agency’s 10-year operational strategy that he said will be formally released in the coming weeks.

“This plan is about service excellence at affordable...

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GoFor, Aurora Aerial to pilot drone delivery test program

GoFor and Aurora Aerial to test drone delivery

GoFor Industries, already committing to helping its contractors deploy electric vehicles over the next few years, will now enter a pilot program with Aurora Aerial to test drone delivery in Canada before rolling it out to other markets, including those in the United States.

“Our new partnership with Aurora Aerial is the first step toward redefining the traditional logistics industry and aligns with our vision to revolutionize logistics by using innovative technologies to deliver the ultimate...

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Can cardboard be eliminated from e-commerce?

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (2/18) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Is it crazy that after 25 years of e-commerce, there has been very little innovation when it comes to packaging? Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has led the way toward establishing more sustainable packaging standards with its Frustration-Free Packaging initiative. Since 2015, the initiative has reduced the weight of outbound packaging by 33% and eliminated more than 900,000 tons of packaging...

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Cargojet adds capacity for DHL to meet e-commerce surge

A white jet with a blue tail and the name Cargojet on its side has wheels down as it flies low to start landing.

Canadian for-hire carrier Cargojet Inc. (TSX: CJT) has increased its workload for DHL Express, servicing three additional international routes with Boeing 767-300 freighters to meet demand for e-commerce deliveries, the company announced Tuesday. 

Toronto-based Cargojet will fly packages between Cargojet’s hub in Hamilton, Canada, and the DHL Express hub in Cincinnati, continuing to Monterrey, Mexico, and DHL’s East Midlands hub in the United Kingdom.

The all-cargo carrier initially launched the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargojet-adds-capacity-for-dhl-to-meet-e-commerce-surge

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