DHL Express ha finalizado su contrato con SmartLynx Airlines para proporcionar servicios de transporte aéreo en su red de paquetes europeos, según el transportista con sede en Riga, Letonia. Una base de datos de aviones muestra SmartLynx a principios de febrero colocó cinco aviones en...
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DHL drops SmartLynx Airlines as cargo partner in Europe
DHL Express has ended its contract with SmartLynx Airlines to provide air transport services in its European package network, according to the Riga, Latvia-based carrier.
An aircraft database shows SmartLynx in early February placed five aircraft in storage. A conservative assumption that the planes lease for about $225,000 per month suggests that the idle aircraft will cost the airline more than $1 million per month.
SmartLynx Airlines is a provider of outsourced capacity for commercial...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-drops-smartlynx-airlines-as-cargo-partner-in-europe
Canada’s Purolator buys Livingston to boost cross-border trade capacity
Purolator, Canada’s largest overnight parcel carrier, has acquired Livingston International, the country’s largest customs brokerage, to create a vertically integrated logistics service supplier for cross-border trade.
Purolator announced Tuesday afternoon that it had finalized the deal with Livingston’s owner, Platinum Equity. Terms were not disclosed.
The integrated freight, package and logistics provider, which is 91% owned by Canada Post, said the combination was made in response to the...
UPS slashing Amazon volume by 50% in push for profitability
UPS said it will cut the volumes it handles for Amazon by 50% going into the second half of 2026 as part of a plan to improve profitability at the parcel carrier.
The news was announced during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings release and call with analysts Thursday before the market opened.
E-commerce giant Amazon accounted for 11.8% of revenue at UPS in 2024, but “looking ahead, we project this business, if we take no action, will drive diminishing returns,” CEO Carol Tomé said during the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-slashing-amazon-volume-by-50-in-push-for-profitability
DHL Express ends capacity agreement with Mesa Airlines
DHL Express has terminated its flying-services agreement with Mesa Airlines one year before the end of its term because of reduced cargo demand, the Phoenix-based regional carrier disclosed in its quarterly earnings report on Monday.
Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ: MESA) said that the partners “mutually agreed to wind down cargo operation as of February” and that pilots from its cargo business are retraining to operate Mesa’s Embraer E-175 passenger jets. DHL will reimburse Mesa for costs associated...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-ends-capacity-agreement-with-mesa-airlines
US parcel revenue sees first decline in 7 years, report finds
U.S. parcel revenue has seen the first decline in seven years despite increased parcel volume, according to an annual report from Pitney Bowes.
The U.S. Parcel Shipping Index, released Wednesday by the global shipping and mailing company, highlighted 2023’s shifts in the carrier-competitive landscape and consumer behaviors. U.S. parcel revenue fell 0.03% from $198.4 billion in 2022 to $197.9 billion last year despite a slight parcel volume increase of 0.05% from 21.5 billion in 2022 to 21.7...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-parcel-revenue-sees-first-decline-in-7-years-report-finds
Are we in an unprecedented parcel rate war?
Parcel-delivery industry pundits predicted at the start of 2023 that it would be the year of the shipper. For the most part, that forecast has come to pass. Now as 2024 begins to come into fuller view, indications are that shippers will be in even higher cotton than they are in 2023, or for that matter, in the past four years or longer.
The two national carriers, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS), are pushing discounts that are extraordinary in their depth and breadth, according...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/are-we-in-an-unprecedented-parcel-rate-war
Creating a new, nimble parcel world
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White Paper: How to become a shipper of choice during peak 2023
Körber’s transportation consulting experts offer six detailed ways shippers can improve their relationship with all their carriers. Plus, Tips for a smoother peak 2023.
Although carriers face the issue of declining demand, with consumers tightening their belts as cost-of-living rises, it won’t deter carriers from wanting their business to run on a tight schedule to meet delivery demands.
Being a shipper of choice should be a long-term strategy.
Balancing delivery expectations and performance...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-how-to-become-a-shipper-of-choice-during-peak-2023
Daily Infographic: US annual parcel shipping volumes to grow 5% through 2028
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