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Postal Service’s air cargo shift to UPS makes everyone a winner 

The U.S. Postal Service’s decision this week not to renew a contract with FedEx, worth more than $1.5 billion per year, for domestic air transport and award it to UPS after more than two decades actually benefits all three parties, according to industry analysts. 

At face value, the arrangement seems a blow for FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which will lose one its biggest customers when the existing contract expires on Sept. 29. And it raises questions about how UPS (NYSE: UPS) can make a decent profit...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-services-air-cargo-shift-to-ups-makes-everyone-a-winner

Postal Service EV rollout off to shaky start

WASHINGTON — Stolen electric vehicle charging station equipment and office thefts at the U.S. Postal Service are troubling signs for agency watchdogs as the Postal Service begins moving toward electrifying its delivery fleet.

Concern about the thefts and the ability of the Postal Service to protect its assets appears in a new audit report published by the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).

“We found that management controls over the storage of charging stations … were not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-service-ev-rollout-off-to-shaky-start

Check Call: Hackers hunt for brokers

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Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply...

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Running on Ice: Staying cool during possible UPS strike

Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary O’Connell. Thanks for having me!

All thawed out

(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Yellow and UPS have been battling it out in the headlines as far as which company will cause supply chain upheavals first. Yellow stands to run into the biggest issues first, with the Teamsters threatening...

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UPS pilots won’t fly if Teamsters strike

The union representing UPS pilots says they will not cross picket lines if Teamsters drivers and package sorters walk off the job when the current contract expires Aug. 1, resulting in the immediate shutdown of the express logistics company’s global air operations.

UPS (NYSE: UPS) has 3,300 pilots who are represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), a separate union from the Teamsters.

“If the Teamsters are on strike, we will honor that strike and we will not fly,” IPA spokesman Brian...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-pilots-wont-fly-if-teamsters-strike

Strike ahead? What to watch as UPS and Teamsters negotiations unfold

By Micheal McDonagh

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Labor issues are a long-standing fixture of logistics discourse. But instead of the seemingly constant truck driver shortage, logistics managers find themselves staring down a possible labor strike for the second time in less than a year. 

Micheal McDonagh

In 2022, the threat of a rail strike grabbed plenty of headlines and sent shippers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/strike-ahead-what-to-watch-as-ups-and-teamsters-negotiations-unfold

FedEx airfreight partner ASL Aviation acquires Australia’s Pionair

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ASL Aviation Holdings, a provider of dedicated charter cargo transport for Amazon Air, FedEx and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/express-cargo-operator-asl-aviation-acquires-australias-pionair

Passport signs on parcel shipping veteran to lead business development

Parcel logistics provider Passport announced Thursday it is gaining leadership experience from two of the largest parcel shipping companies by enlisting Brad Noble to serve as its head of business development.

Passport’s new head of business development, Brad Noble. (Photo: Brad Noble)

“Passport has built everything around being a modern e-commerce provider,” said Noble, who spent three decades in sales and operations roles at the U.S. Postal Service and DHL eCommerce Americas.

“If you look at...

Truck driver shortage in Japan spurs new cargo airline

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Japan Airlines is the latest passenger airline branching out into dedicated cargo service,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-driver-shortage-in-japan-spurs-new-cargo-airline

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