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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!

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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

GoBolt launches sustainable small parcel delivery in US, Canada

GoBolt electric delivery van

Toronto-based supply chain technology company GoBolt on Wednesday announced the launch of a sustainable small parcel delivery service in the U.S. and Canada. The service is powered by the company’s growing fleet of electric vehicles, as well as a partnership to offset carbon emissions through sustainability technology firm EcoCart.

Before Wednesday, GoBolt’s electric last-mile delivery network catered mainly to big and bulky orders — items like couches, exercise bikes and appliances. But after ac...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gobolt-launches-sustainable-small-parcel-delivery-in-us-canada

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