Parcel Freight

FreightWaves Acquires PostalMag.com to Bolster U.S. Postal and Parcel Industry Coverage

Chattanooga, TN – April 22, 2025 – FreightWaves, the leading provider of data, analytics, and news for the global logistics industry, completed its acquisition of PostalMag.com, a premier source for U.S. postal and parcel news. This acquisition enhances FreightWaves’ mission to deliver unparalleled insights across all aspects of the transportation and logistics ecosystem.

PostalMag.com is a trusted platform for professionals, businesses, and stakeholders seeking authoritative reporting on the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-acquires-postalmag-com-to-bolster-u-s-postal-and-parcel-industry-coverage

Postal Service weighs serving as logistics partner for federal agencies

The U.S. Postal Service is examining how it can generate additional revenue by offering logistics services to other parts of the federal government, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Monday.

In a letter to members of Congress, DeJoy gave more details about how Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will assist the Postal Service’s ongoing turnaround campaign aimed at improving operational efficiency and product appeal, slashing costs and growing revenue.

Among the initiatives assigned...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-service-weighs-serving-as-logistics-partner-for-federal-agencies

Another cargo airline downsizes operations as parcel business dries up

AirExplore, a Slovakia-based contract carrier for other airlines, is disengaging from cargo flying because of limited demand for narrowbody freighters and will focus on its passenger business, FreightWaves has learned.

The news follows other recent examples of small or midsize airlines that provide supplemental capacity to network carriers discontinuing or downsizing cargo operations amid a glut of standard-size freighters and stagnant parcel volumes.

AirExplore, a subsidiary of Lithuanian-owned...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/another-cargo-airline-downsizes-operations-as-parcel-business-dries-up

US Postal Service invites DOGE to fix structural problems

The U.S. Postal Service has authorized Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to help eliminate red tape hurting financial and operational performance in a move Democrats decried but some postal workers say could be beneficial.

It also gave concrete figures on previously announced force reductions, saying it expects to eliminate 10,000 jobs through a voluntary early retirement program. Meanwhile, postal workers and community activists this week plan to protest Trump administration...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-postal-service-invites-doge-to-fix-structural-problems

Postal Service to adjust delivery standards for network efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service will soon end afternoon collections at a large swath of the nation’s post offices, adding another day to delivery times for some outgoing mail and packages as part of a multi-year transformation aimed at reducing inefficiency and financial losses.

Some outgoing first-class mail will be delayed while still holding to the five-day expected service range, the independent agency acknowledged in an announcement Wednesday. Periodicals, marketing flyers and bound printed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-service-to-adjust-delivery-standards-for-network-efficiency

¿Ha estallado la burbuja de comercio electrónico para la carga aérea?

Qué diferencia hace un mes. A fines de enero, la comunidad de logística aérea era optimista que 2025 sería otro año fuerte. Se proyectó que el crecimiento disminuiría entre 4% y 6%, pero mantener la ganancia tórrida del 12% del año pasado no fue realista una vez que el mercado se recuperó de una...

https://fullavantenews.com/ha-estallado-la-burbuja-de-comercio-electronico-para-la-carga-aerea/?lang=es

Has the e-commerce bubble burst for air cargo?

What a difference a month makes. In late January, the air logistics community was optimistic 2025 would be another strong year. Growth was projected to slow to between 4% and 6%, but maintaining last year’s torrid 12% gain was unrealistic once the market recovered from a long downturn. 

As the specter of tariff wars rises, logistics professionals now worry that air cargo demand and rates could contract. The most deflationary measure is a U.S. threat to eliminate duty-free treatment for low-value...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/has-the-e-commerce-bubble-burst-for-air-cargo

DHL e-Commerce expands operations to Saudi Arabia

DHL’s e-commerce logistics business will acquire a minority interest in the Saudi Arabian parcel carrier Ajex Logistics Services, the companies announced on Monday. 

The transaction enables DHL e-Commerce, which provides international and domestic shipping services for merchants with lightweight parcels in select European and Asia countries, as well as the United States, to enter the rapidly growing Saudi Arabian e-commerce parcel market. 

Ajex Logistics Services has developed an extensive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-e-commerce-expands-operations-to-saudi-arabia

Periódico: Trump para ordenar la adquisición hostil del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos

El presidente Donald Trump planea eliminar el liderazgo del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos y eliminar el estatus independiente de la agencia colocándolo bajo el control directo de la Casa Blanca, lo que representa el riesgo de interrupción de la entrega de correo y paquete, Según los...

https://fullavantenews.com/periodico-trump-para-ordenar-la-adquisicion-hostil-del-servicio-postal-de-los-estados-unidos/?lang=es

Trump dice que la transferencia del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos al Departamento de Comercio bajo revisión

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El presidente Donald Trump dijo el viernes que su próximo objetivo para la reducción y la reestructuración del gobierno podría ser el Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos, en el que los estadounidenses confían para la entrega de todo, desde compras en línea y medicamentos recetados hasta controles y boletas electorales. En declaraciones a los […]

Esta entrada Trump dice que la transferencia del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos al Departamento de Comercio bajo revisión Aparece primero en Ful...

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