parcel shipping

FedEx introduces no-box, no-label returns 

Online retailers can make it easier for customers to return unwanted merchandise through a new program from FedEx that doesn’t require a label or box.

The service represents the latest response to shoppers’ expectations for flexible, convenient returns options as e-commerce continues to grow, and to UPS, which introduced a frictionless returns capability a year ago with the acquisition of Happy Returns.

The latest survey data shows return policies significantly influence shopping decisions. UPS (N...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-introduces-no-box-no-label-returns

A look at DeJoy’s Postal Service legacy after quick departure

Louis DeJoy’s effort to turnaround the U.S. Postal Service’s financial fortunes was made more difficult by a host of entrenched interests, but he threaded the political needle in a way that gained grudging respect from stakeholders who often opposed his reforms.

A day after Louis DeJoy’s abrupt exit as postmaster general, postal union leaders on Tuesday credited him with initiating a long overdue modernization effort rather than enabling ideas now contemplated by the Trump administration to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-look-at-dejoys-postal-service-legacy-after-quick-departure

Breaking: el maestro general de correos Louis DeJoy anuncia una partida repentina

El maestro general de correos de EE. UU., Louis Dejoy, anunció el lunes que renunciaría de inmediato, adelantando a lo que varias cuentas de medios de Washington dijeron que era una posible expulsión del presidente Donald Trump con la intención de afirmar un mayor control sobre el servicio postal....

https://fullavantenews.com/breaking-el-maestro-general-de-correos-louis-dejoy-anuncia-una-partida-repentina/?lang=es

Breaking: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announces sudden departure

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday announced he was stepping down immediately, getting ahead of what several media accounts from Washington said was a possible ouster by President Donald Trump with intent to assert greater control over the Postal Service.

Critics say DeJoy’s departure is the opening shot in a hostile takeover of the Postal Service by the Trump administration. 

“Make no mistake, the postmaster general was forced out by a White House intent on breaking up and selling off...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-announces-sudden-departure

FedEx orders Boeing 777 and ATR cargo aircraft, delays MD-11 retirements

FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet in response to rising demand for international nonparcel freight service, the company said in third-quarter results.

On Friday, Toulouse, France-based ATR, a manufacturer of regional aircraft, announced that FedEx (NYSE: FDX) will acquire 10 extra ATR 72-600 turboprop freighter aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2029.

FedEx...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-orders-boeing-777-and-atr-cargo-aircraft-delays-md-11-retirements

FedEx dice que la incertidumbre económica desaceleran los paquetes y la demanda de flete

Las acciones de FedEx Corp. cayeron más del 5% en la negociación del mercado de accesorios el jueves después de que el gigante de la parcela integrado redujo su guía de todo el año para el tercer trimestre consecutivo debido a la intensificación de los vientos en contra y la incertidumbre en la...

https://fullavantenews.com/fedex-dice-que-la-incertidumbre-economica-desaceleran-los-paquetes-y-la-demanda-de-flete/?lang=es

US ranks low among international postal services on financial flexibility

The U.S. Postal Service has less flexibility to address financial shortfalls than mail systems in other countries because of its obligation to provide universal service, the size of population served and regulatory limits on competing with the private sector outside its core postal business, according to the agency’s independent watchdog. 

The Postal Service’s business model is largely restricted to postal products, making it one of the least diversified posts in the world, the Office of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-ranks-low-among-international-postal-services-on-financial-flexibility

FedEx says economic uncertainty slowing parcel and freight demand

FedEx Corp. shares fell more than 5% in aftermarket trading Thursday after the integrated parcel giant reduced its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter because of intensifying macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty in the U.S. industrial economy, which are crimping higher margin B2B shipping services.

FedEx (NYSE: FDX) said it expects revenue to be flat to slightly down year over year from the previous outlook of flat revenue. The estimated range of earnings per share, excluding...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-says-economic-uncertainty-slowing-parcel-and-freight-demand

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

¿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

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