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U.S. Postal Service tests mail shipments on self driving trucks
Phoenix, AZ — A self-driving truck company has partnered with the U.S. Postal Service to test autonomous technology on the long-haul route between Phoenix and Dallas. San Diego-based TuSimple is planning for two autonomous trucks to carry mail and parcels…
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UPS completes supersizing of Louisville package operations
Louisville, KY — UPS has completed the multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package sortation and distribution facility. The project has created 300 new full- and part-time jobs and features UPS’s advanced package processing technologies. “Tripling the size of…
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Amazon to employees: We’ll pay you to quit and haul packages
New York, NY — Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages. The offer, announced Monday, comes as Amazon…
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Power-assisted bike for the final mile
ATLANTA, Ga. – Silver Eagle Manufacturing’s “MovR” looks somewhat out of place on the show floor at the annual meeting of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council. Yes, the unit designed by Rytle moves cargo. It’s even powered…
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FedEx plans buyouts after weak international 2Q shipping
Omaha, NB — FedEx Corp. delivered a disappointing earnings report Tuesday and said it plans to offer buyouts to some of its workers and reduce spending to make up for weak international shipping, especially in Europe. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company…
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Canada Post backlog, Greyhound exit creating headaches ahead of the holidays
Jennifer Critch hopes to spend Christmas morning watching her two young daughters play with a brand new train table. But the southwestern Ontario mom is getting anxious the toy won’t be delivered in time by Canada Post, which says it…
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Canada Post must deal with ‘injury crisis’ to end walkouts, says union
Ottawa, ON — Canada Post’s latest contract offers to its workers contain positives but not enough to put an end to rotating walkouts, the head of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Thursday. And CUPW national president Mike Palecek…
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Purolator launches Mobile Quick Stop service
Toronto, ON — Purolator introduced a new Mobile Quick Stop service — the first of its kind in Canada — to provide consumers, online retailers and businesses exceptional convenience and customer service when delivering to and picking up packages in…
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Ontario government says pot deliveries will continue in case of Canada Post strike
Toronto, ON – The Ontario government says it has a backup plan in place to ensure the delivery of recreational cannabis in case of a Canada Post strike next week, but it isn’t saying what that arrangement is. Finance Minister…
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Humans still heft groceries on demand, for now
San Jose, CA — A self-driving car that delivers your groceries seems like a great idea: a robot vehicle that uses artificial intelligence to replicate the service of yesteryear’s milkman and grocery store delivery kid. There are companies now working…
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Package delivery firms get ready to fill gap as Greyhound leaves Western Canada
Calgary, AB — Package delivery firms say they are prepared to fill the gap when Greyhound Canada closes most of its Western Canada operations this fall. The company says its Greyhound Package Express service will no longer be available in…
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Move over UPS truck: Amazon delivery vans to hit the street
Seattle, WA — Your Amazon packages, which usually show up in a UPS truck, an unmarked vehicle or in the hands of a mail carrier, may soon be delivered from an Amazon van. The online retailer, wanting more control over…