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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes. Downing St.

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Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”?

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There are two stages to this logistics play: Leveraging load-matching technology to connect carriers with customers. Load-matching technology (even the Uber For Freight model) isn’t new. Technology, Infrastructure: Make Freight Great Again. Technology connecting customers and truckers is far from a new idea.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets. In the coming year, over half of supply chain organizations plan to accelerate technology adoption (57 percent) as well as hire more drivers and increase delivery capacity (55 percent). And now on to this week’s logistics news.