Making the right decision on parcel and freight movements is a lot more complex than some shippers realize, says Melanie Burns, senior director of parcel strategy with Transportation Insight.

Large, national carriers aren’t automatically the most reliable anymore. Today, the best last-mile delivery results come from carriers that use technology and local expertise to deliver more consistently, with smarter routes, better tracking and tighter control. 

Like other carriers, FedEx often acts as an importer of record, but it passes along charges for the duties paid to the customers and companies that purchased the goods.

The partnership is intended to create a pathway for students to move from classroom learning into full-time roles within DHL’s operations

The real challenges are infrastructure investment, regulatory frameworks and coordinated implementation.

A growing cost and reliability challenge is forcing retailers to abandon their singular focus on velocity. 

The Amazon-UPS divorce is a wake-up call for every logistician in Asia. The message to Singapore is clear: Don't compete on volume; dominate on orchestration. 

The courier has been closing and consolidating dozens of sorting facilities, offering buyouts to union drivers and cutting back on seasonal workers to trim expenses.

E-commerce is responsible for an explosion in the number of alternative parcel delivery networks. 

Ingka is investing in electric and alternative-fuel vehicles to increase the proportion of home deliveries it fulfills with zero-emissions vehicles from 40% to 90% by 2028.