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Watch: Why Annual Parcel Budgets Are Broken — and How to Fix Them

Companies can't set their shipping budgets based entirely on what they did last year — that's a "recipe for disaster," says Brad McBride, CEO with Zero Down.

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Honda to Roll Out Small Electric Delivery Vehicles

As part of its Fastport venture, Honda will roll out "micromobility" vehicles to deliver packages, groceries and food orders, offering alternatives to larger trucks and vans.

Honda's all-electric eQuad delivery vehicle. Photo: Honda

Canada Post Looks to Start Phasing Out Home Deliveries

The government-owned corporation expects to save as much as $400 million Canadian ($291.96 million) annually by scaling back home deliveries.

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USPS Asks to Raise Stamp Price to 82 Cents to Ease Cash Crisis

The proposed 4.8% price hike will be reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission, and if approved, would go into effect July 12.

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Ireland Calls in Troops to Help Clear Road-Blocking Protests

The protests, now in their third day, are against high fuel prices caused by the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

The Liffey river and O'Connell bridge in Dublin, Ireland. Photo: iStock/pawel.gaul

Amazon Reaches Deal with USPS on Cuts to Deliveries

Previous reports indicated that Amazon was initially considering a two-thirds reduction in delivery volumes with USPS.

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Teamsters Reach Deal with UPS Over Driver Buyout Program

Drivers who accept a buyout will receive a $150,000 lump-sum payment, with offers made to long-haul feeder drivers and regular package car drivers first, based on seniority.

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The Race to the Bottom in Last-Mile Delivery

The race to lower prices could ultimately undermine the very last-mile delivery networks that businesses and consumers have come to depend on.

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Watch: The Rise of Alternative Carriers in the Supply Chain

As use of alternative carriers increases, carrier diversification is the new norm in supply chain, says Joshua Haun, vice president of business development at UniUni.

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Avoiding Costly Misdeliveries Through Address-Data Cleansing

With so much customer address data of varying quality and in different formats in circulation, it’s time for those in logistics to address the continuing issue of misdeliveries.

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UPS Withdraws Driver Buyout Program

Multiple local unions in the Teamsters Central Region filed grievances against the delivery company for violating the UPS Teamsters contract.

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USPS to Impose Fuel Surcharge for First Time Ever

The news comes on top of a seemingly endless parade of woes for the government-owned, quasi-independent, delivery service.

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