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UPS Expands International Express Services to New Markets

Airfreight Logistics

UPS recently announced an expansion across 40 countries of their UPS Worldwide Express and UPS Express Plus, which is part of the UPS international suite of shipping services that guarantees time- and day-definite delivery for urgent shipments.

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LastMile Dialogues: Maximizing unit economics to unlock last mile efficiencies

Locus

The growth in the manufacturing sector is expected to boost the demand for express delivery and logistics services. Download the Definitive CEP Playbook to establish right to win Download the Ebook Now!

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Jack Ma predicts the future of logistics

The Logistics Academy

And the express sector – the part of the logistics industry that delivers packages like ecommerce orders – has grown with extreme speed. China now has largest express delivery industry in the world. The past ten years of express delivery development has shown off the power of startups, of people, and of innovation,” Ma said.

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The End of the E-Commerce Hype Is Bad News for Planes

ShipLilly

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a definite shift toward online shopping. Moreover, the smaller aircraft (that would have been better suited to carrying lower volumes for frequent express deliveries) are being converted to meet a demand that is simply not there. Counting the cost of a trend that never really took off.

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Top Challenges in Enabling Same-Day Prescription Delivery

Locus

It is difficult for patients to track the purchase and consumption of prescriptions in larger quantities for a definitive period. Same-day prescription deliveries help them track and manage the purchase and consumption of their medications in larger quantities. Saves time and money. Lesson learned: Stick to optimal route plans.

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Examining the Effects of Online Shopping on Last-Mile Freight

247 Customs Broker

We’re looking at different variables, such as how drivers behave, what’s being delivered, how often deliveries are made, whether online shopping deliveries are made at different times than traditional freight deliveries, and what kind of vehicles are being used. What’s in store for the future of urban freight delivery?

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