Articles by Ben Ames

USPS reports annual loss of $4.9 billion as profitable postal mail volumes continue to shrink while number of labor-intensive packages rise.

Year-old firm buys Chicago-area Liberty Cold Storage with plans to add technology and automation.

Clothing retailer looks beyond parcel powerhouses and offers delivery through Uber, Postmates, Shipt, and Roadie.

Logistics provider expands 3PL portfolio as Prologis finds that U.S. logistics space is “effectively sold out.”

Initiative would shift inventory to Utah for inland transport, following other plans to charge carriers for slow box moves, stack containers in higher piles, and run ports 24/7.

“Open Logistics Foundation” will support more efficient work and costs savings, DB Schenker says.

Latest logistics unicorn says its technology can help retailers cope with 10-year jump in e-commerce rates that was compressed into a few months of 2020.

East coast and midwest regional parcel delivery firm says Holifield will lead its recently announced merger with west coast’s OnTrac.

Sail and solar-powered vessels from Saildrone collect data for ocean mapping, weather conditions, and law enforcement.