Articles about Logistics

Less Amazon, more profit: UPS raises forecast after cutting millions of lower-yield deliveries

The “glide-down” caps an 18-month UPS strategy initiated in early 2025 to scale back low-margin e-commerce shipments for Amazon. Read More

Expeditors cuts 230 tech jobs in Seattle region, ending decades-long policy against layoffs

The layoffs hit software developers, quality-assurance testers, project managers, business analysts and others across Expeditors’ offices in downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Lynnwood and Federal Way, according to laid-off employees and others with knowledge of the situation. Read More

Amazon turns its logistics empire into a new business, taking on UPS and FedEx in freight and shipping

Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, bundling freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping into a single offering for any business. Shares of UPS dropped nearly 10% and FedEx fell more than 9%. Read More

Amazon meets FedEx Office: A seamless return and one very dumb question about stamps

Amazon and FedEx severed their logistics relationship in 2019. Now they’re patching things up, and GeekWire’s Todd Bishop put the new returns partnership to the test. Read More

Amazon and FedEx, together again, this time for e-commerce returns

More than 1,500 FedEx Office locations are now accepting box-free Amazon returns, expanding a partnership rekindled last year after a six-year split. Read More

Starbucks plans corporate office in Nashville, impacting some Seattle-based supply chain workers

The move is part of Starbucks’ bid to grow across North America and establish “a more strategic presence” in the Southeast region of the U.S., according to Mike Grams, Starbucks chief operating officer. Read More

Amazon will test new rapid delivery concept at Seattle site, filings reveal

Amazon plans to transform a closed Amazon Fresh Pickup site in Seattle into a new retail-style delivery hub for ultrafast local orders — a sign of the company’s evolving strategy for hyperlocal fulfillment. Read More

After years of backlash, Amazon finally ends a practice that many sellers have long loathed

Amazon will phase out its controversial “commingling” policy — a long-criticized practice of pooling identical items from different sellers — in a major change to its fulfillment operations. Read More

How AI is being used to boost efficiency and security at truck terminal gates

Outpost, the Austin-based operator of truck terminals across the U.S., announced Thursday that it’s rolling out a gate automation platform… Read More

Flexport, Amazon vets raise $5M to automate data and document processing for freight forwarders

Freightmate, a Seattle-area startup that aims to streamline how freight forwarders process documents and data, raised $5 million in a… Read More

A list of logistics startups in Seattle, a ‘world-class’ hub for supply chain software talent

Buoyed by longtime logistics giants such as Amazon and the rapid rise of trucking startup Convoy, the Seattle region has… Read More

Former Amazon exec Dave Clark is back in Seattle with a startup of his own — and $100M in funding

Dave Clark, the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO and Flexport CEO, is launching a new supply-chain technology startup called Auger,… Read More

Freight fintech startup Outgo raises $15M to help trucking carriers access cash quickly

Outgo, a Seattle-based startup that sells banking services to freight carriers, revealed that it raised $15 million in an investment… Read More

Another logistics startup emerges in Seattle as former Amazon, Flexport execs reveal Freightmate

The list of Seattle-area logistics startups continues to grow with the addition of Freightmate.ai, a new company that came out… Read More

Amazon rolls out fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks to decarbonize more of its transportation network

Amazon is bulking up its fleet of electric vehicles beyond the delivery vans that many customers are accustomed to seeing… Read More

Another e-commerce competitor plants flag in Amazon’s backyard as Shein opens Bellevue office

Shein, a juggernaut in the world of fast-fashion and e-commerce, is opening a new office in downtown Bellevue, Wash., that… Read More

Amazon delivery gets faster, with 65% jump in number of same-day and overnight items in U.S.

Amazon continues to increase the speed with which it can get deliveries to customers, announcing Tuesday that it increased the… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon fulfillment VP departing; former Pillpack co-founder joins VC firm

— Melissa Nick, a vice president of North America fulfillment at Amazon, is leaving the company after more than nine… Read More

Pie in the sky: Seattle pizza chain eyes drone delivery to bake sustainability into its future

In the near future, when a pizza gets tossed in the air at Pagliacci, it may not come down until… Read More

Another logistics startup emerges in Seattle: Convoy vets land $2.4M to tackle trucking analytics

New funding: Seattle-area trucking analytics startup GoodShip raised $2.4 million in a round led by Fuse, with participation from Cercano… Read More

Delivery partners touted by Amazon received millions in U.S. financial aid, records show

Amazon released new numbers about the growth of its Delivery Service Partners program, saying 3,000 independent companies now deliver more… Read More

‘Keep Amazon out’: Protestors demand tech giant pull permit for potential warehouse in Seattle

The news: Community organizers at a rally Saturday in Seattle demanded that Amazon withdraw reported plans to build a distribution… Read More

Here’s how Amazon plans to rein in costs in quest to restore its consumer business to profitability

After doubling its fulfillment capacity and hiring hundreds of thousands of workers to meet demand during the pandemic, Amazon is… Read More

Has Amazon found its fourth pillar? Revisiting a key question for the company’s future

One year ago, the last question put to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos during his final shareholder meeting as the company’s… Read More

Flexe is raising more cash as investors continue betting big on logistics startups

Seattle startup Flexe is raising more cash to bolster its marketplace used by retailers to purchase on-demand warehousing space. A… Read More

Convoy valued at $3.8B after raising $260M to hit the gas on digital freight marketplace

Trucking marketplace Convoy is pouring a lot more fuel in its tank, raising $260 million as the Seattle company aims… Read More

Solving the ‘Prime problem’: Shipium lands $27M to help online retailers compete with Amazon

Delivery speed is a top priority for online shoppers. But it can be difficult for retailers not named Amazon to… Read More

How global supply chain woes may be an opportunity for Seattle shipping-tech companies

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the global supply chain has choked and sputtered, causing shortages of everything from computer chips… Read More

Amazon earnings preview: Wall Street expects lower profits as tech giant boosts spending

Is the cost of hiring workers and bolstering its fulfillment network taking a toll on Amazon’s bottom line? Wall Street… Read More

Electric airplane maker Eviation to deliver 12 of its Alice cargo planes for DHL Express

Arlington, Wash.-based electric aircraft maker Eviation is set to deliver for DHL Express, announcing Tuesday that the logistics company has… Read More