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Experimental zero-emissions last-mile delivery hub launches in Seattle as a test for urban logistics

Seattle’s first neighborhood delivery hub is now live. The hub, in a parking lot near the Space Needle, brings together… Read More

Seattle startup Pandion, led by Amazon Air founder, raises $4.9M to take on modern delivery challenges

An Amazon veteran who helped the tech giant take on the explosion in e-commerce retail deliveries is striking out on… Read More

Convoy rival Uber Freight raises $500M, valuing trucking logistics business at $3.3B

Uber Freight, the trucking logistics arm of Uber, today announced a $500 million investment led by Greenbriar that values the… Read More

University of Washington studies future of urban package delivery with lockers and street sensors

[Update, Oct. 9: The Urban Freight Lab told users of the Belltown Lockers that they will be moved to a… Read More

Amazon reportedly in advanced talks to acquire autonomous vehicle startup Zoox

Amazon is in advanced talks to buy the self-driving vehicle startup Zoox Inc., according to the Wall Street Journal. The… Read More

Robots aren’t taking over, and other lessons learned from 2 decades in the logistics tech industry

Editor’s note: The following is a guest post written by David Glick, CTO at Flexe, a Seattle logistics startup. I’ve… Read More

Ex-Amazon, FedEx leaders raise $3M from Madrona and 8VC for Seattle trucking startup Freightweb

Another Seattle startup is blending technology with logistics to change the way goods move around the country within a $800… Read More

Amazon removes FedEx Ground ban for third-party sellers

CNBC reported that Amazon is lifting the FedEx Ground and Home ban it placed on third-party sellers last month, just… Read More

As Amazon disrupts its business, FedEx shares drop on ‘very disappointing’ financial results

FedEx reported lackluster financials for the second quarter of its fiscal year and cut profit expectations going forward, continuing the… Read More

By land and by air, Amazon delivery hardware takes on a new look in truck and plane photos

Amazon vans zipping around neighborhoods making holiday deliveries aren’t the only relatively new transportation hardware that the tech giant has… Read More

Amazon doubles truck fleet to 20,000 to boost shipping capacity amid booming holiday sales

A record number of Amazon-branded trucks are driving up and down freeways across the U.S. this holiday season, the latest… Read More

Q&A: In it for the long haul? Uber Freight exec talks trucking and driving the industry into digital era

On Sept. 15, a truck left from Houston carrying a food-and-beverage industry haul to Roanoke, Texas, outside of Dallas. The… Read More

Amazon will spend nearly $1.5B in Q4 for one-day delivery initiative as shipping costs skyrocket

Amazon is spending massively to increase capacity for its new one-day delivery initiative — and it’s cutting into the company’s… Read More

‘Stripe for international shipping’: FlavorCloud helps e-commerce companies ship across borders

If you want to buy a shirt directly from a merchant in China, the customs hurdles will vary depending on… Read More

eBay to launch new shipping service, upping the e-commerce ante as it battles Amazon and others

Next year eBay will launch a new delivery service to speed up shipments between buyers and sellers on its e-commerce… Read More

Inside a ‘rapid innovation session’ as Gates Foundation and Xinova fight malaria with tech

Ask a room full of people how to fight malaria, and you’ll likely hear about bed nets, vaccines and healthcare… Read More

Amazon one-ups Walmart on one-day shipping, will offer 10M products via accelerated Prime program

Saying that every day is “Day 1” at Amazon might still be a popular mantra at the company, but today… Read More

‘Airbnb for warehousing’ startup Flexe raises $43M to help online retailers take on Amazon

As more consumers shop online, retailers need capacity to ship products across the country — particularly as they battle e-commerce… Read More

Amazon to make one-day delivery the new standard for Prime

Amazon, which built its Prime subscription program on the promise of free two-day shipping, said it plans to shift that… Read More

Amazon reportedly taps former Kindle and Flex exec to lead pharmacy group overseeing PillPack

Amazon has tasked Nader Kabbani with leading its new pharmacy initiative and overseeing the team from online pharmacy PillPack, according… Read More

Look out, UPS and FedEx? Amazon filing cites ‘intense competition’ in transportation and logistics

Amazon continues to pour billions into its growing shipping operations, an area where the company says it is facing “intense… Read More

Peak performance: At 11,500 feet, this town in India is Amazon’s most extreme delivery location

If you thought the steps up to your home’s front porch presented a significant challenge for anyone delivering you an… Read More

Owning an Amazon delivery business: The risks, rewards and economic realities of the tech giant’s new program for entrepreneurs

Amazon has a new idea for anyone who has ever dreamed of owning and running a small business, but was… Read More

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