OpenTug, Seattle-based makers of marine transportation logistics software, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding, the company announced Thursday. The fresh cash will be used to further develop OpenTug’s maritime… Read More
Amazon is partnering with the office supply chain Staples to add another place where Amazon customers can drop off returns. The deal, announced Wednesday, adds nearly 1,000 locations for label-free,… Read More
After doubling its fulfillment capacity and hiring hundreds of thousands of workers to meet demand during the pandemic, Amazon is determined to get costs under control and return its consumer… Read More
One year ago, the last question put to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos during his final shareholder meeting as the company’s CEO was an important one. It was, in essence: Has… Read More
Does it seem like activity is picking up out there in the tech world? Big fundings may be happening less frequently (with notable exceptions such as Convoy) but the return… Read More
Amazon has spent billions of dollars to expand its fulfillment capacity and develop its own package delivery network in recent years — seeking to avoid a repeat of the holiday… Read More
Year-over-year quarterly growth of 44% would be significant for any company, but when the underlying numbers are this big, it starts to qualify as astonishing. Amazon’s first-quarter sales of $108.5… Read More
Plenty of us have received an Amazon order in a box that dwarfs the item inside, making us scratch our heads in disbelief. But how would you unpack the mystery… Read More
Amazon today unveiled its latest initiative to speed up delivery times on millions of items for its growing cadre of Prime members. The tech giant has quietly built smaller versions… Read More
A truck driver sued Amazon and one of its freight partners, alleging the companies “worked (him) into the ground,” for several weeks, eventually causing him to fall asleep at the… Read More
CNBC reported that Amazon is lifting the FedEx Ground and Home ban it placed on third-party sellers last month, just a week before Christmas. Amazon set the ban for Prime… Read More
FedEx reported lackluster financials for the second quarter of its fiscal year and cut profit expectations going forward, continuing the shipping giant’s struggles amid a battle with Amazon. FedEx is… Read More
Convoy has reached another milestone on the long road toward complete automation of the trucking industry’s brokering process. The Seattle-based digital freight network announced Wednesday that it has achieved fully… Read More
Amazon is coming for couriers. The Seattle tech giant is now delivering 50 percent of packages itself, according to Morgan Stanley estimates spotted by CNBC. Analysts estimate Amazon Logistics will… Read More
Amazon is experiencing some shipping delays as the busy holiday season continues to heat up. As first reported by Recode, Amazon cited winter storms as well as increased demand as… Read More
Sendle, an Australian shipping company that bills itself as the first carrier built specifically to help small e-commerce businesses, is setting up shop in Amazon’s backyard. The company just opened… Read More
Diana Naramore is all smiles. Maybe it’s contagious, since she’s surrounded all day by so many Amazon packages with that familiar smile logo. Naramore is owner and CEO of Sip… Read More
If you want to buy a shirt directly from a merchant in China, the customs hurdles will vary depending on whether it’s made of cotton or wool. Or if you… Read More
FedEx said it is ending a ground shipping deal with Amazon, the shipping giant’s latest move to distance itself from its logistics rival. The contract is set to expire at… Read More
Amazon’s Prime-branded trucks have drawn a legal challenge from a company with a familiar name. Prime Inc., a nearly 50-year-old trucking company based in Missouri, filed a lawsuit against Amazon… Read More
Working conditions in Amazon’s fulfillment centers got a blistering critique at the hands of the HBO series “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on Sunday. And in a what has… Read More
Amazon is taking more and more control of how its packages are shipped to customers — and it could have big implications for the global logistics industry. The Seattle tech… Read More
Amazon is adding more airplanes to its fleet to further bolster its efforts to provide speedy delivery. The tech giant will lease an additional 15 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft in… Read More
Saying that every day is “Day 1” at Amazon might still be a popular mantra at the company, but today the tech giant is making sure its Prime customers are… Read More
Amazon put the retail world on notice when it announced plans to evolve its core Prime shipping time from two days to one. Three weeks later, Walmart has responded. On… Read More
Amazon is rolling out machines that could automate boxing up orders across the company’s network of warehouses and phase out humans doing that work today. Reuters reported that Amazon has… Read More
As more consumers shop online, retailers need capacity to ship products across the country — particularly as they battle e-commerce kingpin Amazon. Flexe, a Seattle logistics startup that operates an… Read More
Amazon, which built its Prime subscription program on the promise of free two-day shipping, said it plans to shift that core benefit into free one-day shipping. The news came during… Read More
For Cosmo King, maritime data is both personal and professional. King grew up sailing in Virginia and is now the owner of “Northern Lights,” a vintage Coronado 41 sloop that he… Read More
Amazon rolled out a new program today that lets Prime members pick a day of the week to receive packages as part of a strategy to reduce shipping costs and… Read More