FedEx At 50: The Extraordinary Frederick Smith
U.S. Marine Who Later Would Connect The World (Editor’s Note: FedEx At 50 is the cover feature in MAIL Magazine May/June edition (see pages 13-22). The following [...]
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FedEx To Unify Air-Ground Network
MEMPHIS, TN April 5, 2023 — FedEx Corp. announced it will consolidate its operating companies into one organization, creating efficiencies that will enhance the company’s [...]
Electric Cart Delivery Pilot Expands in NYC
NEW YORK, NY — FedEx Express couriers are used a sleek four-wheeled electric cart (e-cart) on city sidewalks during the holidays, part of an expanded pilot program [...]
FedEx, UPS Problems Could Hit Shippers In 2023
If you rely on FedEx, UPS and the USPS for distribution services — BE WARNED: the next few months and into 2023 could see FedEx Ground turning away packages, a [...]
UPS, FEDEX SUSPEND SERVICE TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE
March 2, 2022 — United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx separately announced service suspensions for Russia and Ukraine, with UPS adding Belarus to the suspension order. [...]
FedEx Receives First All-Electric Delivery Vehicles
FedEx has set a goal to operate an all-electric, zero-emission global pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet by 2040. MEMPHIS, TN – In December 2021 FedEx Corp. received its first [...]
FedEx Proposes Missile Defense System on Cargo Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing FedEx’s proposed use of missile defense systems on its cargo fleet, the Daily Mail reports … (click to read [...]
Amazon To Surpass UPS, FedEx As Largest In 2022
From CNBC: Dave Clark, Amazon’s CEO of worldwide consumer, told CNBC on Monday that the company is on track to become the nation’s largest delivery service by the end of [...]
FedEx Shipping Rates Spike For Holidays; 5.9% Increase In January
FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp. will increase shipping rates on January 3, 2022. [...]
FEDEX, UPS HOLIDAY SHIPPING SCHEDULES
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Cops Dressed As FedEx Drivers Drug Busts
Individual cops, however, determine which packages merit attention, allowing them to zero in on people's property, dress up as FedEx delivery men, and proceed with arrests if they testify that a drug dog alerted them appropriately. [...]
Package Tracking Tools: USPS, FedEx, UPS and DHL
Track USPS, FedEx, UPS, or DHL package deliveries and manage services at these tracking tools provided by the carrier, updated August 31, 2021: [...]
FedEx Tests Autonomous Vehicles In Houston
FedEx and Nuro are working together to test autonomous, multi-stop and appointment-based delivery operations in Houston, TX. The companies announced a multi-year, multi-phase [...]
FedEx Converts USPS-Based SmartPost Service To In-House Ground Economy
FedEx has rebranded its FedEx SmartPost to FedEx Ground Economy, replacing last-mile USPS utilization with its own delivery network …(click to read [...]
FedEx Hits Shippers With New 2021 Surcharge For Residential Deliveries
FedEx said it is adding a 30 cent surcharge to deliver to residences for its largest customers … (click to read [...]
FedEx, UPS Split USA In Half For Vaccine Distribution
From the Commercial Appeal: UPS will focus on delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to the eastern half of the United States, a company spokesperson confirmed, leaving the [...]
Amazon Ends Ban On FedEx Ground Delivery
A month after notifying third-party sellers not to use FedEx Ground, Amazon has lifted the ban in January … (click to read more) Related: Amazon Blocks Sellers Using [...]
UPS, FedEx Holiday Delivery Performance Dropped While USPS Improved
Working in a condensed holiday window, the major carriers performed well. Still, the USPS saw on-time delivery performance improve over last year, while UPS and FedEx [...]
Amazon Blocks Sellers Using FedEx Ground; Now Delivering Half Of Its Own Packages
Amazon notified its third-party sellers to stop using FedEx Ground, the latest shot in a growing battle between the companies … (click to read more) Sellers Caught Off [...]
FedEx Announces Cutbacks After Profit Drop
FedEx is cutting back flights and hiring after posting reduced profits and projecting future slowdowns … (click to read [...]