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AMAZON WEIGHS ENDING USPS PARTNERSHIP BY 2026, RAISING PARCEL MARKET STAKES Amazon is considering ending its long-running USPS delivery deal as it expands its own network, a move that could hit the Postal Service’s revenue and intensify competition with UPS…
AMAZON WEIGHS ENDING LONG-STANDING USPS PARTNERSHIP, TESTING POSTAL FINANCES Amazon is considering walking away from its USPS delivery deal as talks stall, a move that could reshape parcel flows and pressure postal finances as early as 2026. USPS CONTRACT CARRIER…
10 ROADS EXPRESS TO SHUT DOWN AFTER USPS LOSS USPS contractor 10 Roads Express said it will wind down operations after a 70% revenue hit tied to the Postal Service’s network revamp, with services to continue through January 30, 2026…
U.S. DIESEL AVERAGE FALLS 7.3¢ TO $3.758; WEST COAST STILL ABOVE $4.40 EIA’s Dec. 2 update shows national on‑highway diesel down to $3.758/gal week over week, with Midwest and West Coast both posting 7–10¢ declines. California remains the outlier at…
ARES LAUNCHES ‘MARQ LOGISTICS’ TO UNIFY GLOBAL WAREHOUSE PLATFORM Ares Management introduced Marq Logistics to consolidate more than 600 million square feet of logistics real estate across the Americas, Europe and APAC under one brand, following this year’s GLP (ex-China)…
WINTER STORM SLAMS MIDWEST, DISRUPTS FREIGHT AND HIGHWAY TRAVEL; ANOTHER SYSTEM LOOMS Heavy snow and whiteout conditions led to widespread roadway incidents, including a 50-vehicle pileup on I-70 in Indiana and more than 100 crashes in Minnesota, with a follow-up…
WINTER STORM DISRUPTS POST-THANKSGIVING TRAVEL ACROSS MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES Heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds slowed highways from Montana to Ohio and led to widespread flight delays, including a 45-vehicle crash on I-70 near Terre Haute and hour-plus…
BLACK FRIDAY SHIFTS ONLINE AS SHOPPERS GROW MORE SELECTIVE, ADOBE/SALESFORCE DATA SHOW Thanksgiving online sales hit $6.4B and traffic surged, but buyers are cautious, prioritizing value and buying fewer, higher-priced items. Analysts say inflation and job-market jitters are nudging spend…
LAKE-EFFECT SNOW POUNDS GREAT LAKES; BLIZZARD WARNINGS HIT UPPER MICHIGAN Whiteouts and 45 mph winds are snarling Thanksgiving travel across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and parts of Wisconsin and New York, with power outages and treacherous road conditions likely to disrupt…
FAA MD‑11 GROUNDING LIKELY TO STRETCH INTO 2026, RAISING PEAK-PARCEL CAPACITY PRESSURE Following the fatal Nov. 4 UPS crash, sources say inspection criteria won’t be finalized until next year, keeping MD‑11 freighters parked as UPS and FedEx scramble for substitute…
