It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year again, at least for consumers. For shippers and carriers, it’s a different story. If you asked 10 logistics professionals when peak shipping season is, you would likely get 10 different answers. Some will claim it lasts from August to November; others will...
Rep. Carolyn Maloney recently lost the New York Democrat primary to another incumbent in a redrawn district for the House of Representatives. Under most circumstances, that wouldn't be too big a deal, but Maloney is currently the chair of the House Oversight Committee. While it's unlikely now-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,...
The Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to consolidate the delivery operations of more than 200 post offices and other facilities into large, regional hubs. USPS management, in an Aug. 12 notice to postal unions, identified more than 200 “spoke offices” that would move their delivery operations to 21 regional...
The Biden administration is ceasing the delivery of free at-home coronavirus test kits via the U.S. Postal Service this week, creating uncertainty about how some communities will be able to access tests. “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish...
The phrase “freight broker” is rather boring, I will admit it. As snoozy as those words may make you feel, these brokers are key to making sure stuff gets on trucks and across the country. Since deregulation wrested trucking from the control of the federal government in 1980, freight brokerages have...