Fifty Deliveroo drivers will get a pay-out The company is to pay thousands of pounds to 50 riders after a claim over the rights of gig economy workers, Sky News learns. Deliveroo is to pay a six-figure bill to settle an employment rights battle brought by dozens of its riders, underlining continuing
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President Trump, Jeff Bezos and the Solution for the United States Postal Service
The USPS generates 70% of their revenues from mail delivery. Amazon today announced a new program designed to encourage entrepreneurs to enter into an agreement with Amazon to open their own Amazon-backed delivery service. In exchange for a $10,000 investment, Amazon will provide up to 40 vans and allow drivers to wear Amazon-branded uniforms.
Kroger to test grocery deliveries with driverless cars
This undated photo provided by The Kroger Co. shows a driverless car that the Cincinnati-based company is about to test whether it can steer supermarket customers away from crowded grocery aisles with a fleet of diminutive driverless cars designed to lower delivery costs. The test program announced Thursday, June 28,
Amazon wants to foster small independent delivery fleets
Amazon is promising massive profits to anyone who wants to start a delivery company with a minimum $10,000 investment Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday said it would offer incentives to entice entrepreneurs to set up their own small package-delivery businesses as part of Amazon’s latest effort to solve the challenge of getting
DHL adding e-commerce operation to existing Aussie facility
The increase in e-commerce exports from Australia has prompted DHL to add an e-commerce-specific distribution center to its already-existing 16,700-square-meter Melbourne cargo facility, operated by DHL’s Global Forwarding division. The co-located operation are situated in the Melbourne suburb of Tullamarine. The new addition, operated by DHL’s eCommerce division, will mostly handle
UPS, Teamsters reach handshake deal on new contract
It looks like customers will still get their packages delivered. Teamsters negotiators say they have tentatively agreed to a new five-year contract with United Parcel Service. The deal promises to raise wages for existing workers but creates a new class of lower-paid drivers to handle weekend deliveries, according to Dow Jones. The agreement
FedEx FY18 earnings soar on tax cuts
The Memphis-based parcel giant reported a net income of $4.57 billion, up 52 percent year-over-year. FedEx Corp. earnings surged 52 percent to $4.57 billion in its fiscal 2018 year, which ended May 31, according to the company’s most recent financial statements. The Memphis-based parcel and express carrier posted diluted earnings per share
DHL Parcel adds POST Luxembourg partner to delivery network
Regional postal service provider, POST Luxembourg, will be DHL Parcel’s newest partner in the logistics giant’s “Parcel Connect” service, which aims to capitalize on inter-European trade, especially of e-commerce cargo. The services will initially be limited to imports from Europe to Luxembourg, but “in a second phase,” will begin offering exports
UPS set to roll out price hikes for larger parcel packages
Effective Tuesday, June 4, UPS will begin to implement rate increases for large packages moving through its parcel network. (Logistics Management) - Effective Tuesday, June 4, UPS will begin to implement rate increases for large packages moving through its parcel network. These charges, which were initially announced by the company last October, call for
