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“How long are employees going to work and vendors going to show up if we're not paying them?" Postmaster General David Steiner said in an interview.

Slip Robotics launched a new loading and unloading platform called SlipLift, expanding its autonomous tech into heavier freight, regional distribution and last‑mile delivery operations.

The U.S. Postal Service said Dec. 17 it intends to open its last-mile delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers.

Amazon will use “specialized smaller facilities” for the deliveries, the e-commerce giant said Dec. 1 in a statement. The fee will start at $13.99, discounted to $3.99 for Prime members.

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Honda said June 17 it plans to start small-scale production this year of an all-electric quadricycle, called the FastPort eQuad, for last-mile delivery in North America and Europe.

To take full advantage, 3PLs must forge better relationships with less-than-truckload and last-mile carriers among other tweaks to their business activities, CSCMP's report said.

The manufacturer, known for its dominance in the step van segment, positioned the Kestrel as a versatile alternative for vocations ranging from last-mile delivery to emergency response.

Ikea announced this week it plans to invest $2.2 billion in the United States over the next three years, opening new stores and “Plan and Order Points” as well as hundreds of pickup locations.