Last Mile Delivery Amazon delivery drones: how the sky could be the limit for market dominance December 1, 2023 Amazon’s own estimates put the cost of delivering a single package at US$484 today, which it expects to reduce to $63 by 2025. Offering customers free or cheap drone delivery will be extremely expensive.
Last Mile Delivery Major US centres see surge in last-mile deliveries November 17, 2023 The number of last-mile deliveries in major US cities is seeing a surge, with a resulting increase in the number of vehicles on the road
Last Mile Delivery UBC researchers develop algorithm that maps safest city routes July 26, 2023 New approach identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps
Last Mile Delivery Post apocalypse: the end of daily letter deliveries is in sight April 25, 2023 Australia Post is seeing red ink amid the collapse in demand for letter delivery
Last Mile Delivery Delivery fee cap set to begin in BC December 29, 2022 Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food-delivery companies will go into effect in British Columbia on Jan. 1, 2023
Last Mile Delivery IKEA delivers by boat in Paris December 15, 2022 Seine River barges move containers to a downtown pier where they are loaded onto electric delivery trucks
Last Mile Delivery Paris pilot pairs electric motorcycles and truck for last mile delivery November 15, 2022 A new pilot project in Paris will see a swarm of electric motorcycles fanning out from an electric truck to make last mile deliveries for retailer H&M
Last Mile Delivery Last-mile deliveries under C-suite scrutiny November 14, 2022 As costs rise and sustainability matters more to consumers, deliveries are catching senior execs' attention
Last Mile Delivery BC consulting on gig working conditions October 27, 2022 A series of regional in-person roundtables will be scheduled to hear directly from gig workers about their jobs and working conditions, and the unique challenges for app-based ride-hailing and delivery workers in B.C.
Last Mile Delivery BC caps restaurant delivery fees October 7, 2022 Restaurant and bar owners in BC can look forward to permanent support for the cap on fees charged by food-delivery companies