In January’s Let’s Talk Ship webinar, Kent Williams, EVP of Sales and Marketing at TransImpact partner Averitt Express, joined our EVP of Sales and Marketing Jamie Vogel. They discussed what’s really going on with capacity, rates, and carrier service performance…
It was already a historic year for fees and surcharges from UPS® and FedEx®, and both carriers’ recent 2022 GRI announcements continued that trend with huge 5.9% average increases across services. With those rate hikes about to go into effect,…
After a challenging year of more surcharges and concerns about capacity, we’ve finally reached Peak Season. Most shippers are probably asking: Now what? It seems like most of the optimism that crept into the marketplace earlier in the year has…
Covid-19 has disrupted business globally and caused challenges along the supply chain. Market conditions continue to be difficult, and there is an opportunity now for procurement and supply chain teams to lead the way in cutting costs, designing and implementing…
With Peak Shipping Season almost here, it is time for small parcel shippers to start paying attention to delivery cut-offs around the holidays. Here is information provided by FedEx and UPS to help you plan. Click here to see the…
Here’s a recap of some key takeaways: Going into 2022, for both ocean and truckload, the capacity crunch means that having a purchasing strategy will be a vital component of the supply chain. Transportation, purchasing, and sales all need to…
Here is a market update with TransImpact’s Veronica Gulliksen – September 2021
Host Jey Yokeley and expert guests Cathy Morrow Roberson and Al Webb discuss what’s coming down the supply chain pike: everything from logistics capacity, pricing, and regulation to the unpredictable behavior (read: leaving some shippers in the lurch) of FedEx…
UPS has announced another increase to its ground fuel surcharge table that will take effect on August 16, 2021. This comes barely a month after the company’s last fuel surcharge increase implemented on July 5. Apparently, the last increase which…
Best known as one of the world’s largest small parcel carriers, FedEx is also the largest LTL carrier in the U.S. And its LTL business has been in the news lately for some notable service announcements that have frustrated many…
