In the first of what will be many small parcel carrier announcements over the coming months, FedEx stated it will begin charging its seasonal “Demand Surcharges” on October 4, with additional charges and higher amounts building throughout the peak holiday…
Teamsters and UPS announced the two sides have reached a tentative deal on Tuesday…
With less than three weeks until the current labor agreement expires, the negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters appear to be at a standstill. Both sides walked away from the table last week with no additional talks scheduled. Based on…
Running a business and shipping your parcels from the carrier service provider can be a hefty task, especially when you are shipping large volumes of parcels every year. You cannot go through every single parcel invoice each time searching for…
It feels like a shot in the dark, trying to dig deep into your parcel contract for unwanted surcharges or hidden fees. You need the best parcel contract negotiator working side by side with you to better negotiate with your…
If you’re a FedEx customer, you may have heard about the changes coming to FedEx Reporting Online. With so much talk about the importance of data for parcel shippers, it’s understandable that expectations are high from parcel shippers on what…
Over two decades ago, no one thought of sitting at home and receiving parcels from other parts of the world rapidly. Not long ago, you would have had to wait several days for your shipments to arrive. However, within half…
With 2022’s peak shipping season and the start of the 2023 general rate increases (GRIs) behind us, most shippers are looking toward what’s to come for the rest of the year. And the thing most companies are thinking about when…
With both the FedEx and UPS GRIs announced, companies can begin planning their logistics budgets for 2023. One part of that is understanding how your costs will change compared to last year — but more important is figuring out where…
Effective December 27, 2022, UPS is increasing SurePost rates by an average of 6.9% (in line with its previous GRI announcement for Domestic Services). Noteworthy is an increase to its Non-Machineable Charge ($4.20 per package). This charge is similar to…