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…
The TransImpact team is at it again. Using our market-leading knowledge, historical pricing trends, and cutting-edge data modeling software, we’re ready to present our annual GRI predictions. Here’s a preview: For many companies, the annual GRI announcements from FedEx and…
The US Postal Service recently launched a new service: USPS Ground Advantage…
With both sides still not returning to the bargaining table, the industry remains on edge…
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…
Although it’s been on parcel shippers’ minds for almost a year, there is still frustratingly little public discussion or sign of progress from UPS and Teamsters about their labor contract that expires on July 31. A strike at the carrier…
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…
This week in parcel, UPS cuts costs in the air, FedEx adds to furloughs, and changes in freight demand make planning difficult (but not impossible). Online shippers and customers are getting more comfortable with slower shipping times to save money.…
This week in Parcel, April 26, 2023, labor takes center stage. UPS is fighting to retain its highest-volume customers as its negotiations with the Teamsters union are set to begin. Meanwhile, the union adds Amazon drivers in Southern California, and…