The big unknown in any question about what small parcel shippers should expect in the “new normal” is, of course, how will COVID continue to impact customer behavior and the carriers’ ability to operate in the future. If the market…
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the small parcel shipping industry has been front and center to its impact. In addition to creating shifts in how carriers, FedEx and UPS must operate their delivery networks, COVID-19 has impacted consumer…
Smart shippers, from small businesses to ecommerce giants, know that the best way to manage the bottom-line impact of their small parcel service agreements is to renegotiate whenever their shipping landscape changes. Heightened customer expectations of fast delivery mean that…
The recent earnings call from UPS brought several important details to light about changes to the marketplace the company is facing (see United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript). Unsurprisingly, UPS cited the global pandemic as a…
To help keep shippers like you up to date, Transportation Impact has compiled a summary of the week’s logistics news related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and how it will affect Small Parcel Shipping. We’ll continue to provide weekly updates…
A result of the current COVID-19 pandemic is a very steep drop in the price of fuel. For shippers, this is good news, since the fuel surcharges imposed by UPS and FedEx have been decreasing by varying amounts over the…
To help keep shippers like you up to date, Transportation Impact has compiled a summary of the week’s logistics news related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We’ll continue to provide weekly shipping updates as the COVID-19 situation warrants, with more…
Considering the recent UPS fuel surcharge update it may be time to evaluate your carrier choice for international shipments. UPS recently made a quiet change to its International Air-Export and International Air-Import Fuel Surcharge table. UPS customers, and those who…
To help keep small parcel shippers like you up to date, Transportation Impact has compiled a summary of the week’s logistics news related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We’ll continue to provide weekly updates as the situation warrants, with more…
To help keep shippers like you updated, Transportation Impact has compiled a summary of the week’s shipping and logistics news related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We’ll continue to provide weekly updates as the situation warrants, with more frequent updates…
