The U.S. parcel market underwent a shift in Q1 2022 as year-over-year average daily parcel volumes dropped for the two largest third-party parcel carriers. FedEx reported a 0.1% drop for…

Holiday shipping schedules for parcel carriers, FedEx, UPS, and USPS are now available. The dates are near mirror images of shipping deadlines for the 2019 and 2020 peak seasons. However,…

Supply chain shortages continue to undermine the efforts of shippers and carriers as Black Friday approaches. Most carriers have now announced peak season shipping surcharges, and the USPS slowdown of…

Ongoing pressure to increase shipping volume and speed has once again led another major carrier—FedEx—to implement new shipping rate increases for 2022. This is the latest carrier general rate increase…

The 2021 peak season is shaping up to break records. USPS is getting in on the mix of higher peak costs as Business Insider reports, “On everything from the base…

The continued state of disruption and heightened demands due to e-commerce have once again pushed the fringe capabilities of carriers. Starting on June 21, 2021, FedEx has instituted an increase…

The past months have given rise to a series of changes in how parcel carriers accommodate shippers’ needs. And while the money-back service guarantees are indeed back in business, there…

Disruption has become the name of the game in today’s world of shipping management. Since Q1 2020, the effects of disruption have precipitated multiple changes to standard rates and surcharges…

Regional parcel delivery is a significant share of the global logistics market. According to McKinsey & Company, “The cost of global parcel delivery, excluding pickup, line-haul, and sorting, amounts to…

Seeking to prevent FedEx missed deliveries among customers, FedEx has reinstated its money-back guarantee for select services. Learn more now.

The supply chain continues to undergo a transformation following the rise of continuous disruption. The unprecedented demand for e-commerce is treating a massive surge of interest and change within industry…

Recent weeks have not been forgiving for shippers. There was once hope that post-holiday shipping would return to somewhat normal expectations. That’s now long dead. In December, UPS announced it…