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09 Jun
Cross-border postal rates going up July 1 for many shippers
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
Increases are highly variable, but by one estimate the USPS inbound rate from China could go up 100% or more from the existing rate. Go to Source Author: Emma Cosgrove
09 Jun
3 strategies for managing trucking RFPs in the pandemic
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
Shippers chasing low spot rates in the short-term may damage relationships with carriers in the long term.  Go to Source Author: Gary Wollenhaupt
08 Jun
American Eagle fast-tracks fulfillment hubs to reduce shipping backlog
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
The peri-urban fulfillment hub is a fixture of Amazon’s supply chain, but few pure-play apparel sellers have adopted the strategy.  Go to Source Author: Emm...
08 Jun
Blank capacity nears 4M TEUs with carriers planning Q3 cancellations
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
The amount of blanked capacity increased 15% week over week to end a six-week plateau where industry held sailings steady. Go to Source Author: Matt Leonard
05 Jun
Patent Pending: Target’s plan for a store-fulfillment manager
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they’re brilliant. Sometimes they’re funny. Go to Source Auth...
05 Jun
FedEx Ground suspends delivery in downtown Chicago, returns packages to shippers
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
Parcels received on or after Wednesday will be returned to the shipper, according to the service alert. Parcels received before Wednesday will be “held at the FedEx Ground...
05 Jun
Airfreight capacity falls 42%, ‘damaging’ global supply chains
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
The drop has resulted in longer shipping times and higher costs for companies moving cargo by air. Go to Source Author: Matt Leonard
04 Jun
Governors call for better centralized procurement of COVID-19 testing supplies
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
“When we expect 180,000 diverse swabs and get 180,000 foam swabs, we’re grateful for the foam swabs. But that means we can’t do all those other types of tests,...
04 Jun
An unexpected risk of COVID-19: Cancelled supplier audits
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
While it’s hard to fault a company for cancelling audits during a pandemic, it’s important to understand what’s at stake, and have a plan in place to mitigate ...
04 Jun
FedEx follows UPS with peak surcharges beginning Monday
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
Many shippers will have to absorb or pass on the extra cost in an already fraught environment — especially those experiencing a marked uptick in B2C volume. Go to Source A...