According to parcelindustry(dot)com, “SmartPost rates will receive a cost increase on April 27, 2015.” This will be the second increase in 2015. A General rate Increase was already implemented earlier this year. Now, an increase of another 8.3% is expected. Some shippers who have negotiated a GRI cap will be spared the full 8.3%; however […]
Is the backlog really shrinking? Despite reports that claim productivity has increased, there are still major backups, especially at the Port of Oakland. According to an article on joc.com, “Importers and exporters are hearing from their motor carriers that the backlog is growing, but the port declares it is shrinking.” In fact, ships are moving […]
According to an Editor’s Note from source Joc(dot)com, congested marine terminals out west may be linked to a 7.8% jump (year over year) for the month of January 2015. This was a record month for container traffic at the Port of New York – New Jersey. The East Cost plus Gulf Ports have experienced an […]
According to SupplyChain247.Com, “Shipping lines will partially shut down 29 West Coast ports for four of the next five days.” The loading and unloading of cargo freight will be temporarily suspended. Work will continue [at management’s discretion] in the terminal yards, rail hubs and terminal gates. “Slowdowns at those harbors have rippled through the U.S. […]
Supply Chain 247 says U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of packages being delivered on Sundays. According to a recent article, “the flood of packages can be traced back to Amazon, which kicked off a partnership with the USPS more than a year ago to deliver parcels seven days a […]
The latest update on the West Coast Ports Dispute from Manufacturing Economy Daily: According to the publication, the National Association of Manfucturers (NAM) and other business entities are “putting pressure on the White House to step in and resolve a labor dispute at West Coast ports that they say is disrupting shipments for the holiday […]
