by Timothy Binkis | Industry News, Rate Increases, UPS
There was no press release. No earnings-call headline. UPS quietly updated its rate change notices on ups.com, and just like that, the 2027 General Rate Increase is live: an average net 5.9% across Ground, Air, and International daily rates, effective December...
by admin | Industry News, Rate Increases, tarrifs
On October 14, new Section 301 fees on Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated, and Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports take effect. China will retaliate the same day with matching fees on U.S.-linked ships. This is not a tariff on goods. It is a fee on the vessels...
by Timothy Binkis | Industry News, Rate Increases, Supply Chain, Tariffs
The Debrief in five lines: Peak 2026 will be the most expensive on record. Every national parcel carrier plus USPS has raised holiday fees. Amazon completed the lineup and is now the largest US parcel carrier by volume, yet still won’t charge a volume-based peak...
by Timothy Binkis | FedEx, Parcel, Rate Increases, UPS
We read the 2026 peak filing against FedEx. Here is what UPS is really doing. UPS filed its 2026 peak-season demand surcharges on August 26. Set them next to FedEx’s schedule, published in July, and a pattern emerges quickly: On the fees a shipper checks when...
by Timothy Binkis | FedEx, Parcel, Rate Increases, Reducing Transportation Costs
FedEx set its 2026 peak-season surcharges on July 22, ahead of UPS, as usual. They run higher than last year, and they stack on top of a full year of rate increases. Here is the short version and what to do before it hits your P&L. What changed Peak demand...
by Timothy Binkis | Industry News, Rate Increases
Fuel prices are spiking across every mode. Here’s what’s happening to your surcharges, what to check on your invoices, and when to act on your contract. What You Need to Know Diesel hit $4.86/gallon last week — up $0.96 in a single week. Every parcel and freight fuel...
