El presidente Donald Trump ordenó el miércoles por la noche al gobierno de los Estados Unidos que finalizara el tratamiento libre de impuestos para envíos de pequeños dólares de China y Hong Kong, a partir del 2 de mayo, como una forma de cortar importaciones ilícitas de opioides sintéticos y...
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Trump revokes duty-free access for Chinese e-commerce shipments
President Donald Trump late Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to end duty-free treatment for small-dollar shipments from China and Hong Kong, effective May 2, as a way to cut off illicit imports of synthetic opioids and level the playing field for domestic retailers. The action is expected to upend e-commerce supply chains and could hurt the air cargo industry, which moves most cross-border packages for online retailers.
Under U.S. trade law, goods valued at $800 or less shipped to a single...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-revokes-duty-free-access-for-chinese-e-commerce-shipments
FedEx introduces no-box, no-label returns
Online retailers can make it easier for customers to return unwanted merchandise through a new program from FedEx that doesn’t require a label or box.
The service represents the latest response to shoppers’ expectations for flexible, convenient returns options as e-commerce continues to grow, and to UPS, which introduced a frictionless returns capability a year ago with the acquisition of Happy Returns.
The latest survey data shows return policies significantly influence shopping decisions. UPS (N...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-introduces-no-box-no-label-returns
Sinergias entre el Alquiler de Espacios Comerciales y Logísticos en el Comercio Electrónico
Un estudio reciente de Prologis,un importante fideicomiso de inversión en bienes raíces,ha revelado que el auge del comercio electrónico está impulsando una creciente necesidad de espacio logístico. Se prevé que en los próximos cinco años, la demanda adicional oscile entre 250 y 350 millones de...
E-commerce buildout supporting logistics space leasing activity
A research report from real estate investment trust Prologis said a fast-growing e-commerce segment continues to up the need for incremental logistics warehousing space. The current trend is expected to generate demand for an additional 250 million to 350 million square feet of space over the next five years, the company said.
E-commerce sales increased 8% year over year in 2024 (10% higher on an inflation-adjusted basis) versus in-store sales, which increased just 1.8%. E-commerce sales...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-buildout-supporting-logistics-space-leasing-activity
FedEx dice que la incertidumbre económica desaceleran los paquetes y la demanda de flete
Las acciones de FedEx Corp. cayeron más del 5% en la negociación del mercado de accesorios el jueves después de que el gigante de la parcela integrado redujo su guía de todo el año para el tercer trimestre consecutivo debido a la intensificación de los vientos en contra y la incertidumbre en la...
FedEx says economic uncertainty slowing parcel and freight demand
FedEx Corp. shares fell more than 5% in aftermarket trading Thursday after the integrated parcel giant reduced its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter because of intensifying macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty in the U.S. industrial economy, which are crimping higher margin B2B shipping services.
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) said it expects revenue to be flat to slightly down year over year from the previous outlook of flat revenue. The estimated range of earnings per share, excluding...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-says-economic-uncertainty-slowing-parcel-and-freight-demand
Rise in China e-commerce traffic lifts Cargojet to record revenue
Canada’s Cargojet squeezed 16% more flight hours out of its existing fleet in the fourth quarter to accommodate a surge in demand for charter service from e-commerce sellers in China, resulting in a 32% year-over-year revenue gain to US$207 million.
Earnings were tempered by higher startup costs for charter flights, such as overtime pay for pilots, maintenance and ground handling, as adjusted pretax income came in 5% below analysts’ forecast.
Cargojet’s on-demand charter business increased...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rise-in-china-e-commerce-traffic-lifts-cargojet-to-record-revenue
El legislador culpa a la presión de FedEx, Trump Bungling por De Minimis U-Turn
La representante demócrata de los Estados Unidos, Rosa Delauro, criticó el miércoles al presidente Donald Trump por la descarga de la cancelación de los beneficios de importación para productos de comercio electrónico de bajo costo enviados desde China y sugirió que Fred Smith, presidente del...
Lawmaker blames FedEx pressure, Trump bungling for de minimis U-turn
Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump for flip-flopping on canceling import benefits for inexpensive e-commerce products shipped from China and suggested that Fred Smith, chairman of express delivery giant FedEx Corp., played a role in last week’s sudden reversal.
The Connecticut congresswoman and the National Council of Textile Organizations called on the Trump administration to go further and entirely ban de minimis – a mechanism that allows goods...