parcel carriers

Is ‘a day of reckoning’ coming for FedEx, UPS?

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (5/27) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

FedEx remains inundated with elevated parcel volume stemming from continued online shopping resulting in longer delivery times, service blunders and upset customers. According to ShipMatrix, from March through mid-April, about 87% of FedEx Ground shipments arrived on time, compared with 95% for the similar service at UPS. 

Convey, a delivery-tracking software company, also reports parcel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-a-day-of-reckoning-coming-for-fedex-ups

$1,400 COVID relief checks to trigger surge in e-commerce shipments

A FedEx driver unloads a parcel van.

Federal stimulus checks of $1,400 could be landing in Americans’ bank accounts by next week. It won’t be long before some of those dollars are recycled into online orders and e-commerce fulfillment companies see a spurt in volume, logistics experts say.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected Wednesday to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package and President Joe Biden says he will quickly sign it into law.

Individuals earning up to $75,000 and couples earning up to $150,000 are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/$1400-covid-relief-checks-to-trigger-surge-in-e-commerce-shipments

GSCW chat recap: COVID-19 and parcel carrier challenges

Parcel carriers face many challenges including e-commerce capacity and the COVID-19 pandemic.

This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 2 focuses on retail, building and construction.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Parcel carrier capacity challenges and learnings from COVID

DETAILS: Jeff McDermott and JT Engstrom discussed the recent impact to peak season from COVID-19 and expectations for near-term changes as a result. The discussion explored changes in shipper/carrier behavior, dealing with the accelerated pace of e-commerce adoption in transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-covid-19-and-parcel-carrier-challenges

Greater opportunities expected for B2B white glove delivery in 2021

Major parcel carriers have prioritized small package deliveries as increased demand for consumer deliverables has outstripped their capacity to deliver larger parcels. John Hagi, AIT Worldwide Logistics’ director of residential delivery and special services, expects this trend will continue through peak season and into next year.

“Our customers are telling us that they’re re-evaluating their supply chain decisions,” Hagi said. “Parcel carriers today are focused more on margins than market share.”

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/greater-opportunities-expected-for-b2b-white-glove-delivery-in-2021

Parcel carriers institute fees to deter over-maximum packages from their networks

Major parcel carriers are setting their sights on primarily delivering smaller packages as an increase in demand for consumer deliverables is outstripping their capacity to handle large parcels. John Hagi, AIT’s director of residential delivery and special services, explained that carriers would rather deliver smaller parcels than larger ones.

“AIT is seeing significant increases in opportunities for carriers to move their business out of the non-conveyable movement of freight and focus their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-parcel-carriers-institute-fees-to-deter-over-maximum-packages-from-their-networks

US Postal Service volumes grow 50% in face of steep loss

The U.S. Postal Service reported a nearly 50% increase in shipping and package volume in the latest quarter as a result of a surge in e-commerce due to COVID-19, one of the only bright spots in another quarter marked by steep losses, the agency announced on August 7.

Shipping and package revenue increased in the agency’s fiscal third quarter by $2.9 billion, or 53.6%, compared with the same period last year, on a volume increase of 708 million pieces.

However, the net loss for the quarter was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-postal-service-volumes-grow-50-in-face-of-steep-loss

UPS partners with Mexican firm for international shipping

United Parcel Service (UPS) and Estafeta have announced a partnership to provide Mexican businesses with international shipping services.

The new agreement will help small and midsize businesses (SMEs) in Mexico reach more than 220 countries and territories around the world, as well as customers in the United States within one business day.

“The future is about nimble networks and strategic partnerships,” said Nando Cesarone, president of UPS International, in a release. “The timely collaboration...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ups-partners-with-mexican-firm-for-international-shipping

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