January 20th, 2026 Why the Classic Story Is Incomplete Most histories say FedEx beat UPS, USPS, and DHL because of airplanes and hubs. That is only half true. The real competition was not between companies. It was between mental models of time. Three Rivals,...
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January 19th, 2026 In a recent Corner Office interview with The New York Times, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam described the current environment as an era of “re globalization.” His point was direct. Global commerce is not stopping. It is reorganizing. For...
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January 16th, 2026UPS has restructured its U.S. sales organization and reduced headcount. The stated objective is a tighter focus on new business and account retention. The near-term impact for parcel shippers is disruption. Source article: Supply Chain Dive. What...
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January 16th, 2026 Parcel costs keep rising, even when volume stays flat. The biggest driver is no longer the base rate. It is the surcharge layer. Residential. Delivery area. Demand. Handling. Oversize. Fuel. These fees expand faster than most teams can model, and...
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January 15th, 2026USPS is changing how commercial systems access package tracking data. Consumer tracking on usps.com stays the same. The change targets Tracking APIs, webhooks, and bulk scan data extracts used by businesses and platforms. What USPS Is...
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January 14th, 2026UPS published updated Surge Fees on January 12, 2026, that add a temporary export Surge Fee for U.S.-origin international shipments. What changed Effective date: January 18, 2026. End date: February 14, 2026 Scope: U.S. export...
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January 13th, 2026 Parcel carriers entered peak 2025 with excess capacity and growing competition. The result was stronger on-time performance across the industry. ShipMatrix data on millions of parcels shipped from December 1 through December 31, 2025 shows clear...
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January 12th, 2026 The United States Postal Service has published its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report to Congress covering October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Report Summary The USPS Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report confirms the Postal Service is in a...
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January 10th, 2026In January 2026, FedEx is implementing structural changes to how it assesses packages, moving beyond standard dimensional weight to include new cubic volume and weight thresholds for major surcharges. While a general rate...
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