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ParcelParcel Shipping Industry Adapts to Economic Pressures
Freight Recession Could End in 2025 The “freight recession,” which has strained parcel delivery giants like UPS and FedEx over the past three years, may be nearing its end, according to analysts at Bank of America (BofA). Factors such as improving market sentiment, rising truck demand, and potential deregulation are driving optimism for a rebound.
FedExFedEx Freight President to Retire
Lance Moll Retires After 33 Years at FedEx Freight, Leaving a Legacy of Leadership and Innovation. After an impressive 33-year career at FedEx, Lance Moll, president of FedEx Freight, will retire on January 31, transitioning to an executive advisor role until July 31 to ensure a smooth handover.
FedExFedEx Rate Changes
FedEx announced a series of rate and surcharge increases for 2025. Fuel surcharge – Effective February 10, 2025. FedEx will adjust the fuel surcharges and update the tables for domestic package and express freight services, FedEx Ground®, FedEx Home Delivery®, and FedEx International Ground® services.
ParcelVeho Launches New Service
New highly cost competitive 2-5 day service gives businesses relief from rising shipping costs. Veho, a leading alternative parcel delivery platform, has launched a Premium Economy service with delivery guarantees within five days.
USPSUSPS New Services
The USPS will be introducing two new offerings in 2025. They aim to integrate smarter strategies to make shipping seamless, cost-effective, and faster for customers. Next Day Priority USPS is introducing Next Day Priority for businesses requiring fast, reliable shipping.
USPSUSPS Rate Changes 2025
Effective January 19, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will implement price adjustments for several shipping services: Domestic Priority Mail and Express: Rates will increase by approximately 3.2%. USPS Ground Advantage: Prices will rise by about 3.9%. Retail prices will increase by 4.9% on average, while Commercial prices will see a 3.2% increase.
ParcelPandion Shuts Down
Pandion, a Bellevue, Washington-based delivery startup founded during the pandemic-driven e-commerce surge, closed operations on Wednesday, January 15th, amid a tightening venture capital market and the stabilization of online retail demand.
UPSUPS SurePost Rate Increase
UPS’s SurePost service, which combined UPS’s ground network with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for final-mile deliveries, has undergone significant changes. The contract between UPS and USPS expired on December 31, 2024, and the two companies did not reach a new agreement. As a result, starting January 2, 2025, UPS SurePost packages addressed to P.O.
DHLDHL Acquires Inmar Supply Chain Solutions
DHL Supply Chain has acquired Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, a division of Inmar Intelligence specializing in retail e-commerce returns. This strategic move positions DHL as North America’s largest reverse logistics provider.
ParcelU.S. Port Strike Averted
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative six-year agreement. The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers has resolved key disputes.
UPSUPS Healthcare Expands
UPS Acquires Frigo-Trans and BPL to Strengthen Healthcare Logistics in Europe UPS has completed the acquisition of healthcare cold-chain logistics providers Frigo-Trans and BPL. UPS has successfully acquired Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL, prominent European healthcare cold-chain logistics providers specializing in temperature-controlled and time-critical transportation.
ParcelInPost Q4 volumes rise 20%
Parcel locker firm InPost reported a 20% increase in fourth-quarter delivery volumes, reaching 322.1 million parcels, driven by the peak holiday season. Operating in nine countries, InPost handled nearly 14 million parcels on the busiest pre-Christmas day.
ParcelSevere Weather Disrupting Delivery Services
Severe weather has disrupted delivery services across the central and eastern U.S. FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are warning customers due to the Winter Storm Blair and Cora. Delays and disruptions could impact inbound and outbound shipments in the affected areas due to local conditions and restrictions.
ParcelCarson Brown Motorsports Partnership
is proud to announce its partnership with Carson Brown Motorsports for the 2025 race season. Today #28 Carson Brown made his first show in The Wild West Shootout at the Vado Speedway Park in Vado, New Mexico. Check out the event highlights below.
ParcelILA and USMX Resume Talks
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) will restart contract negotiations on January 7 While a tentative agreement on wages was reached in October 2024, other critical issues, notably the extent of port automation, remain unresolved.
OnTracILA Contract expires in January 2025
Will a new master contract be extended by the deadline? The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are currently engaged in negotiations to finalize a new Master Contract before the extended deadline of January 15, 2025.
FedExFedEx and OSHA Reach Settlement
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with Amazon The U.S. Department of Labor announced a corporate-wide settlement between OSHA and Amazon to improve worker safety and prevent lower back and musculoskeletal injuries at Amazon facilities. This agreement resolves multiple ergonomics cases and marks OSHA’s first major multi-site investigation in over a decade.
FedExFedEx Q2 Earnings
FedEx announced plans to spin off its freight division alongside mixed fiscal Q2 results. The company exceeded earnings estimates but fell short on revenue. FedEx reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.05, slightly surpassing analysts’ expectations of $3.90. However, revenue declined by 1% year-over-year to $21.97 billion, missing the anticipated $22.14 billion.
FedExFedEx Spins off Freight
FedEx Corp. announced plans to spin off its FedEx Freight division into a standalone company, positioning it as North America’s largest publicly traded less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. FedEx continues restructuring operations to focus on its core delivery business.
UPSUPS Fuel Surcharge Adjustment
Effective December 23, UPS will adjust its fuel surcharge tables again. This modification will impact Domestic Ground, SurePost, and Express services. How will this impact your cost? Increasing the current diesel base rate from 16.25% to 17.5% allows UPS to lock in higher fuel surcharges even when diesel prices decline.
UPSUPS SurePost Enormous Rate Increase in 2025
On December 13, 2024, the Postal Service amended the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to discontinue dual shipping labels. That amendment will discontinue Dual Shipping Labels effective January 1, 2025.
ParcelCanada Post Strike
Canada Post’s operations continue to be disrupted by the Canadian Union of Postal Worker’s (CUPW) national strike. Approximately 55,000 postal workers went on strike on November 15, demanding better pay and improved working conditions.
DHLDHL Launches Autonomous Truck Operations with Volvo in Texas
A Strategic Alliance for Innovation Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DHL Supply Chain have launched autonomous freight operations in the U.S. using the purpose-built Volvo VNL Autonomous truck powered by the Aurora Driver system. This initiative aims to validate large-scale autonomous transport systems.
AmazonAG Sues Amazon
The Office of the Attorney General seeks to stop Amazon from engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon), accusing the company of misleading District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of the District’s consumer protection laws..
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