The on-time delivery rates for the November shopping holidays were better than in 2021, Ship Matrix said.
Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?
FreightWaves new spot rate forecast supports a slow start to trucking’s peak season.
Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.
Cathay Pacific Cargo, a bellwether for trade in Asia, says slowing consumer demand and Chinese exports point to a less busy peak shipping season.
FedEx says it will move up the start date of its peak-season surcharges to Sept. 5.
Data indicates delivery companies may have been overstaffed for the peak shipping season, leading to fewer delays and a successful season.
Modern Shipper spoke with several supply chain executives to get their takes on what could be the most chaotic holiday season in recent memory.
It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.
The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping chaos. Turbulence ahead.
As more Americans begin their holiday shopping earlier than ever, port backups and worker shortages could leave shoppers disappointed and brands with excess inventory in January.
Seasonal hiring points to another big peak season
The maritime meeting among trade partners comes as container shipping remains hot.
Expedited-delivery surcharge to be imposed on top of basic delivery fee.
AskWaves: Forget the base rate. Shippers need to worry more about the impact of accessorials.
A Prologis and MIT study said the holiday peak season in 2020 was the most environmentally friendly yet. E-commerce dominated 2020 consumer buying trends, drastically reducing the number of individual trips to the store.
Company redrawing the peak landscape, and is expected to dominate it, Convey says.
The 3PL will add up to 8,000 employees to handle the seasonal increase in e-commerce shipments on top of its ongoing effort to raise its profile in the American market.
FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer
