Current News

View latest news and updates in the shipping and logistics industry.

• STB issues service ‘directive’ to U.S.-based Class I railroad carriers

  By Jeff Berman / www.logisticsmgmt.com / March 10th, 2022 The STB said it will direct and require certain railroads to submit service recovery plans and also additional data and regular progress repor...

• Can Your Fulfillment Operation Handle Rising Parcel Rates?

  By Phoenix Logistics / www.supplychain247.com / March 9th, 2022 As parcel shipping rates continue to rise, shippers can alter fulfillment strategies to compensate for higher shipping costs. Parcel Shi...

• FedEx National Service Disruption April 13th, 2022

  Source: FedEx / www.fedex.com / April 13th, 2022 FedEx Express experienced substantial disruptions at the Memphis hub last night due to impacts from severe weather. This storm continues to create pote...

• Updated April 11th, 2022 Peak Surcharge on FedEx Express and TNT international services

  Source: FedEx / www.fedex.com / April 11th, 2022 Beginning April 11, 2022, the Peak Surcharge amount for some FedEx Express parcel and freight shipments will increase. There used to be a time when the...

• UPS Disruptions caused by facility fire in California

  Source: UPS / www.ups.com / April 11th, 2022 Summary: Disruptions caused by facility fire in California A fire in the Lancaster facility is impacting service in areas of California. There will be no p...

• Head of UPS Worldport retiring in June, new leadership announced

  By LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) / www.wdrb.com / March 28th, 2022 UPS Airlines has a new president. In a news release Monday, the company announced Jim Joseph will manage the company's global air operations...

• FedEx Says Fred Smith to Step Aside as CEO, Remain Executive Chairman

  By Paul Ziobro / www.wsj.com / March 28th, 2022 President Raj Subramaniam, a company veteran, to take over as CEO in June FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith is stepping down as chief executive of the comp...

• FedEx Ship Manager Server 18.11 & 20.05 Release

  By FedEx / www.fedex.com / March 29th, 2022 FedEx is excited to announce our most recent release of FSMS versions 18.11 and 20.05. Versions 18.11 and 20.05 are incremental releases for the FedEx Ship ...

• USPS Additional Surcharge Rate Increase April 3rd, 2022

  USPS announced January 2022 Rate Increase in November 2021 HERE where rates went up an average of 7.49%.  Starting April 3rd, 2022 USPS is implementing NEW Surcharges for packages that have any length...

• FedEx Express flight leaving Memphis Saturday with relief supplies for Ukrainian refugees

  By Action News 5 Staff / www.https://www.actionnews5.com / March 22, 2022 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A FedEx Express chartered cargo flight is leaving Memphis Saturday for Poland, packed with relief suppl...