Each year, parcel shippers get the unique privilege of certainty – certainty that their shipping costs will go up. This expectation is dutifully met by UPS and FedEx each year with General R... View More

Lawrenceville, GA, December 28, 2020 – Third party fulfillment company, Amware Fulfillment, has acquired Moulton Logistics, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in fulfillment for eComme... View More

As Founder and CEO of the world’s oldest global home delivery service, I have always taken a keen interest in the packaging of Christmas gifts. After all, the magic of a Christmas gift is a... View More

As a shipper entering a parcel carrier bid process, you are subject to a great deal of doubt and risk from the unknown. A successful RFP often begins by considering two critical questions –... View More

This year has been one of the most challenging for online retailers. As businesses looked ahead to prepare for Brexit, the Coronavirus pandemic hit, and online sales soared as much of the worl... View More

Perhaps you’ve thought about improving your company with packaging automation for a while but haven’t taken action. On the other hand, maybe you realize that many of your competitors have

On December 16th, FedEx announced the continuation of select peak surcharges into 2021: Peak — Oversize Charge U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, Internati... View More

Over the last few years, there have been several installments of PARCEL Counsel relating to transportation contracts. Other columns have discussed issues relating to loss or damage to cargo. G... View More

The end of the year is a time to reflect, recharge, and rechart your course for the next twelve months. No one imagined that 2020 was going to unfold the way it did. Understandably, most people are re

HICKORY, N.C. (December 16, 2020) – Transportation Insight, a North American leader in supply chain management services, today announced a partnership with Feetures to provide Value Stream M... View More

Elemica’s acquisition of ProcessWeaver will complement Elemica’s transportation management capabilities with carrier-compliant parcel shipment execution—allowing companies in the network... View More

UPS has finally announced its SurePost rates for 2021. Just like the previously announced increases to UPS’s other services, these rates will go into effect on December 27. You can find the... View More

There’s a lot of talk about how we are going to respond to the effects of COVID-19 in the supply chain and, more specifically, in the distribution center. Automation would reduce the “human... View More

These are trying times. COVID-19 has considerably affected every one of us, and most of us believe it will change the world forever. The supply chain industry, along with all other major industries, i

COLUMBUS, OHIO—December 7, 2020 (James Street Media Services)—ODW Logistics has acquired a 193,000-square-foot distribution center in the Chicago area with temperature-controlled facilitie

New York, N.Y. – December 7, 2020: The traditional and festive holiday celebrations must continue this season -- as long as they’re done safely. That’s why DHL Express will once ag

The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of meeting customer expectations for delivery of everything from toilet paper to patio sets. Amazon set the bar years ago, essentially t... View More

Savoye, one of the world’s leading storage and retrieval companies, announces Partnership with Scott Technology Ltd, automation and robotics solutions provider. Savoye, one of the world’s

SANTA MONICA, Calif (December 3, 2020) — CB Insights today named Happy Returns to its inaugural Retail Tech 100 ranking, which showcases the 100 most promising B2B retail tech... View More

VIENNA, VA – December 3, 2020 – LaserShip, the largest regional e-commerce parcel carrier in the US and leader in last-mile delivery, has expanded two branches in the New York City metropo