UPS adds temporary surge fee to US imports, exports
Across seven UPS services, a $0.23 per-pound charge applies to shipments between the U.S. and most other countries until further notice.
Across seven UPS services, a $0.23 per-pound charge applies to shipments between the U.S. and most other countries until further notice.
Ocean carriers are unable to evacuate the containers quickly due to operational restrictions and/or landside constraints at alternative ports of discharge in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
But the port still bested Rotterdam, normally Europe’s busiest box port, though neither gateway said it experienced much disruption in the quarter from the war in the Middle East.
The supermarket chain will help tackle human rights risks in global food and beverage supply chains as a member of the international group.
The retailer has rolled out its new Express delivery tier to over 600 locations, expanding upon its existing three-hour service.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is revising the excess empty container fee in place since 2023 as off-dock depots become the focal point of trucker ire.
Customers are tapping the retailer’s growing capabilities for deliveries involving larger order quantities, Chief Supply Chain Officer Colin Yankee said.
From tariffs to weather to labor shortages, the breakbulk industry has been forced to navigate a series of hurdles of late.
Transportation costs are facing pressure as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drives up oil prices.
A prolonged war would ultimately result in a shift from supply constraint to demand destruction for oil and natural gas coming from the Middle East, according to S&P Global Energy expert Amy Groeschel.