More rate hikes and surcharges on the way – rising costs to blame, says FedEx

[Mary Wilson]

28/09/2021

By Ian Putzger

FedEx set an early marker for parcel prices in 2022 with its announcement of a general rate increase, flanked by new or rising surcharges.

On 3 January, the integrator’s tariffs for US domestic, export and import services will rise an average of 5.9%, and the increase also applies to traffic in Canada and Mexico.

... Shippers will start paying more on 1 November, when FedEx raises iyts fuel surcharge, and a battery of new surcharges or surcharge mechanisms will hit them in January. If shipments are not ready for pick-up when a FedEx driver arrives, there is going to be a ‘no shipment tendered’ surcharge, starting on 17 January.

https://theloadstar.com/more-rate-hikes-and-surcharges-on-the-way-rising-costs-to-blame-says-fedex/

 

[Mary Wilson]

New USPS price hikes and delays begin in October: What to know today

Sept. 28, 2021 11:00 a.m. PT
Laura Michelle Davis

... Starting Oct. 1, the USPS will implement new service standards for its first-class mail and packages, lengthening delivery time for about 30% of its volume. That means some letters, parcels and magazine subscriptions traveling longer distances could take up to five days to arrive, instead of two or three days. The changes are part of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's 10-year Delivering for America plan to overhaul the agency and try to tackle its massive debt. The plan, which has generated controversy, would also reduce post office hours, raise postage prices for customers and kick in even more postage hikes during the holiday season. ...

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/new-usps-price-hikes-and-delays-begin-in-october-what-to-know-today/