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UPS is putting nearly $50 million behind a strategic push into automotive and industrial manufacturing logistics — a deliberate shift toward higher-margin freight and away from high-volume, low-yield residential e-commerce. The investment includes expanded air freight capabilities into Mexico and a specialized team of more than 300 industry experts hired to serve these sectors. What UPS Is Building Starting in August, UPS North American Air Freight will offer one-, two-, and

The U.S. Postal Service and DHL eCommerce have finalized a multi-year contract valued at more than $10 billion — the longest and most scalable agreement the two organizations have reached in their 25-year relationship. The deal extends DHL eCommerce's use of USPS for last-mile parcel delivery and signals a significant vote of confidence in the postal network as a backbone for e-commerce fulfillment. How the Model Works DHL eCommerce handles the heavy lifting upstream — pickup

Detroit Axle is suing to recover ~$44M in tariff refunds, arguing the suspension of the de minimis exemption was unlawful under IEEPA. The DOJ fired back, saying the suspension didn't create new tariffs — it just removed a workaround for existing ones — and that Detroit Axle's duty exposure was a result of its own business decisions. The case is before the Court of International Trade; de minimis is set to expire by law in July 2027 regardless of outcome. De minimis ($800 thr

The US Department of Justice has unveiled one of the most consequential antitrust cases in the history of global shipping. Seven Chinese executives and four of the world's largest shipping container companies have been charged with conspiring to restrict supply and fix prices during the Covid-19 pandemic. The accused aren't minor players. Together, the four firms manufacture roughly 95% of the world's standard dry shipping containers—the steel boxes that carry the vast majori

Effective July 12, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service will implement two significant changes to how it calculates dimensional weight pricing — bringing its methodology in line with FedEx and UPS. These updates will increase shipping costs for lightweight, oversized packages across several USPS services. What's Changing 1. Rounding Up Fractional Measurements USPS will round all fractional package dimensions up to the next whole inch. For example, a package measuring 12.2 inches wi

FedEx and UPS have each implemented a series of fuel surcharge increases and new demand fees this month, impacting a wide range of international shipments. These changes add to ongoing cost pressures for parcel shippers and take effect between May 3 and May 30, 2026 — with DHL eCommerce joining the wave at month's end. What's Changing UPS is adding a 32¢ per-pound surge fee for shipments between the U.S. and most countries (effective May 3), plus an 11¢/lb fee for select Asia