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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

FedEx Corp. has received formal board approval to spin off its less-than-truckload (LTL) division, FedEx Freight, as a fully independent publicly traded company. The separation takes effect June 1, 2026, with FedEx Freight beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FDXF. Under the plan, FedEx will distribute 80.1% of FedEx Freight's outstanding shares to existing FedEx shareholders on a pro rata basis — one share of FDXF for every two shares of F

FedEx Dataworks — the logistics giant's data and intelligence platform — is now embedded directly inside ServiceNow's Source-to-Pay Operations procurement workflow. The integration means that FedEx network data, including real-time shipment delays and carrier performance signals, can automatically trigger resolution workflows without procurement teams ever leaving their existing platform. The partnership, first announced in October 2025, delivers three specific capabilities:

USPS has filed to eliminate ounce-based sub-pound pricing for Ground Advantage Commercial, effective July 12, 2026 (pending PRC approval), resulting in an average 11.8% price increase on published rates. Partners with negotiated commercial rates are not affected. What's Changing Sub-pound parcels will all be priced at the highest current tier (12–15.999 oz.), eliminating four weight tiers Parcel Select forwarding/return fees increase from $3.80 → $6.00 New hazmat fees added f