Shipware Company Profile

July 5, 2023 The stalemate, of sorts, in the labor negotiations between Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) on a new contract continues to remain intact, with time ticking away until the current contract expires on July 31.

March 13, 2023 Three of our top parcel industry sources offer their respective takes on the most consumer-facing segment of freight transportation and logistics parcel and last-mile delivery. Even though pandemic-related conditions have changed, high pricing remains, which is increasingly putting shippers in the position of carefully considering their options.

November 23, 2020 USPS officials said that should the PRC’s Postal Service Governors sign off on these proposed rate increases, the percentage increases, for certain USPS product segments would increase to varying degrees, including Shipping Services product prices up roughly 3.5% for Priority Mail service and 1.2% for Priority Mail Express service.

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September 15, 2020 Company officials said that these coming rate increases will “enable FedEx to continue investing in service enhancement, fleet maintenance, technology innovations and other areas to serve customers more effectively and efficiently.”

March 7, 2019 Coming off of a year that saw notable gains in volumes and pricing, the parcel market continues to grow at a fast clip. Our panel of parcel experts examines key market drivers and discusses how to navigate the fastest moving segment of logistics.

May 31, 2018 The company said this offering will augment operations and optimize carrier pricing by providing its customers with insights and data points culled through a combination of factors. Shipware LLC said this week it has introduced proprietary machine-learning software, Krystal AI.

March 2, 2017 This industry expert panel provides an update on all the market shifts in store for parcel shippers, especially when it comes to pricing, service and managing an e-commerce centric supply chain.

May 25, 2016 The acquisition combines the strengths of the companies - the world’s largest air express network and an unparalleled European road network, which will expand the existing FedEx portfolio and reshape the global transportation and logistics industry.

January 8, 2016 European Union regulators have unconditionally approved FedEx Corp.’s acquisition of Dutch parcel company TNT Express NV, ending a six-month antitrust investigation that had been one of the biggest hurdles for the nearly $5 billion deal.

November 30, 2015 FedEx Corp. has received regulatory antitrust approval in the U.S. for its merger with Dutch package delivery counterpart TNT Express, with the Federal Trade Commission naming the TNT-FedEx merger among the list of approved deals.

October 21, 2015 In a joint statement, FedEx and TNT said that they have not received a Statement of Objections regarding the proposed deal from the European Commission (EC).

October 16, 2015 The rate and surcharge changes are to address the impact of increased costs, changing demand for select UPS products and other market factors.

September 24, 2015 Data from San Diego-based parcel consultancy Shipware LLC showed this week that after raising its fuel surcharge index in February, FedEx will raise it again, effective November 2, 2015.

February 3, 2015 At a time when oil and fuel prices continue steady declines, both UPS and FedEx have announced an increase in fuel surcharges.