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Following suit of FedEx, UPS has announced their General Rate Increase for 2020 with an effective date of December 29, 2019. The announced average increase
It’s that time again. On September 16, 2019 FedEx announced the General Rate Increase for 2020, with an effective date of January 6. The announced
As of Monday, November 18, 2019, both FedEx and UPS have announced their 2020 general rate increase and surcharge changes. As expected based on historical
Shreveport, LA – President Trump just announced that beginning Sept. 1, he will impose a 10-percent additional tariff on virtually all of the remaining $300 billion
From the desk of Sheila Hewitt V.P. international / AFS LOGISTICS As you likely know, U.S. Customs has been ordered to begin collecting 25% additional
President Trump continues his threat to impose a new 25 percent additional tariff on $200 billion worth of goods originating from China as part of
Tremendous Savings as a Result of New AFS Logistics Service That Provides Commercial-Plus Pricing for Smaller USPS Parcel Customers
No sooner had the New Year’s Eve ball dropped heralding in 2019, the MSC Zoe made international headlines when it lost about 270 cargo containers
With the trade war in China making headlines as of late — and the Chinese New Year in the not-so-distant future — there are some
On 12/5/2018, UPS announced their General Rate Increase for 2019, with an effective date of 12/26/2018. Typically carriers are required to provide 30-day advance notice
Shipping business or personal packages gets more expensive in January as FedEx has announced higher shipping prices for 2019. While year-over-year price increases seem to
The international shipping market is about to get even more complicated, and potentially costly. Starting January 1, 2020, the worldwide cap on sulfur imposed by
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