Stories Tagged as
Shipping
Air freight prices surging in a "perfect storm"
Mar 24, 2020
Loading up passenger planes with cargo is not an easy thing to do, physically or economically. But it's happening.
A customs broker battles the effects of COVID-19
Feb 24, 2020
Gretchen Blough of Erie, Pennsylvania, explains how business out of China has "screeched to a halt."
Shipping costs likely to rise as new clean-air rules kick in for vessels on January 1
by
Scott Tong
Dec 26, 2019
By how much shipping costs and the price of diesel will increase is up for debate.
Six fewer shipping days till Christmas puts pressure on UPS, FedEx and USPS
by
Nova Safo
Dec 5, 2019
This year's late Thanksgiving has put shippers on alert. They're reminding customers to send their gifts early.
Record number of returns expected this holiday season
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 29, 2019
Online returns are costing retailers more than ever. In-store returns, however, create an opportunity for a shopper to buy something else.
Farmgirl Flowers' limited "menu" approach is a blooming success
by
Amy Scott
and Daisy Palacios
Nov 28, 2019
CEO Christina Stembel was turned down more than a hundred times for capital before deciding to use her own money and strategy.
Amazon sacrifices profits for faster shipping
Oct 25, 2019
The company's spending a lot of money to make sure you get your meat thermometer the same day you order it.
For public good, not for profit.
Rising Great Lakes water levels benefit some, but cost others
by
Dan Kraker
Aug 15, 2019
The shipping industry is profiting from rising water levels in the Great Lakes, but homeowners and city parks are struggling.
In logistics, employers scramble for workers
May 7, 2019
Bureau of Labor Statistics data show nearly 90,000 job openings in warehousing, transportation and utilities in March.