DHL surges customs agent hiring as new tariffs confuse importers
DHL is rapidly expanding its team of customs agents in the U.S. to help shippers comply with a proliferation of new Trump tariff rules even as it reports a slump in import volumes.
DHL is rapidly expanding its team of customs agents in the U.S. to help shippers comply with a proliferation of new Trump tariff rules even as it reports a slump in import volumes.
Deutsche Post and Australia Post are among the first postal operators to restart parcel shipments to the U.S. after the duty-exemption for low-value goods was terminated last month.
Maersk won’t levy a surcharge when U.S. fees on China-linked ships take effect in October.
UPS is readjusting its air freight network in response to high demand within Asia as volumes from China to the U.S. decrease.
Hawaii and other American territories called for changes to the Jones Act, citing unfair economic burdens outside the continental United States.
The U.S. cancellation of duty-free treatment for de minimis packages cut FedEx income by $150 million and forced the airline unit to reduce flights.
UPS has dropped its planned purchase of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta because closing conditions were unable to be met.
Canada Post has asked the mail carriers’ union to end its ban on direct mail delivery because it is returning to the bargaining table.
August was a strong month for the Port of Los Angeles, but that could be the end of the good news in 2025 for the busiest U.S import gateway.
The Ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach managed near-record cargo volumes while maintaining fluidity across marine terminals, as dwell times for truck and rail-bound containers fell in August.
FedEx has moved its airfreight shipping operation at East Midlands Airport to a dedicated facility, away from the parcel processing area.
DHL Express continues to invest in modernizing airport cargo terminals. The latest upgrade is at Barcelona airport.
Ocean rates climb as a deal for social media’s TikTok heralded an upbeat outlook for China-U.S. trade relations.
Amid fears that tariffs and frontloading would slow the peak shipping season, new data from a bellwether U.S. import gateway shows otherwise.
The first 777 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, modified by Israel Aircraft Industries, will enter commercial revenue service with Kalitta Air in October.
South Korea objects to trade deal terms, citing potential foreign exchange market effects.
Northern Air Cargo is giving up business with DHL Express to launch scheduled flights between Seattle and Anchorage, but will face stiff competition from incumbent Alaska Airlines.
The Canada Post labor dispute continues to worsen, with letter carriers announcing they won’t deliver marketing mail.
Container spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific reverse course as liner operators redeploy Chinese-built ships away from U.S. services ahead of punitive port fees.
Import cargo at U.S. container ports is expected to decline through the end of 2025 despite near-record summer volume.