peak shipping season

Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?

FreightWaves new spot rate forecast supports a slow start to trucking’s peak season.

Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.

Cathay Pacific Cargo, a bellwether for trade in Asia, says slowing consumer demand and Chinese exports point to a less busy peak shipping season.

FedEx says it will move up the start date of its peak-season surcharges to Sept. 5.

Data indicates delivery companies may have been overstaffed for the peak shipping season, leading to fewer delays and a successful season.

Modern Shipper spoke with several supply chain executives to get their takes on what could be the most chaotic holiday season in recent memory.

It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.

The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping chaos. Turbulence ahead.

As more Americans begin their holiday shopping earlier than ever, port backups and worker shortages could leave shoppers disappointed and brands with excess inventory in January.