Category Archives: Logistics
UPS Ups Rates
UPS will be raising base rates 5.9% beginning January 2, 2012. International shipments will increase by 6.9%.
The upside (if you can call it one) : the new rates will be somewhat offset by the reduction in UPS fuel surcharges – 1% for ground packages and 2% for all air shipments.
Source: http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/18/news/companies/ups_rates/index.htm
Logistics Costs Up 18.7%
China’s logistics costs rose 18.7% in the first three quarters of 2011. The increase has been attributed to the rising costs of raw material, labor, fuel and a surging global demand.
Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2011-10/22/content_13955543.htm