Ocean freight rates and the Red Sea effect on shipping costs
Shipping & Fulfillment deep dive: Ocean freight rates and the Red Sea effect on shipping costs.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Logistics, shipping, last-mile delivery, fulfillment, warehousing, and supply chain in commerce.
Demurrage and detention fees: how to avoid the surprise bill
Shipping & Fulfillment deep dive: Demurrage and detention fees: how to avoid the surprise bill.
Freight forwarder versus customs broker: who does what
Shipping & Fulfillment deep dive: Freight forwarder versus customs broker: who does what.
Incoterms 2020 explained for retail importers
Shipping & Fulfillment deep dive: Incoterms 2020 explained for retail importers.
How a Handful of Carriers Shape the Cost of Shipping From China to Europe
The price of moving a single 40ft container from China to Northern Europe has swung from roughly 1,500 US dollars before the pandemic to more …
Retailers Race a July 24 Tariff Cliff as Ocean Freight Rates Finally Cool
U.S. retailers are on track to move a record 2.47 million containers through the nation’s ports this month, even as ocean freight rates finally start …
Amazon Now Turns On 30-Minute Delivery for Millions, Guns for Tens of Millions
Amazon is switching on its 30-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, for millions of shoppers, and this morning the company reaffirmed the bigger goal behind it: …
Ukraine drones hit Wildberries warehouses: sellers face uncovered losses
Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries fulfillment centers on July 18, killing at least eight workers and wiping out an estimated 10 to 15 percent of Russia’s biggest marketplace’s warehouse capacity. A force-majeure clause may leave third-party sellers to absorb the loss.
Why retail logistics capex stays flat while automation’s share climbs this earnings season: 3 signals
Retail and logistics capex is likely to stay flat this earnings season while automation’s share of spend rises. UPS on July 28 and Amazon on July 30 are the first live tests.
Why warehouse automation is likely to headline retail’s Q2 2026 earnings: 3 capex signals
Fulfillment-automation capex is on track to be the defining margin story of retail’s Q2 2026 earnings season, which opens with Amazon on July 30 and runs through Walmart on August 20. Three fresh signals suggest robotics-driven unit-cost gains, not pricing, will carry the quarter.