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📢 UPS Announces New Demand Surcharges Effective September 28, 2025   UPS has released updated Demand Surcharges that will impact shippers across domestic, import, and export packages this peak season.   Key Highlights from the Update: 🔹 Additional Handling: $8.25 per package (rising to $10.80 during 11/23–12/27) 🔹 Large Package Surcharge: $90.50 per package (rising to $107.00 during 11/23–12/27) 🔹 Over Maximum Limits: $485 per package (rising to $540 during 11/23–12/27)   On top of that, UPS will apply surcharges to Ground Residential, Ground Saver, and Air shipments ranging from $0.40–$2.05 per package, with Higher Volume Shipper tables escalating costs as weekly volumes exceed baseline thresholds. For example, a Ground Residential package could cost up to $7.50 per package in surcharges once volumes exceed 400% of baseline.   ⚠️ For high-volume shippers, these charges can add millions in unexpected costs across Q4. What This Means for You: Carriers continue to engineer complex surcharge structures, leaving most shippers with limited visibility into the true impact until invoices arrive. Without proactive analysis, brands risk SLA failures, margin compression, and customer experience challenges right when peak demand is highest.   That’s where Shipware steps in. With decades of parcel pricing expertise, we help shippers: ✔️ Model the real cost impact of new surcharges ✔️ Benchmark against peers and alternatives ✔️ Build data-backed strategies for negotiation and cost recovery   👉 Don’t let these surcharges blindside your bottom line: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh   #UPSSurcharges #Logistics #ParcelShipping #SupplyChain #PeakSeason

Shipware is heading to #ParcelForum2025, and we’re bringing proven strategies to help you reduce costs and regain control over your parcel spend. Carrier agreements are getting more complex. Surcharges are rising. And the 2026 GRI will be here before you know it. That’s why this year’s Parcel Forum couldn’t come at a better time. 📍 Meet us at Booth #110 during the event 🎤 Attend our pre-conference workshop: To Infinity and the Bottom Line: Mastering Your Parcel Carrier Agreement 🗓 Monday, September 8 | ⏰ 10:00 AM–4:30 PM You’ll leave with: ✅ A clear understanding of where hidden costs live in your agreements ✅ Practical tools to assess and negotiate with confidence ✅ Strategies to prepare for the upcoming rate environment ✅ Insider knowledge from consultants with decades of carrier-side experience If you manage parcel logistics, this workshop will deliver insights you can act on immediately—and conversations worth having. 📩 Contact us to learn more or schedule a time to meet: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh We’re ready. Are you? #ParcelForum #ShippingCosts #ContractOptimization #TransportationSavings #LogisticsStrategy #SupplyChainSolutions

Switching carriers isn’t the only way to save, it’s just one piece of the strategy. At Shipware, we help businesses unlock bigger savings by optimizing what matters most: the structure of your carrier agreements. Whether you stick with your current providers or explore new ones, we make sure you’re not leaving money on the table. Smarter strategy. Bigger savings. Real results. 📩 Let’s talk: https://lnkd.in/erkHgVks #ParcelSpend #ShippingSavings #CarrierNegotiation #LogisticsStrategy #SupplyChainSolutions #Shipware #SIB

🚨 Update #2 of the day, another fee is on the way! Effective August 29, 2025, UPS will also apply Entry Preparation Charges on imports from Canada via UPS Standard: -$10 for shipments valued at $0–$200 -$20 for shipments valued at $200.01–$800 These new charges come without offsetting service changes, just added cost to your supply chain. It’s exactly the kind of fee creep that compounds quietly and hits hard. ___________________________ 🚨 Another fee. Another cost. Another reason to reexamine your carrier agreements. Starting September 8, 2025, UPS will implement a new $2.50 International Processing Fee per U.S. import shipment, affecting services like: -UPS Worldwide Express® -UPS Worldwide Express Plus® -UPS Worldwide Saver® -UPS Worldwide Expedited® -UPS Worldwide Express NA1® Even small per-shipment fees can compound into major cost increases, especially if you’re not tracking or negotiating these changes strategically.   Shipware helps shippers stay ahead of surcharge creep and optimize agreements before costs spiral. 📩 Let’s talk about how we can help you offset rising carrier fees: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh   #ParcelSpend #UPSRateIncrease #Surcharges #CarrierNegotiation #ShippingCosts #LogisticsOptimization

Shipware is headed to #ParcelForum2025 in Chicago, and we're ready to help you take control of your parcel spend. With rising surcharges, evolving rate structures, and complex contracts, today's parcel environment demands more than surface-level solutions. That's why we're bringing the insight, tools, and carrier-side expertise you need to cut through the noise. 🎤 Join our exclusive pre-conference workshop: To Infinity and the Bottom Line: Mastering Your Parcel Carrier Agreement 🗓 Monday, September 8 | ⏰ 10:00 AM–4:30 PM 📍 Stop by Booth #110 to meet the Shipware team What you’ll gain: ✔️ Practical strategies to reduce contract risk ✔️ Tools to assess and benchmark carrier proposals ✔️ Insights to prepare for the 2026 GRI ✔️ Proven negotiation tactics from experts who’ve sat on both sides of the table If you're responsible for parcel spend, this is your chance to walk away with tactics you can apply immediately, and meet the team that’s been helping companies optimize transportation costs for over 20 years. 📩 Reach out to learn more or schedule time with us: https://shipware.com/ See you in Chicago! #PARCEL25Chicago #ParcelStrategy #ShippingSavings #LogisticsLeadership #ContractOptimization #SupplyChain

Shipware is headed to #ParcelForum2025 in Chicago, and we’re bringing strategies that can transform your parcel spend. From contract negotiation to surcharge management, the parcel landscape is more complex than ever. Success now requires sharper strategy, smarter tools, and proven expertise, exactly what you’ll get from Shipware at Parcel Forum, September 8–10th. 📍 Visit us at Booth #110 all conference long 🎤 Don’t miss our expert-led workshop: To Infinity and the Bottom Line: Mastering Your Parcel Carrier Agreement 🗓 Monday, September 8 | ⏰ 10:00 AM–4:30 PM What you’ll learn: ✅ How to spot hidden contract pitfalls ✅ Tools to analyze and benchmark carrier proposals ✅ 2026 GRI preparation strategies ✅ Real-world negotiation exercises from the industry’s most experienced consultants If you manage parcel spend, this is your opportunity to walk away with actionable insights you can use immediately, and connect with the team that’s been saving shippers millions for over two decades. 📩 Contact us to learn more or book time with our team: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh We’ll see you in Chicago! #PARCEL25Chicago #Fulfillment #Shipping #Transportation #SupplyChain

📦 This week, UPS just duplicated a major change FedEx made on how dimensional weight is calculated, and it likely means higher costs for many shippers. Effective August 18, 2025, UPS will round each fractional package dimension, length, width and height, up to the next whole inch before calculating the dimensional weight. What looks like a small technical tweak? It’s actually a structural rate increase. If your package dimensions were 12.25 x 12.25 x 12.25 it would have been calculated as 12x12x12 (1728/139 published dim divisor) to equal a 14 lb dimensional weight. ▶️ Now that same package will round up to 13x13x13 (2197/139 published dim divisor) to equal 16 lb dimensional weight.   This shift: -Breaks from UPS’s prior rounding method. -Pushes more packages into surcharge territory (AHS, LPS). -Is not a traditional “rate increase” and may go unnoticed by standard audit tools. -Increases shipping charge corrections on invoices, which also has it’s own additional 8% SCC fee. ⚠️ The result: Higher shipping charges across the board for lightweight or custom-sized packages along with the added residual effect of Fuel Surcharge.   At Shipware, we specialize in catching these kinds of structural changes early. Our team actively monitors pricing mechanics (not just rate cards), so you’re never caught off guard.   📉 Want to see how this DIM weight change could impact your costs? Let’s run the numbers together → https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh   #UPS #LogisticsStrategy #ShippingCosts #ParcelShipping #SupplyChainInsights #RateChange 

🚨 New data shows that 50% of U.S. companies are now paying suppliers late, many by 30 days or more. Tariff pressures are rising. Payment terms are stretching. And cash flow is tightening across the supply chain.   💡 But here’s what’s often overlooked: Your parcel contract might be holding working capital hostage.   At Shipware, we help businesses free up trapped capital by renegotiating small parcel and freight agreements, reducing logistics costs without operational disruption. These aren't marginal tweaks, our clients often uncover significant savings that directly improve their bottom line, and create breathing room.   If rising costs are affecting your ability to pay suppliers on time, the smartest move might be upstream.    ▶️ Let’s talk about how we can help, contact us to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh   #SupplyChainFinance #ParcelSpend #ShippingStrategy 

Shipware is headed to #ParcelForum2025 in Chicago, and we’re bringing the insights shippers need most. From contract negotiation to surcharge management, today’s parcel environment demands sharper strategy, smarter tools, and hands-on expertise. That’s exactly what we’re delivering at Parcel Forum, September 8–10th. 📍 Join us at Booth #110 throughout the event 🎤 Don’t miss our expert-led workshop: To Infinity and the Bottom Line: Mastering Your Parcel Carrier Agreement 🗓 Monday, September 8th | ⏰ 10:00 AM–4:30 PM Led by Shipware’s veteran consultants, the session will cover: ✅ Hidden contract pitfalls ✅ Tools to analyze carrier proposals ✅ 2026 GRI readiness ✅ Real-world negotiation exercises If you manage parcel spend, this is your opportunity to connect directly with the most experienced team in the industry, no guesswork, no fluff, just proven strategies. Contact us to learn more or set up time with the team: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh We’ll see you in Chicago! #PARCEL25Chicago #Fulfillment #Shipping #Transportation #SupplyChain

📊 Why Are Fuel Surcharges Rising While Fuel Prices Are Falling? A data-driven breakdown by Karl Wheeler, Senior Consultant at Shipware For years, UPS and FedEx tied their fuel surcharges to diesel prices. But that link has quietly eroded. In fact, since 2023, the correlation between fuel prices and surcharges has flipped, from strongly positive to deeply negative. So what’s really going on? In this insightful piece, Karl unpacks: -The historical logic behind fuel surcharges -How the carriers have quietly reengineered fuel indexes -Why shippers are paying more even as fuel costs less -What this means for your business and your carrier contracts 💡 This blog is a must-read for shippers who want to understand the math behind the margin, and avoid getting caught off guard by these under-the-radar increases. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eNiFFAp9 📞 Want to see how this impacts your shipping costs? Contact our experts and get a custom breakdown from our team: https://lnkd.in/eTqkhtSh