Wednesday, June 18, 2014
UPS to start charging by package size in U.S.
Package delivery giant United Parcel Service announced it would start charging by size of packages for all ground services in the U.S. to offset increasing fuel costs.
FedEx made a similar call in May, and analysts were guessing that UPS would follow suit and also start charging by size, rather than weight alone. The change will affect shipping costs offered by huge online retailers such as Amazon.com and eBay.
The new UPS pricing will go into effect Dec. 29, and includes packages to Canada.
The shipping giants have been wrestling with high fuel costs, which hit a nine-month high last week as worries increased about oil supplies being disrupted due to escalating violence in Iraq.
For more of the Industry Week story: www.industryweek.com
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