Last mile USA delivery has again been in the news with the recent headline concerning FedEx walking away from hundreds of millions of dollars of businesses with Amazon. The headlines sort of skim off the top of well known trends that present challenges and opportunities for shippers and last mile delivery providers.
We are getting more inquiries from “EU via the UK” parcel shippers who want to build direct shipping solutions to both the UK and European Union.
Trade between Canada and the Czech Republic (Czechia) continues to expand, driven by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). With lower tariffs and streamlined regulations, Canadian companies have unprecedented opportunities to grow their exports to the Czech market.
Cyprus is a major tourists destination in the Mediterranean. As a member of the European Union and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) presents duty free access to Canadian goods. Canadian companies rely on low cost shipping to Cyprus.
Shipping to Canada involves more than just freight costs. To avoid surprise charges upon delivery, shippers and importers must understand the "Landed Cost"—which includes Duty, Taxes, Brokerage, and Carrier Surcharges.
The Canadian - Mexican e-commerce landscape is bringing opportunity for Mexican suppliers to ship orders direct to Canada.
Canada and Uruguay maintain a constructive trading relationship—driven by machinery and agri-food from Canada and meat, citrus, and seafood from Uruguay. As discussions toward a potential Canada–Mercosur agreement progress, bilateral trade is set to expand. Canadian firms count on low-cost, reliable parcel and freight solutions to reach customers and suppliers across Montevideo and beyond.
Amazon took the next step to disrupt parcel logistics and is now beta testing a platform that allows shippers to access their domestic trucking network. The launch is currently limited to full (53 foot/ dry van) truckloads in northeastern states but the expansion is consistent with their ambitions to offset their offer third party logistics.
How do I ship from Georgia to Canada? The most cost-effective method is LTL trucking for pallets or USPS/Canada Post for small parcels. Under USMCA (CUSMA), Georgia-origin goods often qualify for duty-free entry. Key logistics hubs include Atlanta for air and road freight, and Savannah for ocean-to-rail transitions.
The biggest trade issue of today- especially for cross border e-commerce - is currently in the hands of postal negotiators in the UPU. The battle lines are being drawn as the UPU’s largest member, the USPS, a wholesale change in how much post offices charge each other for imported parcels.
