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UPS Ground Freight Price Increase

22 Nov 2024

UPS has announced and increase for Ground Freight.  Here is the announcement:

Dear Customer,

At UPS, we are always dedicated to enhancing our global network, streamlining our service offerings, and delivering exceptional service to help you meet your customer commitments reliably. We also understand the importance of planning ahead. To assist you, here is a summary of our 2025 rate changes.

The following changes will take effect on December 23, 2024:

  • The rates for UPS® Ground, UPS® Air and International services will increase an average net 5.9%.
  • UPS Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico will increase an average net 6.0%.

The impact of the rate changes on your shipping costs will vary according to your shipping characteristics and the terms of your UPS agreement.  For additional information about these and other important changes, and to get the most up-to-date shipping rates, visit ups.com/rateupdates. The 2025 UPS Rate and Service Guide will be available to download on ups.com/rateupdates on or before December 23, 2024.

Washington State to Outlaw Bisphenols in Paper Receipts

11 May 2023

The State of Washington has voted to outlaw Bisphenols, commonly called BPA and BPS, effective January 1, 2025.

This is the announcement of the change.  CLICK HERE

You will notice that this affects many industries.

In addition to the change in law, the state is assisting with some of the transition costs associated with the ruling.  Specifically to the thermal paper market, what is not included is the significant increase in raw material costs that will be passed on to businesses and consumers.  You can CLICK HERE for the link to the state-supported assistance.

 

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Brandon Kent, Vice President of Telemark Diversified Graphics at bkent@telemarkcorp.com

UPS Shipping Changes/Fees

20 Apr 2023

I’m willing to bet we have all experienced the plethora of new fees that freight companies are now charging. From “Freight Fuel Surcharges” to “Residential” fees, we can all agree that getting products delivered on-time and un-damaged is becoming a royal pain. Adding to these fees, UPS has updated its system to clone USPS, adding another layer of “changes” that need to be addressed.

In the past, if you shipped a carton of paper under any name, but with an accurate address, it would be delivered without issue. Apparently, the postal police are now cracking down on this practice and returning the freight and charging a return freight fee. In other words, if you ship to a building address, but don’t include the “proper” branch name, the package will be returned to the shipper. A real-life example is one where a carton of ATM paper was shipped to a branch location. For years the branch office name, not the bank name was sufficient. Not anymore.

The second major change we are experiencing is that office suite numbers must be included on all shipments. In the past, if a business was in an office complex, we could ship attention to that business and the product would be delivered. Not anymore! UPS now requires suite numbers on all shipments to avoid the product being “returned to sender” and re-routing fees being charged.

The bottom line: If you are shipping product to a customer or yourself, be certain that the Company Name and Suite numbers appear the shipping documents to avoid delays and additional freight charges.

For questions or comments:
bkent@telemarkcorp.com

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