shipment

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The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For an e-commerce shipment weighing 2 pounds, the fuel surcharges amount to about $2 out of an average $9.50 total shipping cost, according to ShipMatrix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For merchants like Amberjack, even a seemingly small increase in the cost per shipment can add up to thousands of dollars each month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The shipment, first reported by the Financial Times, is due to arrive on Thursday or Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Ba hoped that the store was thriving and that the first shipment had arrived without too much damage.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu