Royal Mail is staffing up for peak. Are you?

Royal Mail is recruiting approximately 22,000 seasonal staff ahead of the 2026 Christmas peak parcel period, reported by Parcel and Postal Technology International on 25 September 2026. That hiring scale is a useful read on expected UK volume, and a prompt to confirm your own peak plans.
Air Cargo Demand Up 6% Narrows Your Recovery Options

Global air cargo demand rose 6 per cent year on year in August 2026 on Xeneta data. Less slack in the market makes air freight more expensive exactly when it is needed to recover a late inbound shipment, and the figure is global demand rather than a rate on any single lane.
Peak Season Freight Squeeze Lifts Your Landed Costs

Congestion has pulled around 2.3 million TEU of capacity off the market and US container spot rates are surging. What it means for Q4 stock plans.