4 Must-Know Logistics Updates: FBA Fees in 2026, a Giant Ship & More

2026 FBA Fee Changes Summary

In 2026, FBA fees will increase by an average of $0.08 per unit sold, or less than 0.5% of an average item’s selling price. In addition, there will be no increase in US Referral and FBA fees in 2025.

To continue improving delivery speeds that drive increased sales for customers' products, while helping offset increased operational and labor costs of maintaining healthy inventory levels that are critical to those fast speeds, Amazon will adjust standard-size fulfillment fees and low-inventory-level fees.

• Standard-size products priced between $10-$50: Small standard-size product fulfillment fees in this price range will increase by $0.25 per unit, and Large standard-size product fees will increase by $0.05 per unit, on average. Standard:

• Size products priced below $10: Small standard-size product fulfillment fees in this price range will increase by $0.12 per unit, on average. Large standard-size product fees will remain unchanged. Products priced below $10 will receive an increased fee discount of $0.86 per unit on average (up from $0.77 previously), compared to standard-size products priced $10 or higher.

• Standard-size products priced above $50: Small standard-size product fulfillment fees for products priced above $50 will increase by $0.51 per unit, and large standard-size product fees will increase by $0.31 per unit, on average. These products require a higher level of service, including extra handling, more features, and faster processing.

• Low-inventory-level fees will apply at the FNSKU level instead of parent-ASIN level. Grocery products will now be exempt.

Besides, slower moving items will also remain exempt from low-inventory-level fees, but they may see slower delivery promises or limited nationwide availability.

Latest Update on ONE HENRY HUDSON

Following the fire incident at the ONE HENRY HUDSON vessel, on December 3rd, ONE's official website released an update on the "HENRY HUDSON". After returning to the Port of Los Angeles and remaining docked for a week, the ship is still awaiting the commencement of firefighting wastewater removal operations.

Currently, the fire has been completely extinguished. The "ONE HENRY HUDSON" has been transferred to the Yusen Terminal (YTL) in the Port of Los Angeles and is berthed at berth 212.

Source: Indian Coast Guard

Due to the large amount of water used in firefighting operations in some cargo holds, the vessel must first treat this water for further inspection.

It is understood that the shipowner and the designated salvage company are making the necessary arrangements for the treatment operations. While the current situation is still unclear, it is expected that at least one week will be needed before drainage operations can begin.

Furthermore, even after the vessel completes drainage, any unloading operations from the "ONE HENRY HUDSON" will still require permission from the United States Coast Guard.

According to previous reports, the ship has officially declared general average and appointed Richards Hogg Lindley as the average adjuster to handle all related guarantees and documentation.

Foreign media reports indicate that approximately 100-117 of the ship's 8,000 containers have been burned or damaged.

Therefore, we remind all cargo owners and freight forwarders to track their cargo and check the ship's location and trajectory after shipment to avoid unnecessary losses due to the incident.

Chinese Shipbuilders Have Ranked First Globally for the First Eight Months of the Year

While, the global new shipbuilding market has generally cooled this year. However, orders in November rebounded, with a 72% month-on-month increase. According to Clarksons data, Chinese shipbuilders received orders for 26.64 million CGT from January to November.

The market share reached 59%. Chinese shipbuilders maintained their position as the world's largest shipbuilder for the first eight months of the year. In November, their market share reached 50%. Handheld orders maintained their top position with a 62% share. South Korean shipbuilders, focusing on high-value-added vessel types, only held a 22% market share from January to November. Previously, the US and China reached a consensus at the end of October to suspend the mutual imposition of port fees due to the Section 301 Investigation, temporarily easing geopolitical uncertainties.

JD Logistics' Overseas Warehouses Saw Double-Digit Growth in Black Friday Orders

Data shows that JD Logistics' global overseas warehouses processed more than double the number of orders compared to the same period last year.

This year, JD Logistics' global overseas warehouses processed double-digit growth of orders during Black Friday and Cyber Monday which compared to the same period last year. Specifically, JD Logistics saw a 60% year-on-year increase in orders in North America, an 85% increase in Europe, a 150% increase in the Asia-Pacific region, and even more rapid growth in orders from JoyExpress and overseas warehouses in the Middle East.