{"id":155868,"date":"2025-11-25T09:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/2025\/11\/25\/shipping-during-peak-periods-how-companies-and-shippers-cope-with-black-friday-christmas-vacations-and-restarts\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:38:13","slug":"peak-season-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping during peak periods: how companies and shippers cope with Black Friday, Christmas, vacations and restarts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The logistics sector experiences <strong>times of the year when everything accelerates<\/strong>. Demands increase, schedules tighten, volumes grow, and the <strong>pressure on the supply chain<\/strong> changes pace. For B2B companies&#8211;manufacturers, distributors, large-scale retailers, technical suppliers, retail&#8211;these periods <strong>are not simply<\/strong> seasonal <strong>variations<\/strong>, but <strong>true critical phases<\/strong> in which the ability to deliver on time becomes a competitive advantage.  <\/p>\n<p>These are the peak seasons, predictable phases when demand for transportation, warehousing and document services exceeds the annual average. During these weeks, choosing a solid forwarder organized to handle rapid changes and high flows means protecting business continuity and preventing blockages. <\/p>\n<h2>What is really a peak period in logistics<\/h2>\n<p>A peak period is defined as a phase when the demand for shipping and logistics services grows beyond the standard capacity of the systems.<br \/>\nThis may occur for commercial, calendrical or seasonal reasons: vacations, promotional campaigns, planned vacations, concentrated volumes or strategic restarts.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>During these moments:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>volumes to be shipped increase;<\/li>\n<li>the availability of means is reduced;<\/li>\n<li>warehouses anticipate closures or work with reduced staff;<\/li>\n<li>customs become more congested;<\/li>\n<li>unforeseen contingencies, emergencies and last-minute requests are growing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For companies, this means rescheduling flows, coordinating internal departments and avoiding delays that can cost them dearly in terms of sales or production continuity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-155856 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-7.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The main times of the year when peak logistics occur<\/h2>\n<p>Peak trends are now consistent and documented by industry analyses.<\/p>\n<p>There are four most critical periods.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Black Friday and Cyber Week<\/h3>\n<p>The end of November sees one of the most intense peaks of the year: volumes grow by an average of 30-40% and in some areas even exceed 45%.<\/p>\n<p>This increase is not only in B2C e-commerce: in B2B, supplies, marketing materials, additional inventory and urgent deliveries related to the Christmas season are concentrated.<\/p>\n<h3>2. December and the Christmas season<\/h3>\n<p>According to Poste Italiane, Sendcloud and Statista, December brings an increase of up to 50 percent in shipping volumes.<br \/>\nThe last week before Christmas is the most critical, with urgent requests growing up to 65 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Here punctuality is not a variable: it is an essential requirement.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Summer and planned closures<\/h3>\n<p>July and August are less intuitive but very delicate months: many suppliers reduce staff or close for vacations, while customers anticipate orders and deliveries. The result is an irregular, concentrated flow that is difficult to manage. <\/p>\n<h3>  4. Italian bridges and holidays<\/h3>\n<p>Bridges such as April 25, May 1, June 2, and Immaculate Conception create sudden micro-peaks: in the days leading up to them, requests increase rapidly, while in the days following, restarts slow down routes.<\/p>\n<h3>5. The January restart: fairs and events<\/h3>\n<p>Often underestimated, the second half of January is a new mini-peak season.<br \/>\nFor sectors such as fashion, design, lifestyle, industry and food, major Italian and European trade fairs begin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homi<\/li>\n<li>Pitti Uomo \/ Bimbo<\/li>\n<li>Sigep<\/li>\n<li>Furniture Fair<\/li>\n<li>Car Show<\/li>\n<li>technical and industrial fairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here shipments must be on time, fast, and highly organized.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-155868 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/spedizioni-picchi-stagionali-natale-balck-friday-estate-fiere-insped-milano-9-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" 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https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-9.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/spedizioni-picchi-stagionali-natale-balck-friday-estate-fiere-insped-milano-3-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/spedizioni-picchi-stagionali-natale-balck-friday-estate-fiere-insped-milano-4-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>What impacts a peak season can have on business logistics<\/h2>\n<p>When volumes grow and time compresses, critical issues emerge quickly.<br \/>\nData from Convey, Statista and Shopify show that during peak periods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>delays increase between 15 and 25 percent;<\/li>\n<li>tracking anomalies grow by 12 percent;<\/li>\n<li>the availability of means is shrinking faster;<\/li>\n<li>operating and transportation costs increase;<\/li>\n<li>congestion intensifies at ports, airports and customs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For many B2B companies, even a 24-hour delay can translate into production downtime, missed sales, or undelivered equipment.<\/p>\n<h2>How to cope with peak periods: the approach recommended by Insped<\/h2>\n<p>Coping with a peak season means more than just &#8220;holding up the slack.&#8221; It means predicting, anticipating, organizing.<br \/>\nInsped adopts a structured method that is based on five pillars. <\/p>\n<h3>Advance planning<\/h3>\n<p>Scheduling shipments weeks in advance allows you to secure loading slots, available vehicles, and optimal operating windows.<\/p>\n<h3>Own warehouses to manage volumes and advances<\/h3>\n<p>The Ornago and Brendola warehouses offer warehousing, consolidation, order preparation and advance stock management, reducing pressure on company warehouses.<\/p>\n<h3>Dedicated Express Services for Real Emergencies<\/h3>\n<p>In case of deliveries that cannot be postponed, Insped exclusive vehicles travel without intermediate stops, ensuring punctuality even during congested periods.<\/p>\n<h3>Organized groupage<\/h3>\n<p>For non-urgent shipments, groupage allows optimization of costs and volumes while maintaining continuity even with variable loads.<\/p>\n<h3>Fast and detention-free customs handling<\/h3>\n<p>Inland customs reduces risks of document delays, which are typical during peak periods.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-155868 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/spedizioni-picchi-stagionali-natale-balck-friday-estate-fiere-insped-milano-1-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/spedizioni-picchi-stagionali-natale-balck-friday-estate-fiere-insped-milano-6-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-6.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insped.com\/en\/news\/peak-season-shipping\/spedizioni-picchi-stagionali-natale-balck-friday-estate-fiere-insped-milano-5-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spedizioni-Picchi-Stagionali-Natale-Balck-Friday-Estate-Fiere-Insped-Milano-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Conclusion: turning peaks into opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Peak seasons are not unexpected: they are annual appointments.<br \/>\nCompanies that can govern them, rather than suffer them, gain a clear competitive advantage.<br \/>\nWith a combination of experience, strategic warehouses, dedicated services and in-house customs management, Insped accompanies B2B customers through the busiest weeks of the year, ensuring continuity and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The logistics sector experiences times of the year when everything accelerates. 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