Shipping

Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air as well.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Flexport Launches All-in-One Supply Chain Solution for Entrepreneurs
Flexport Launches All-in-One Supply Chain Solution for Entrepreneurs
September 13, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Flexport, a tech-driven platform for global logistics, has launched a self-service, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled supply chain solution designed specifically for entrepreneurs.  This all-in-one solution provides instant...

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Flexport Founder Retakes CEO Title As Dave Clark Departs
Flexport Founder Retakes CEO Title As Dave Clark Departs
September 07, 2023  |  Personnel

Flexport CEO Dave Clark is resigning after a year of leading the logistics company. Taking his place, Clark announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), will be founder...

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Global Trade Sector Taps AI to Smooth Supply Chain Issues
Global Trade Sector Taps AI to Smooth Supply Chain Issues
September 03, 2023  |  Supply Chain

The global trade sector may have an answer to supply chain hiccups: AI. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Sept. 3), generative artificial intelligence (AI) and...

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Amazon Offers ‘Buy With Prime’ Logistics to Shopify Merchants
Amazon Offers ‘Buy With Prime’ Logistics to Shopify Merchants
August 31, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon and Shopify have announced a new partnership that will allow merchants who pay for Shopify’s eCommerce tools to use Amazon’s logistics network. This means...

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ShipEngine Launches Solution for Embedding Shipping Experiences Within Platforms
ShipEngine Launches Solution for Embedding Shipping Experiences Within Platforms
August 29, 2023  |  B2B Payments

ShipEngine, a shipping application programming interface (API), has unveiled a new offering that allows eCommerce platforms to incorporate unified shipping directly within their own services....

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Giant Food Closes Three eCommerce Facilities as Grocers Rethink Fulfillment
Giant Food Closes Three eCommerce Facilities as Grocers Rethink Fulfillment
August 23, 2023  |  eCommerce

As merchants look for ways to improve the margins of online grocery, Giant Food is backpedaling, reportedly closing three delivery fulfillment centers to find a...

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Amazon Resurrects In-House Shipping Service After COVID Hiatus
Amazon Resurrects In-House Shipping Service After COVID Hiatus
August 20, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has resumed the shipping service it shuttered during the pandemic. As The Associated Press reported Friday (Aug. 18), the company says it has relaunched...

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AI Helps Multinationals Ease Supply Chain Pressures
AI Helps Multinationals Ease Supply Chain Pressures
August 13, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence isn’t new to shipping, but the way some companies are using it is. That’s according to a report Saturday (Aug. 12) by the...

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Declining Consumer Spend May Deepen Container Shipping Slowdown
Declining Consumer Spend May Deepen Container Shipping Slowdown
August 04, 2023  |  Shipping

Danish shipping giant Maersk reported a sharp fall in second-quarter earnings on Friday (Aug. 4) as global demand for the shipping of containers by sea continues its...

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