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

FedEx Woes Show Amazon Gaining Ground in eCommerce, Logistics
FedEx Woes Show Amazon Gaining Ground in eCommerce, Logistics
September 19, 2022  |  Delivery

Last week, FedEx’s announcement that package volumes are declining around the world, that revenues would be below expectations and that it would idle some operations sent...

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Ocean Shippers Looking to Offer Air-Freight Options
Ocean Shippers Looking to Offer Air-Freight Options
September 18, 2022  |  Shipping

Companies that ship cargo on the seas are looking for ways to offer customers shipping in the skies, too, CNBC reported Thursday (Sept. 15). “We...

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FedEx Closes Stores and Grounds Planes as eCommerce Volume Falls
FedEx Closes Stores and Grounds Planes as eCommerce Volume Falls
September 15, 2022  |  Delivery

FedEx is closing offices and parking aircrafts to deal with revenue for the first fiscal quarter, which was below expectations due to declining package volumes...

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TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading
TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading
August 30, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

If there’s one blockchain project that truly shows what the technology is capable of, it’s TradeLens, which has connected nearly every part of the global...

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Consumers’ Desire for Shipment Tracking Sparks AfterShip, Attentive Partnership
Consumers’ Desire for Shipment Tracking Sparks AfterShip, Attentive Partnership
August 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

Saying post-purchase engagement via text messaging is crucial to customer retention, AfterShip and Attentive have announced a technology partnership that will help online merchants provide...

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Lost Art of Demand Forecasting Makes a Comeback
Lost Art of Demand Forecasting Makes a Comeback
August 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In turbulent times, forecasting is more important than ever before. So is a Plan B in case of supply chain disruption. That’s according to David Emerson,...

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CIT Invests $52M in Globus Maritime
CIT Invests $52M in Globus Maritime
August 25, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

CIT — a division of First Citizens Bank — said its maritime finance business has upped its financing for Globus Maritime Limited by $18 million....

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Carriers and Shippers Ready for a Payments ‘Overhaul’
Carriers and Shippers Ready for a Payments ‘Overhaul’
August 25, 2022  |  Supply Chain

We live in an age where consumer payments are settled across platforms nearly instantaneously. But it’s also the same age where payments frictions are evident...

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Today in B2B Payments: B2B Service Providers Aim to Improve Shipping 
Today in B2B Payments: B2B Service Providers Aim to Improve Shipping 
August 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, shipping is in the spotlight as service providers discuss their solutions to different aspects of this supply chain challenge. X Delivery...

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