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.

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Load2Go Uses Tech, Data to Shape Trucking Industry’s Future
Load2Go Uses Tech, Data to Shape Trucking Industry’s Future
February 24, 2022  |  Shipping

Load2Go is using technology and Big Data to transform the trucking industry’s supply chain into blockchain, helping an industry that needs more than 80,000 drivers...

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Today in Data: eCommerce Sales Reign Supreme, Third-Party Shippers See Opportunity, Mattel Grows IP-Driven Rebrand
Today in Data: eCommerce Sales Reign Supreme, Third-Party Shippers See Opportunity, Mattel Grows IP-Driven Rebrand
February 11, 2022  |  Today In Data

Third-party marketplaces are trying to capitalize on the opening left by Amazon. Plus, Mattel cites deals with Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. and Microsoft as part...

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Indian B2B Logistics Firm Loadshare Nets $40M for Expansion
Indian B2B Logistics Firm Loadshare Nets $40M for Expansion
February 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Loadshare, a B2B logistics firm based in India, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, a press release says. The funding will...

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By Land or Sea, Shipping Woes Worsen Amid Crew Shortages
By Land or Sea, Shipping Woes Worsen Amid Crew Shortages
December 28, 2021  |  Shipping

Once the ball drops on 2021, many of the same supply chain issues will follow the industry into 2022, dragging along unresolved problems that have...

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Supply Chain Woes Prove a Boon for Cargo Salvage Companies
Supply Chain Woes Prove a Boon for Cargo Salvage Companies
December 26, 2021  |  International

With supply chain problems persisting, unwanted and delayed goods have piled up — including things like rotten red cabbages, beer kegs and dog blankets, according...

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New Maersk Acquisition is Latest Move in Creating More Resilient Supply Chain Ecosystems
New Maersk Acquisition is Latest Move in Creating More Resilient Supply Chain Ecosystems
December 22, 2021  |  Acquisitions

In a year overshadowed by supply chain snags, Denmark’s shipping giant A.P.-Moller Maersk A/S (Maersk) is acquiring Hong Kong-based distribution firm LF Logistics to strengthen...

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 Airlines Search for Top and Bottom Line Leverage by Shifting to Cargo Flights
 Airlines Search for Top and Bottom Line Leverage by Shifting to Cargo Flights
December 14, 2021  |  Transportation

Any business, no matter the vertical, must strive to be flexible, must pivot to where the demand is, so to speak, in order to get...

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Walmart Combats Supply Chain Issues With Rented Space Near Major Ports
Walmart Combats Supply Chain Issues With Rented Space Near Major Ports
December 01, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Retail giant Walmart has taken a proactive approach to combating supply chain issues by renting a pop-up yard near the ports of Los Angeles and...

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Amazon Doubles Fulfillment Network to Fast-Track Holiday Delivery
Amazon Doubles Fulfillment Network to Fast-Track Holiday Delivery
November 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Amazon is ready to deliver for the holidays after nearly doubling the number of its fulfillment centers to more than 930 facilities across the country,...

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