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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Jumia Axes Low-Value Projects, Renews Focus on JumiaPay, Logistics Efficiency
Jumia Axes Low-Value Projects, Renews Focus on JumiaPay, Logistics Efficiency
November 17, 2022  |  Earnings

Achieving profitability is a recurring theme at pan-African eCommerce giant Jumia, so much so that the goal has been reiterated on numerous occasions by the...

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Supply Chain Platform project44 Raises $80M and Delays Potential IPO
Supply Chain Platform project44 Raises $80M and Delays Potential IPO
November 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain visibility platform project44 has raised $80 million in a funding round and said it would use the new capital to work toward several...

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Maersk Looks to Expand B2B Logistics Business
Maersk Looks to Expand B2B Logistics Business
November 02, 2022  |  Shipping

One of the world’s largest container shipping companies reportedly expects to be making more money from logistics than from shipping by the middle of the...

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Maersk Sees ‘Dark Clouds’ on World Shipping Horizon
Maersk Sees ‘Dark Clouds’ on World Shipping Horizon
November 02, 2022  |  Shipping

While reporting record revenue Wednesday (Nov. 2), global shipping giant Maersk nonetheless warned of “dark clouds” facing its industry. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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As Supply Chain and Logistics Crisis Wanes, Digital Revolution Takes a Bow
As Supply Chain and Logistics Crisis Wanes, Digital Revolution Takes a Bow
October 27, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Trade finance’s digital transformation has exploded through the past few years, and it will accelerate in the years ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Book and Pay Experience Transforming Global Logistics
Book and Pay Experience Transforming Global Logistics
October 17, 2022  |  Supply Chain

For freight, logistics, for the middle mile all the way through to the last mile, we might say there are two epochs — BP and...

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UK Electronic Documents Bill Marks Major Gain for Trade Digitization
UK Electronic Documents Bill Marks Major Gain for Trade Digitization
October 13, 2022  |  Commerce

The United Kingdom government on Thursday (Oct. 13) passed the Electronic Trade Documents Bill in parliament, ending the legal requirement for certain business documents, such...

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WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum
WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum
October 05, 2022  |  Economy

A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates...

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DHL, BigCommerce Partner to Help US Businesses Sell Worldwide 
DHL, BigCommerce Partner to Help US Businesses Sell Worldwide 
October 04, 2022  |  eCommerce

International express shipping service DHL and eCommerce platform BigCommerce have partnered to help owners of online businesses in the United States sell their products worldwide....

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