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

UPS Dips A Toe Into Same-Day Delivery
UPS Dips A Toe Into Same-Day Delivery
June 10, 2021  |  Delivery

The bring-it-me economy is here – and given recent headlines, it’s here to stay. The digital shift has taken root deeply with consumers. Even now, as...

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DHL Dials Up Robotics Investment As Delivery Timeframes Shrink
DHL Dials Up Robotics Investment As Delivery Timeframes Shrink
June 02, 2021  |  Innovation

In a bid to improve speed and logistics, German courier firm DHL announced on Wednesday (June 2) that it is expanding its partnership with Locus...

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Shippo Hits Unicorn Status With $50 Million More In Venture Funding
Shippo Hits Unicorn Status With $50 Million More In Venture Funding
June 02, 2021  |  Investments

Shipping platform Shippo said on Wednesday (June 2) that it has raised $50 million in new funding. The company said in a blog post that this...

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Amazon And Others Modernize – And Speed Up – The Last Mile
Amazon And Others Modernize – And Speed Up – The Last Mile
May 03, 2021  |  Delivery

The last mile’s always there, always a challenge, always urgent – and never more so than when eCommerce explodes. The prime mover advantage, of course,...

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Target To Use Internal Delivery Teams For Faster Shipping
Target To Use Internal Delivery Teams For Faster Shipping
April 15, 2021  |  Delivery

Target, looking to speed up its deliveries, will now enlist a team of delivery people rather than just shipping packages through carriers, CNBC reported. The...

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Supply Chain Stockouts May Leave Consumers Feeling Pinched
Supply Chain Stockouts May Leave Consumers Feeling Pinched
April 09, 2021  |  Retail

Some of the most basic tenets of economic theory rest on the foundation of supply and demand. Simply put, when demand ramps up for goods...

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UPS Expands Green Delivery With Purchase Of Electric Aircraft Fleet
UPS Expands Green Delivery With Purchase Of Electric Aircraft Fleet
April 07, 2021  |  News

UPS has ordered electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies, with the option of purchasing 150 additional plans for its UPS Flight...

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Self-Driving Truck Company TuSimple Files To Go Public
Self-Driving Truck Company TuSimple Files To Go Public
April 07, 2021  |  IPO

Autonomous truck company TuSimple filed on Wednesday (April 7) to go public, estimating a share price that would value the company at nearly $8 billion....

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Cargo Ship Unstuck: Suez Shipping Set To Resume
Cargo Ship Unstuck: Suez Shipping Set To Resume
March 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Tugboat horns filled the air above the Suez canal on Monday (March 29), as a six-day-long operation to free the 1,300-foot-long cargo ship, the Ever...

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