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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The Battle Over Logistics Heats Up, With Amazon In The Crosshairs
The Battle Over Logistics Heats Up, With Amazon In The Crosshairs
June 04, 2020  |  Delivery

As more and more retail commerce is done online, the battle to get goods to doorsteps with haste is becoming ever more heated. At the...

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FedEx Joins UPS In Adding Delivery Fees Due To Volume Hike
FedEx Joins UPS In Adding Delivery Fees Due To Volume Hike
June 03, 2020  |  Delivery

It will cost more to send a FedEx package starting Monday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Amazon Plans ‘Invitation Only’ Sale Starting June 22
Amazon Plans ‘Invitation Only’ Sale Starting June 22
June 03, 2020  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon will hold a “summer sale” on June 22 in order to hopefully help the economy get moving, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
June 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba.com is rolling out a new program that aims to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to enter the world of global...

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Tossing Out The ‘Little Black Book’ Of Shipper-Carrier Matchmaking
Tossing Out The ‘Little Black Book’ Of Shipper-Carrier Matchmaking
June 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

A steady stream of trade and commerce will be critical to economic recovery, but with supply chains disrupted and many logistics operations forced to upend...

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US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday (May 25),...

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Why Smart Retailers Wish Their Customers Many Happy Returns
Why Smart Retailers Wish Their Customers Many Happy Returns
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Any doubt about the seismic scale of the digital shift was put to rest this week as Walmart (up 75 percent) and Target (up 141...

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FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative
FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative
May 18, 2020  |  Delivery

FedEx Corp. and Microsoft Corp. plan to launch a multi-year collaboration that they say will transform commerce by combining the transportation company’s logistics network with...

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Drip Solution Will Help SMB Importers Unlock Working Capital
Drip Solution Will Help SMB Importers Unlock Working Capital
May 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance firm Drip Capital has introduced a new solution called GoTrade to help companies receiving shipments of meat, seafood and other such commodities get...

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