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

Packing Robots Coming To Amazon Warehouses
Packing Robots Coming To Amazon Warehouses
May 13, 2019  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon, which has been adding automation to its shipping and delivery services, is mulling deploying packaging machines at warehouses, which would scan packages as they...

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Locus Raises $22M For Supply Chain Optimization
Locus Raises $22M For Supply Chain Optimization
May 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Logistics startup Locus has secured $22 million in new funding, according to reports today (Monday, May 13). The company said in a press release sent...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Enriching Experiences For Sellers And Managers
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Enriching Experiences For Sellers And Managers
May 10, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

While both Amazon and Walmart tout an obsession with consumer experiences, this week the race for the customer’s whole paycheck saw the light shining on...

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Amazon US One-Day Shipping Reach Now At 72 Pct Of Households
Amazon US One-Day Shipping Reach Now At 72 Pct Of Households
May 06, 2019  |  Amazon Delivery

A new report has revealed that Amazon can offer same-day and next-day delivery to 72 percent of the U.S. population, including almost all of the households...

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FreightHub Raises $30M In Series B Round
FreightHub Raises $30M In Series B Round
May 02, 2019  |  Investments

A freight forwarding startup in Europe has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. FreightHub, headquartered in Berlin, aims to replace what it...

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Facebook Pumps Up Appeal Of Marketplace At F8
Facebook Pumps Up Appeal Of Marketplace At F8
April 30, 2019  |  Facebook

The Facebook Marketplace is growing up. News from the social media’s F8 conference on Tuesday (April 30) said Facebook will soon let Marketplace sellers “ship...

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Amazon Boosts Its Logistical Strength With Freight Service
Amazon Boosts Its Logistical Strength With Freight Service
April 30, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is delivering another potential blow to other companies that do logistics. The eCommerce operator has launched its digital freight brokerage platform, freight.amazon.com, where it...

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Uber Freight Adds On-Demand Logistics To SAP
Uber Freight Adds On-Demand Logistics To SAP
April 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

SAP and Uber Freight are teaming up to provide joint customers with on-demand logistics solutions, the companies said in a press release on Monday (April...

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Magaya Lands Funding For Supply Chain Software
Magaya Lands Funding For Supply Chain Software
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

LLR Partners has announced an investment in Magaya Corporation, a provider of warehouse, cargo and supply chain management software solutions. Founded in 1999, LLR Partners is...

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