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

Corcentric and Riteload Offer Managed Payments for Carriers and Shippers
Corcentric and Riteload Offer Managed Payments for Carriers and Shippers
November 29, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Procurement and finance solutions firm Corcentric teamed with Riteload, a trucking sector freight matching platform. The partnership is designed to offer managed payments services for...

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Flock Freight Offers to Assist White House Supply Chain Efforts
Flock Freight Offers to Assist White House Supply Chain Efforts
November 29, 2023  |  Supply Chain

FreightTech company Flock Freight has released an open letter addressed to Biden administration officials that offers the company’s help in optimizing the nation’s supply chains....

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Shipping Companies Pay Record-High Fees Amid Panama Canal’s Reduced Capacity
Shipping Companies Pay Record-High Fees Amid Panama Canal’s Reduced Capacity
November 22, 2023  |  Shipping

Shipping companies are reportedly paying record-high fees for expedited passage through the Panama Canal. So far this year, these companies have paid a total of...

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Walmart Adds Parcel Stations for Faster Home Delivery
Walmart Adds Parcel Stations for Faster Home Delivery
November 21, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart is beginning to add parcel stations to its stores that serve as delivery hubs. The retailer plans to have over 40 parcel stations in...

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UPS Debuts Tool to Get Supply Chain Elements in Sync
UPS Debuts Tool to Get Supply Chain Elements in Sync
November 15, 2023  |  Supply Chain

UPS has debuted a tool that lets businesses integrate their disparate supply chain components into one platform. The company’s Supply Chain Symphony, announced Wednesday (Nov. 15),...

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Wish Debuts Logistics Service for Non-Wish Merchants
Wish Debuts Logistics Service for Non-Wish Merchants
November 15, 2023  |  eCommerce

Mobile eCommerce platform Wish says it has launched an in-house Logistics-as-a-Service (LaaS) product. WishPost Smart Parcel is designed to offer a “seamless and efficient shipping solution to...

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Push-to-Debit Paves Road to Better B2B Payments for Trucking and Logistics
Push-to-Debit Paves Road to Better B2B Payments for Trucking and Logistics
November 14, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Robin Gregg, CEO of RoadSync, told PYMNTS that transacting across supply chains and logistics remains a bumpy road at best. “In many ways,” she said,...

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FourKites Launches Inbound Order and Shipment Management Solution
FourKites Launches Inbound Order and Shipment Management Solution
November 09, 2023  |  B2B Payments

FourKites added a new Inbound Visibility solution to its supply chain visibility platform. The solution aims to enhance end-to-end, shipment– and order-level insights across suppliers,...

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ChannelEngine Integrates ShipStation Platform for eCommerce Merchants
ChannelEngine Integrates ShipStation Platform for eCommerce Merchants
November 08, 2023  |  Partnerships

Shipping software firm ShipStation is integrating its shipping platform into the ChannelEngine marketplace.   The partnership aims to support international growth and help merchants sell more on...

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