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 Capital Uses AI to Stop Holiday Delivery Disasters

UPS Capital Uses AI to Stop Holiday Delivery Disasters
UPS Capital Uses AI to Stop Holiday Delivery Disasters
October 16, 2026  |  Delivery

Watch more: Digital Shift with UPS Capital’s Ashley Hillman One of the most stressful situations for holiday shoppers is opening the door to find nothing...

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Small Business Lending Looks Beyond Credit Scores to Everyday Business Data
Small Business Lending Looks Beyond Credit Scores to Everyday Business Data
October 14, 2026  |  SMBs

A small business can have a warehouse full of merchandise, a growing order book and packages moving toward customers, and still struggle to qualify for...

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UPS Trims Seasonal Hiring After Planned Package Volume Reduction
UPS Trims Seasonal Hiring After Planned Package Volume Reduction
October 07, 2026  |  Shipping

UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees in hundreds of locations across the United States to meet the demand of the upcoming holiday shipping season, the...

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UPS Debuts Secure Commerce to Keep Supply Chains Moving
UPS Debuts Secure Commerce to Keep Supply Chains Moving
September 30, 2026  |  Supply Chain

UPS has introduced a suite of supply chain solutions aimed at addressing risk, uncertainty and logistical obstacles. The company’s Secure Commerce offering, announced Wednesday (Sept. 30), is...

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Port of LA Fended Off 120 Million Cyberattacks in August
Port of LA Fended Off 120 Million Cyberattacks in August
September 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The Port of Los Angeles reportedly blocked more than 120 million cyberattacks during August. That’s according to a report Thursday (Sept. 17) by Bloomberg News, which notes that...

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The Hardest Job in Logistics Is Going to Robots
The Hardest Job in Logistics Is Going to Robots
September 01, 2026  |  Shipping

Warehouse automation has always been easiest where a company can build the environment around the machines: standardized bins, fixed conveyor paths, predictable inputs. The harder...

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UPS Automates 90% of Daily Customs Clearances With AI Agents
UPS Automates 90% of Daily Customs Clearances With AI Agents
August 17, 2026  |  Delivery

A package crossing into the United States used to depend on a person to review it, classify and catch any errors, slowing the process with...

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Freightos Shows the AI Freight Payoff Starts With Transactions
Freightos Shows the AI Freight Payoff Starts With Transactions
August 17, 2026  |  Earnings

Global freight is becoming more digital, and it’s happening just in time for artificial intelligence. That, at least, was the backdrop for Freightos’ second-quarter 2026...

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