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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Stord Expands Fulfillment Network With Acquisition of UPS Subsidiary Ware2Go
Stord Expands Fulfillment Network With Acquisition of UPS Subsidiary Ware2Go
May 19, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Stord said Monday (May 19) that it completed its acquisition of Ware2Go, a subsidiary of UPS, expanding the volume and reach of Stord’s fulfillment network. The deal...

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Alibaba: ‘Instant Commerce’ Market Could Draw ‘Every Person in China’
Alibaba: ‘Instant Commerce’ Market Could Draw ‘Every Person in China’
May 15, 2025  |  eCommerce

Last month, Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba debuted a fast delivery service it dubbed “instant commerce.” On the company’s earnings call Thursday (May 15), analysts wanted...

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Criminals Exploit Online Platforms to Facilitate Cargo Theft
Criminals Exploit Online Platforms to Facilitate Cargo Theft
May 09, 2025  |  Shipping

Criminals are reportedly exploiting supply chain technology to steal truckloads of products. They are using online platforms to facilitate “strategic theft,” a form of cargo theft in...

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Temu Stops Shipping Products From China Directly to US Consumers
Temu Stops Shipping Products From China Directly to US Consumers
May 02, 2025  |  eCommerce

Temu has reportedly stopped shipping products from China directly to U.S. consumers due to the elimination of the de minimis exemption that had shielded small...

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UPS Shifts Strategy With Amazon Exit, SMB Push Amid Cost Cuts
UPS Shifts Strategy With Amazon Exit, SMB Push Amid Cost Cuts
April 29, 2025  |  Earnings

United Parcel Service (UPS) entered 2025 navigating the currents of a rapidly evolving logistics landscape. “We are focusing on controlling what we can control and...

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Walmart to Offer 3-Hour Delivery to 95% of Americans
Walmart to Offer 3-Hour Delivery to 95% of Americans
April 25, 2025  |  Walmart

Walmart plans to be able to deliver to 95% of Americans within three hours by the end of the year, President and CEO Doug McMillon wrote...

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Amazon and Walmart Battle for the Hybrid Shopper
Amazon and Walmart Battle for the Hybrid Shopper
April 25, 2025  |  Retail

As the digital and physical worlds of commerce continue to intertwine, Amazon and Walmart are reinventing themselves at a blistering pace. What was once a...

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Freightos Enterprise Debuts as Global Freight Procurement Option for Large Shippers
Freightos Enterprise Debuts as Global Freight Procurement Option for Large Shippers
April 23, 2025  |  Shipping

Trade uncertainty, canal closures and shipping rate volatility or not, shipments still need to get delivered. On Wednesday (April 23) global freight booking and payment...

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DHL Halts $800-Plus Orders to US Consumers Amid Tariff Pressures
DHL Halts $800-Plus Orders to US Consumers Amid Tariff Pressures
April 20, 2025  |  Delivery

DHL is suspending shipments valued at more than $800 to U.S. consumers. The new policy, flagged in a report by the Financial Times (FT) Sunday...

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