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)

Supply Chain Woes Ease but Inflationary Pressures Remain
Supply Chain Woes Ease but Inflationary Pressures Remain
February 26, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Supply chains may be healing, but the pressure they put on inflation remains. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Feb. 26), shipping costs have come down...

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Wisor.AI CEO on Building a Digital Bridge for Legacy Customers
Wisor.AI CEO on Building a Digital Bridge for Legacy Customers
February 22, 2023  |  Shipping

The logistics space is historically complicated, fragmented and laborious. It is also critical to facilitating global trade and foundational to international business. The paradox of...

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Fr8Tech Unveils Tool to Match Carriers and Shippers
Fr8Tech Unveils Tool to Match Carriers and Shippers
February 16, 2023  |  Shipping

Shipping company Freight Technologies (Fr8Tech) says it wants to help shippers find the right carriers. The Houston company has debuted a new update to its...

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Retailers Aim to Halve Ocean-Freight Costs as Shipping Demand Falls
Retailers Aim to Halve Ocean-Freight Costs as Shipping Demand Falls
February 14, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Retailers are aiming to cut their ocean-freight costs by at least half. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 14) that retailers and ocean...

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Maersk Projects $26B Drop in Profits After Record 2022
Maersk Projects $26B Drop in Profits After Record 2022
February 08, 2023  |  Earnings

Global shipping giant Maersk is projecting profits will plummet this year following a record 2022. The company’s 2022 earnings report released Wednesday (Feb. 8) shows...

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Auto Hauler Exchange CEO on Making Platforms Work in Vehicle Transport
Auto Hauler Exchange CEO on Making Platforms Work in Vehicle Transport
February 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Digital marketplaces are rewriting industry rulebooks, building new B2B relationships and modernizing historical processes. This is paradoxically most true, and most impactful, in those industries...

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Shipium and Quiet Platforms Partner on Delivery Solutions for eCommerce
Shipium and Quiet Platforms Partner on Delivery Solutions for eCommerce
January 30, 2023  |  Delivery

Shipium and Quiet Platforms have partnered to help eCommerce businesses improve delivery speed, cost and accuracy. Those that use both Shipium’s shipping platform for eCommerce...

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B2B Shipping Platform Fr8Tech Teams With Trucking Firm Majoba
B2B Shipping Platform Fr8Tech Teams With Trucking Firm Majoba
January 30, 2023  |  Partnerships

B2B shipping firm Freight Technologies has increased its reach by partnering with trucking company Majoba. The companies announced their collaboration Monday (Jan. 30), saying that...

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FourKites and Cargonerds Add Real-Time Tracking to Digital Freight Platform
FourKites and Cargonerds Add Real-Time Tracking to Digital Freight Platform
January 30, 2023  |  Partnerships

FourKites and Cargonerds have partnered to help freight forwarders and shippers track global shipments in real time. The new collaboration adds FourKites’ real-time supply chain...

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