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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FedEx Freight Goes Solo to Capture LTL Growth

FedEx Freight Goes Solo to Capture LTL Growth
FedEx Freight Goes Solo to Capture LTL Growth
June 01, 2026  |  Shipping

FedEx Freight completed its spin-off from FedEx and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Monday (June 1) under the ticker symbol...

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Hormuz Disruption Opens New Test for Crypto in Global Trade
Hormuz Disruption Opens New Test for Crypto in Global Trade
May 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

There are few economic bottlenecks more consequential than the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly a fifth of global oil consumption passes through the narrow waterway connecting...

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Amazon Bets Logistics Is the New Cloud
Amazon Bets Logistics Is the New Cloud
May 07, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon is turning another internal capability into a commercial product. This time, the asset is logistics. On Monday (May 4), the eCommerce and retail titan...

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UPS Swaps Volume for Value in Sweeping Delivery Reinvention
UPS Swaps Volume for Value in Sweeping Delivery Reinvention
April 28, 2026  |  Earnings

The logistics industry is moving goods through a fog of contradictions. Demand has cooled, costs are up, and expectations for speed and reliability remain high...

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Global Supply Chain Pressure Reaches Highest Point Since January 2023
Global Supply Chain Pressure Reaches Highest Point Since January 2023
April 06, 2026  |  Supply Chain

Global supply chain pressure is at its highest level since January 2023, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Global Supply Chain Pressure...

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Amazon Schedules Fuel Surcharges Across Multiple Fulfillment Services
Amazon Schedules Fuel Surcharges Across Multiple Fulfillment Services
April 02, 2026  |  Amazon

Sellers using Amazon’s shipping services will be required to pay a fuel and logistics-related surcharge, the company said in a Thursday (April 2) post on Amazon Seller Central. The surcharge will amount to...

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Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program
Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program
March 25, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon has expanded its free returns program to 10,000-plus U.S. drop-off points. The eCommerce giant announced Wednesday (March 25) that this expansion means that 80%...

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FedEx Earnings Point to a Leaner, More Competitive Logistics Industry
FedEx Earnings Point to a Leaner, More Competitive Logistics Industry
March 19, 2026  |  Earnings

In today’s period of global turmoil, the logistics sector is increasingly just trying to get itself, as an industry, from point A to point B,...

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