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

New Maersk Acquisition is Latest Move in Creating More Resilient Supply Chain Ecosystems
New Maersk Acquisition is Latest Move in Creating More Resilient Supply Chain Ecosystems
December 22, 2021  |  Acquisitions

In a year overshadowed by supply chain snags, Denmark’s shipping giant A.P.-Moller Maersk A/S (Maersk) is acquiring Hong Kong-based distribution firm LF Logistics to strengthen...

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 Airlines Search for Top and Bottom Line Leverage by Shifting to Cargo Flights
 Airlines Search for Top and Bottom Line Leverage by Shifting to Cargo Flights
December 14, 2021  |  Transportation

Any business, no matter the vertical, must strive to be flexible, must pivot to where the demand is, so to speak, in order to get...

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Walmart Combats Supply Chain Issues With Rented Space Near Major Ports
Walmart Combats Supply Chain Issues With Rented Space Near Major Ports
December 01, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Retail giant Walmart has taken a proactive approach to combating supply chain issues by renting a pop-up yard near the ports of Los Angeles and...

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Amazon Doubles Fulfillment Network to Fast-Track Holiday Delivery
Amazon Doubles Fulfillment Network to Fast-Track Holiday Delivery
November 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Amazon is ready to deliver for the holidays after nearly doubling the number of its fulfillment centers to more than 930 facilities across the country,...

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Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
November 23, 2021  |  eCommerce

Merchants have reduced the availability of some online shopping features for customers this year — particularly free shipping — and this left some consumers completing...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon, Walmart Sharpen Fight to See Who Can Deliver Faster
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon, Walmart Sharpen Fight to See Who Can Deliver Faster
November 12, 2021  |  Retail

If you’re driving in Bentonville, Arkansas, don’t be surprised if that Walmart truck alongside you on the road doesn’t have a driver inside, after the...

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Amid Industrywide Labor Crunch, Walmart Rolls out First-Ever Driverless Truck Route
Amid Industrywide Labor Crunch, Walmart Rolls out First-Ever Driverless Truck Route
November 08, 2021  |  Delivery

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Walmart Marks Milestone With Fully Driverless Deliveries
Walmart Marks Milestone With Fully Driverless Deliveries
November 08, 2021  |  Delivery

Walmart announced on Monday (Nov. 8) that the autonomous trucking company Gatik has been moving customer orders daily without a safety driver on a route...

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Drone Delivery Expands as Robots, Humans Race to Meet Consumers’ On-Demand Food Needs
Drone Delivery Expands as Robots, Humans Race to Meet Consumers’ On-Demand Food Needs
October 26, 2021  |  Delivery

As consumers, restaurants and third parties continue to struggle with the economics of delivery, the race to find alternatives to using human drivers is heating...

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