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

Amazon And Other Firms Reckon With Persistent Supply Chain Snarls
Amazon And Other Firms Reckon With Persistent Supply Chain Snarls
March 10, 2021  |  Retail

The supply chain is where the speed and convenience of digital-first meets the slow going of logistics and last miles. There’s a long (often literal)...

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Canada’s GoFor Introduces ‘Shop Local’ Delivery Effort In Several US Cities
Canada’s GoFor Introduces ‘Shop Local’ Delivery Effort In Several US Cities
February 24, 2021  |  Retail

Ottawa, Canada-based logistics marketplace GoFor Industries has rolled out a “Shop Local” initiative in Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Baltimore,...

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ReverseLogix Secures $20 Million To Ease The Pain Of Returns For eRetailers
ReverseLogix Secures $20 Million To Ease The Pain Of Returns For eRetailers
February 19, 2021  |  Retail

The last mile can often be the most taxing — and in logistics, customers’ expectations continue to intensify when it comes to shipping and delivery....

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China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
February 17, 2021  |  IPO

JD.com, sometimes called China’s Amazon, said it plans to take its shipping business public in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported. The company’s goal is to take...

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eCommerce Surge Drives UPS To Record Quarterly Revenues
eCommerce Surge Drives UPS To Record Quarterly Revenues
February 02, 2021  |  Earnings

Delivery giant UPS on Tuesday (Feb. 2) announced fourth-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of $24.9 billion, a 21 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2019....

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Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
January 25, 2021  |  Acquiring

Canadia’s TFI International (TFI) is acquiring Richmond, Virginia-headquartered UPS Freight for $800 million in a deal anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2021....

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How Cargomatic Leverages Geocoding To Meet Pandemic-Driven Supply Chain Challenges
How Cargomatic Leverages Geocoding To Meet Pandemic-Driven Supply Chain Challenges
January 13, 2021  |  Digital Onboarding

Eighty-four percent of consumers say they would abandon a merchant after just one failed delivery attempt. In The Digital Consumer Onboarding Tracker, Sunil Sharma, chief...

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Cargomatic Taps Geocoding To Avert Last-Mile Delivery Mistakes
Cargomatic Taps Geocoding To Avert Last-Mile Delivery Mistakes
January 12, 2021  |  Digital Onboarding

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NEW DATA: Discounts Can Help Merchants Reduce Holiday Returns
NEW DATA: Discounts Can Help Merchants Reduce Holiday Returns
January 11, 2021  |  eCommerce

The holiday season offered a much-needed windfall for some retailers. Many merchants were struggling to stay afloat since March 2020 when the pandemic began and...

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