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

Freightos’ 20th Consecutive Quarter of Record Transactions Shows Freight’s Digital Appetite
Freightos’ 20th Consecutive Quarter of Record Transactions Shows Freight’s Digital Appetite
February 24, 2025  |  Earnings

Global freight is an industry where knowledge is power. That makes digital transformation a key advantage, something that Freightos executives stressed to company investors on...

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B2B Supplier Risk in Focus as FinCEN’s Transparency Act Back on Track
B2B Supplier Risk in Focus as FinCEN’s Transparency Act Back on Track
February 20, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In today’s sprawling B2B environment it’s not just the goods and services that need tracking — it’s the companies themselves. As businesses stretch their procurement...

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Trump’s Tariff Plans Reframe Compliance’s Role in a Protectionist Era
Trump’s Tariff Plans Reframe Compliance’s Role in a Protectionist Era
February 18, 2025  |  Regulation

When it comes to managing for uncertainty, chief financial officers are expected to nimbly handle both a sea of change and changing seas. Those skills...

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Freight Technologies Launches Transportation Management System for USMCA Region
Freight Technologies Launches Transportation Management System for USMCA Region
February 14, 2025  |  Shipping

Freight Technologies launched a transportation management system (TMS) designed for brokers, shippers and other logistics operators working across the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) region. The...

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Cleo Debuts Shipper Relationship Manager to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
Cleo Debuts Shipper Relationship Manager to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
February 10, 2025  |  Supply Chain

Cleo has launched a tool for freight brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The Shipper Relationship Manager is designed to help clients “manage their own...

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66% of Consumers Look for Free Shipping When Online Shopping
66% of Consumers Look for Free Shipping When Online Shopping
January 21, 2025  |  eCommerce

When consumers are selecting an online store at which to make a purchase, free shipping is the offering that is most commonly on their checklist....

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Retailers Say They’re Drowning Under Post-Holiday Return Surge
Retailers Say They’re Drowning Under Post-Holiday Return Surge
January 06, 2025  |  Retail

The surge in online shopping and practices like “bracketing”— ordering multiple sizes or variations with the intent to return unwanted items — has significantly increased...

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FreightWise Teams With Estes to Offer Less-Than-Truckload Pricing
FreightWise Teams With Estes to Offer Less-Than-Truckload Pricing
January 02, 2025  |  Partnerships

Transportation technology and services provider FreightWise launched a partnership with freight shipping firm Estes. The collaboration offers “highly competitive” less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing with Estes for...

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FedEx Divests FedEx Freight and Shifts Gears to DRIVE Program
FedEx Divests FedEx Freight and Shifts Gears to DRIVE Program
December 20, 2024  |  Earnings

FedEx is taking steps to streamline its operations by prioritizing its DRIVE program and separating FedEx Freight into a standalone, publicly traded company. These decisions...

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